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• Induction of Protease Release of the Resistant Diatom Chaetoceros didymus in Response to Lytic Enzymes from an Algicidal Bacterium

  Authors:Carsten Paul and Georg PohnertFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 4, 20134,775 words Report 1540LAuthor(s): Carsten Paul, Georg Pohnert * Introduction Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) comprise an abundant group of unicellular microalgae distributed worldwide in marine and freshwater habitats. These algae play a...

• Complexity of diatom response to Lateglacial and Holocene climate and environmental change in ancient, deep and oligotrophic Lake Ohrid (Macedonia and Albania)

  Authors:X. S. Zhang, J. M. Reed, J. H. Lacey, A. Francke, M. J. Leng, Z. Levkov, et al.From:Biogeosciences (Vol. 13, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 3, 2016408 words Author abstract, Bri... Lake Ohrid (Macedonia and Albania) is a rare example of a deep, ancient Mediterranean lake and is a key site for palaeoclimate research in the northeastern Mediterranean region. This study conducts the analysis of...

• Diatom evidence of 20th century ecosystem change in Lake Baikal, Siberia

  Authors:Sarah L. Roberts, George E. A. Swann, Suzanne McGowan, Virginia N. Panizzo, Elena G. Vologina, Michael Sturm, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19, 20189,026 words Report 1580LLake Baikal has been experiencing limnological changes from recent atmospheric warming since the 1950s, with rising lake water temperatures, reduced ice cover duration and reduced lake surface-water mixing due to...

• The microscopic world of diatoms: students collect stream water to study a biological indicator that can help detect pollution

  Authors:Molly Sultany and Rebecca BixbyFrom:The Science Teacher (Vol. 83, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20163,092 words Article 1360LFor students in biology, chemistry, or environmental science, diatoms offer excellent insight into watershed health and human impact on the environment. These microscopic algae have high species diversity, intricate...

• The Phaeodactylum genome reveals the evolutionary history of diatom genomes

  From:Nature (Vol. 456, Issue 7219) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 13, 20084,500 words Report 1510LDiatoms are photosynthetic secondary endosymbionts found throughout marine and freshwater environments, and are believed to be responsible for around one-fifth of the primary productivity on Earth (1,2). The genome...

• Nitrogen starvation induces distinct photosynthetic responses and recovery dynamics in diatoms and prasinophytes

  Authors:Justin D. Liefer, Aneri Garg, Douglas A. Campbell, Andrew J. Irwin, and Zoe V. FinkelFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 11, 201810,775 words Report 1710LNitrogen stress is an important control on the growth of phytoplankton and varying responses to this common condition among taxa may affect their relative success within phytoplankton communities. We analyzed...

• Microalgae from the mucus layer of two massive corals: more than sunken plankton

  Authors:F. Cavada, R. Ayala, L. Troccoli, and J. J. Cruz-MottaFrom:Marine Biology (Vol. 158, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20116,942 words Report 1480LThe mucus of scleractinian corals harbors a variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, but little is known about the eukaryotic fraction of this microbiota. In this study, a quantitative and qualitative...

• Investigation of optimal temperature and light conditions for three benthic diatoms and their suitability to commercial scale nursery culture of abalone (Haliotis laevigata)

  Authors:Fiona Parker, Mark Davidson, Kylie Freeman, Sam Hair, and Sabine DaumeFrom:Journal of Shellfish Research (Vol. 26, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20077,335 words Article 1500LABSTRACT A series of trials was conducted to investigate the optimal temperature and light conditions for the culture of 3 benthic diatoms (Cocconeis sublittoralis, Achnanthes longipes and Navicula cf. jeffreyi), their...

• Perception of Environmental Signals by a Marine Diatom

  Authors:Angela Falciatore, Maurizio Ribera d'Alcala, Peter Croot, and Chris BowlerFrom:Science (Vol. 288, Issue 5475) Peer-Reviewed

  June 30, 20002,538 words Article Diatoms are a key component of marine ecosystems and are extremely important for the biogeochemical cycling of silica and as contributors to global fixed carbon. However, the answers to fundamental questions such as...

• Carbonate-sensitive phytotransferrin controls high-affinity iron uptake in diatoms

  Authors:Jeffrey B. McQuaid, Adam B. Kustka, Miroslav Obornk, Ale Hork, John P. McCrow, Bogumil J. Karas, et al.From:Nature (Vol. 555, Issue 7697) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20188,945 words Report 1530LAuthor(s): Jeffrey B. McQuaid [1, 2]; Adam B. Kustka [3]; Miroslav Obornk [4, 5]; Ale Hork [4, 5]; John P. McCrow [1]; Bogumil J. Karas [1]; Hong Zheng [1]; Theodor Kindeberg [2]; Andreas J. Andersson [2]; Katherine A....

