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Diatom Paleolimnology - Indiana University resource for diatom researchers.
Cohn Lab Center For Diatom Research - Dedicated to expanding research and general knowledge of diatoms, includes basic introductions about diatoms, and information about the laboratory and the research undertaken.
California Academy of Sciences Diatom Collection - An extensive resource on diatom taxonomy, primarily focused on recent freshwater diatoms of the United States.
Diatom Center - California Academy of Sciences' diatom collections.
Eureka: Diatoms - A comprehensive site for aspects of diatom ecology, morphology, systematics, and paleobiology.
Diatoms :Nature's Marbles - Covers aspects of modern diatom research coupled with a show off of the beauty of these opaline gems.
Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life - Diatoms - Fact sheets on the diatom genera and species found in Maryland in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Diatoms - Introduction to diatoms from UCMP.
International Society for Diatom Research - Promotes diatom studies throughout the world, publishes the journal Diatom Research. Information about the organization and internet links.
Genome Portal: Thalassiosira pseudonana - Information about the sequencing of this marine diatom species that has served as a model for diatom physiology studies.

Diatom - Diatoms (Greek: (dia) = "through" + (temnein) = "to cut", i.e.
Pinnularia - Pinnularia is a fresh water alga and it is a type of Bacilliophyta (diatoms).
Auxospore - In phycology, auxospores are special cells produced by diatoms that expand cell size back to that which is normal for vegetative cellsHoek, C. van den, Mann, D.
Microphytes - Microphytes are microscopic algae and attached diatoms, typically found in freshwater systems, and are sometimes called microalgae.
Asterionella - Asterionella is a genera of freshwater diatoms found worldwide.