Friday, 21 September 2012

Diatom Art


A photomicrograph of an oceanic diatom, 
which can turn dissolved phosphorous into an inorganic mineral shell
Circle of diatoms on a slide
Diatom Circle

"Diatoms are microscopic algae composed of separate halves, with delicate siliceous cell walls.They inhabit fresh and salt waters and are among the most abundant of all phytoplankton."



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