• Alder, Nitrogen, and Lake Ecology: Terrestrial-Aquatic Linkages in the Postglacial History of Lone Spruce Pond, Southwestern Alaska

  Authors:Bianca B. Perren, Yarrow Axford, and Darrell S. KaufmanFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 11, 20176,344 words Report 1620LDiatoms, combined with a multiproxy study of lake sediments (organic matter, N, [delta].sup.15 N, [delta].sup.13 C, biogenic silica, grain size, Cladocera and chironomids, Alnus pollen) from Lone Spruce Pond, Alaska...

• Extensive chloroplast genome rearrangement amongst three closely related Halamphora spp. (Bacillariophyceae), and evidence for rapid evolution as compared to land plants

  Authors:Sarah E. Hamsher, Kyle G. Keepers, Cloe S. Pogoda, Joshua G. Stepanek, Nolan C. Kane, and J. Patrick KociolekFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 3, 20196,132 words Report 1500LDiatoms are the most diverse lineage of algae, but the diversity of their chloroplast genomes, particularly within a genus, has not been well documented. Herein, we present three chloroplast genomes from the genus...

• The Southern Ocean diatom Pseudo-nitzschia subcurvata flourished better under simulated glacial than interglacial ocean conditions: Combined effects of CO.sub.2 and iron.

  Authors:Anna Pagnone, Florian Koch, Franziska Pausch, and Scarlett TrimbornFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 10, 202112,125 words Report 1500LThe 'Iron Hypothesis' suggests a fertilization of the Southern Ocean by increased dust deposition in glacial times. This promoted high primary productivity and contributed to lower atmospheric pCO.sub.2 . In this study,...

• Biogenic silica production and diatom dynamics in the Svalbard region during spring

  Authors:Jeffrey W. Krause, Carlos M. Duarte, Israel A. Marquez, Philipp Assmy, Mar Fernandez-Mendez, Ingrid Wiedmann, et al.From:Biogeosciences (Vol. 15, Issue 21) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 6, 2018351 words Author abstract, Bri...

  Diatoms are generally the dominant contributors to the Arctic Ocean spring bloom, which is a key event in regional food webs in terms of capacity for secondary production and organic matter export. Dissolved silicic...

• Diatom community structure in relation to environmental factors in human influenced rivers and streams in tropical Africa

  Authors:Tebkew Shibabaw, Abebe Beyene, Aymere Awoke, Mulat Tirfie, Muluken Azage, and Ludwig TriestFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 20217,315 words Report 1450LThe contemporaneous effect of natural and anthropogenic factors involved in a watershed contribution to the seasonal and spatial variation of diatom community composition is widely discussed in the scientific...

• Reverse Engineering the Ceramic Art of Algae

  Author:IVAN AMATOFrom:Science (Vol. 286, Issue 5442) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 5, 1999802 words Brief article The glasslike silica laceworks within the cell walls of diatoms are so beautiful they'd be on display in museum cases if only they were thousands of times bigger. No one knows how these tiny algae pull off their...

• Effect of silica concentration on diatom's oxygen isotope composition

  Authors:Fazilatun Nessa Mahmood and Ronald K. MatheneyFrom:Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science (Vol. 71) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2017265 words Author abstract, Bri... 1330LStable isotope studies of calcareous marine fossils such as foraminifera have provided a wealth of paleoclimate data. However many marine deposits are devoid of foraminifera but contain abundant biogenic silica. As with...

• Evaluation of the trophic benthic diatom index in some main rivers of Thailand

  Authors:Pongpan Leelahakriengkrai and Yuwadee PeerapornpisalFrom:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20143,006 words Report 1590LThe evaluation of the trophic benthic diatom index in 6 rivers of Thailand. Samples were collected from 6 regions in Thailand: Ping River (northern regions), Tha Chin River (central regions), Chi River (northeast...

• A proton buffering role for silica in diatoms. (Reports)

  Authors:Allen J. Milligan and Francois M.M. MorelFrom:Science (Vol. 297, Issue 5588) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 13, 20022,349 words Article For 40 million years, diatoms have dominated the reverse weathering of silica on Earth. These photosynthetic protists take up dissolved silicic acid from the water and precipitate opaline silica to form their cell wall....

• Diversity in the Globally Distributed Diatom Genus Chaetoceros (Bacillariophyceae): Three New Species from Warm-Temperate Waters

  Authors:Yang Li, Atchaneey Boonprakob, Chetan C. Gaonkar, Wiebe H. C. F. Kooistra, Carina B. Lange, David Hernandez-Becerril, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 13, 201713,753 words Report 1330LChaetoceros is one of the most species rich, widespread and abundant diatom genera in marine and brackish habitats worldwide. It therefore forms an excellent model for in-depth biodiversity studies, assessing...