Diatoms - Bacillariophyte and golden algae.

Diatoms are classified as eukaryotes, organisms with a nuclear envelope-bound cell nucleus, that separates them from the prokaryotes archaea and bacteria. Diatoms are a type of plankton called phytoplankton, the most common of the plankton types. Diatoms also grow attached to benthic substrates, floating debris.

1. B. LOKESHWARI II M. Sc MICROBIOLOGY SACRED HEART COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TIRUPATTUR DIATOMS

2. Diatoms are a group of microscopic, single-celled algae that are among the most abundant and diverse organisms in aquatic ecosystems. They belong to the class Bacillariophyceae within the phylum Heterokontophyta . Diatoms are a major group of microalgae, known for their ecological importance and distinctive silica-based cell walls. They are a key component of phytoplankton, playing a vital role in aquatic ecosystems. Major group of algae Bacillaria paradoxa, found in 1783 by Danish naturalist Otto Friedrich Müller Diatoms are a major group of microalgae, known for their ecological importance and distinctive silica-based cell walls. More than 200 genera of living diatoms are known, with an estimated 100,000 unknown species. DIATOMS

3. Characteristics OF DIATOMS

4. Types of Diatoms

5. REPRODUCTION of Diatoms

6. Ecological Roles of Diatoms

7. Economic Importance of Diatoms

8. Adaptations of Diatoms