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Description

Photomicrograph of a triangular marine centric diatom (unicellular alga). Diatoms are photosynthesising algae that live in most aquatic environments, both fresh and salt water. They are non-motile and are restricted to shallow waters as they require sunlight for photosynthesis. A centric diatom is one that displays radial symmetry. The vibrant colours were achieved with colour phase contrast. More diatom images are available as CIL:39033-39035.

Technical Details

B0007752 Diatom: Aulacodiscus formosus. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
phytoplankton
Cell Type
diatom
Cellular Component
frustule
Biological Context
Biological Process
unicellular algae organization
Attribution
Names
Spike Walker
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39032
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39032
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 791px ——
Y 576px ——