Bacillariophyta

See also:

• Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Micropaleontology: Diatoms  (3)

California Academy of Sciences Diatom Collection - - An extensive resource on diatom taxonomy, primarily focused on recent freshwater diatoms of the United States.

Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life - Diatoms - - Fact sheets on the diatom genera and species found in Maryland in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Cohn Lab Center For Diatom Research - - Dedicated to expanding research and general knowledge of diatoms, includes basic introductions about diatoms, and information about the laboratory and the research undertaken.

Diatom Display - - Small photograph gallery of these organisms.

Diatoms - - Information on these ubiquitous organisms including their fossil record, classification, biology and life cycle with a number of images of individual species.

Diatoms - - Article by Wim van Egmond introducing these delicate unicellular organisms that have yellow-brown chloroplasts that enables them to photosynthesize, with fine photographs.

Diatoms in a Different Light - - Article by Roland Mortimer on these organisms, with a small image gallery of different freshwater species.

The Diatoms of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge - - Photographic study by David B. Richman of the diatoms living in lakes in this high-gypsum environment.

Farlow Diatoms - - Information on this collection of about 30,000 microscope slides and field specimens which have been collected by diatomists and botanists.

Great Lakes Diatoms - - Collection of images, classified by morphology and by genus.

Introduction to Bacillariophyta (the Diatoms) - - Information about the fossil record, life history and ecology, systematics, and morphology.

Major Groups of Diatom - - Provides a facility for identifying diatoms based on their major morphological characteristics.