Artistic impression of the interaction of uranium with the freshwater diatom Achnanthidium saprophilum. Such diatoms can be the entry point for the accumulation of pollutants - for example ...

Diatoms are unicellular photosynthetic eukaryotes within the stramenopiles, characterized by intricately patterned siliceous cell walls (frustules) composed of biogenic opal. They are major primary ...

When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled plankton are also building ...