Tiny creatures at the bottom of the food chain called diatoms suck up nearly a quarter of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide, yet research suggests they could become less able to "sequester" that ...

Algae in an aquarium are not a sign of neglect–quite the opposite: In a healthy tank, they are part of the ecosystem. However ...

Systematics and Geography of Plants, Vol. 70, No. 2, Fresh Water Algae: Taxonomy, Biogeography and Conservation (2000), pp. 237-243 (7 pages) Actinella comperei sp. nov. is described from Clarence ...

Researchers in India have demonstrated that microscopic aquatic creatures could be used as the ecological equivalent of a canary in a coalmine for assessing inland freshwater lakes and ponds. The team ...

SEASIDE, Ore. - Weather conditions have been fueling massive diatom blooms all along Clastop County beaches, according to the Seaside Aquarium. Diatoms are single-celled plants (phytoplankton) found ...

Under a microscope, carefully arranged diatoms form a dazzling display. Diatoms are single-celled algae (in the stramenopile supergroup) that live in sunny, wet habitats. The organisms come in many ...

1. The European Council Water Framework Directive requires reference conditions to be determined for all water body types including lakes. We examined the role of palaeolimnology, specifically the ...

Pseudocolor image of a diatom from Taupo volcanic ash on the Chatham Islands. Pseudocolor image of a diatom from Taupo volcanic ash on the Chatham Islands. Alexa Van Eaton Slimy brown algae not only ...

Since seeing his first diatom arrangement—an intricate pattern of algae crafted by German microscopist J.D. Möller—Matthew Killip has been enthralled with the Victorian art form. "I love seeing the ...

Slimy brown algae not only survived a wild ride into the stratosphere via a volcanic ash cloud, they landed on distant islands looking flawless, a new study finds. "There's a crazy contrast between ...