Friday, November 7, 2008

Diatoms

What are Diatoms? Explain what they are and where they live.

5 comments:

Kelsey M. said...

Diatoms are a large group of algae. They are unicellular. They also form in colonies.

Anonymous said...

They are Bacillariophyta. They are extremely abundant in the plankton and in sediments in marine and freshwater ecosystems. They are an important food source for marine organisms.

Rylee said...

Diatoms are eukaryotic algae. They are very common types of photoplankton. They are found in colonies.

Abby said...

Diatoms are a major group of eukaryotic algaa. They are one of the most common types of phytoplankton.Most diatoms are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons, fans, zigzags, or stellate colonies. They can be found in the oceans, freshwater, in soils and damp surfaces.

kelseyr. said...

Diatoms are a major group of the eukaryotic algea. They are the most common type of phyotplankon. THey live in the water.