Phytoplankton
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Phytoplankton are the autotrophic components of the plankton community and a key part of ocean and freshwater ecosystems. The name comes from Ancient Greek φυτόν, meaning "plant", and πλαγκτός, meanin
Diatoms are one of the most common types of phytoplankton
A cyanobacteria species (Cylindrospermum sp)
Centric
Pennate
Diatom
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A diatom is any member of a large group comprising several genera of algae, specifically microalgae, found in the oceans, waterways and soils of the world. Living diatoms make up a significant portion
Phytoplankton
…plant biomass. Phytoplankton are very diverse, comprising photosynthesizing bacteria (cyanobacteria) and various unicellular protist groups (notably the diatoms). Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However, when present in sufficient numbers, some varieties may appear…
Selections from Ernst Haeckel's 1904 Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms of Nature), showing pennate (left) and centric (right) frustules.
Light microscopy of a living diatom. Numbered graduations are 10 micrometres apart
Chaetoceros willei Gran, 1897