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Diatoms are the major primary producer in the globe. They produce oxygen more than the all the world tropical forests put together. Whatever the oxygen taken inside by us are atleast 1/4 of its from diatoms. Recently freshwater diatoms are also used as bioindicators, to detect the pollution.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoDiatoms refers to the groups of algae. The diatoms are very important because they are used to point out water pollution because of their ability to uptake and combine the inorganic and organic impurities.
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∙ 14y agodiatoms are microscopic, eukaryotic algae of bacillariophyta order. this are shelled organisms. this are used for:- * paleoclimate analysis. * paleolimnology. * after death they deposit as diatomaceous earth which has immense use for humans. * paleoceanography. * paleotemperature analysis. * paleoproductivity of lake or sea. * indicates about period of glaciation and deglaciation.
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∙ 13y agoDiatoms are responsible for the quarter of oxygen that is produced in earth every year. I've just overcame a section in my Biology book about Algae's so I found this Diatoms thing and my jaw just dropped of how much I still don't know :D!
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∙ 15y agoThey can be used as filters (for wine), abrasives (for toothpaste), and oil (from diaatom beds)
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∙ 7y agodiatomaceous earth
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Are diatoms in glass?
Diatoms are single celled algae.
What Do Diatoms look like?
Diatoms are usually microscopic, but they can be 2mm in length. Marine diatoms are a yellowish brown colour.
What are producers in a marine ecosystem?
Phytoplankton (microalgae), seaweeds (macroalgae) and chemoautotrophic bacteria in order of declining importance.
What eats diatoms?
i know some types of plankton eat diatoms and so do sponges,jellyfish and crabs and ther is still many more things that eat diatoms
What kind of houses do diatoms make?
at the end of winter . where might you look for diatoms
Which diatoms can move around the best?
pennate diatoms
Are diatoms in glass?
Diatoms are single celled algae.
Are diatoms fungus like?
diatoms are a microalgae group
What is scientific name of diatoms?
Diatoms are algae, diatoms are protists. Diatoms are placed in the division Bacilliariophyta, which is distinguished by the presence of an inorganic cell wall composed of hydrated silica.
What Do Diatoms look like?
Diatoms are usually microscopic, but they can be 2mm in length. Marine diatoms are a yellowish brown colour.
What are producers in a marine ecosystem?
Phytoplankton (microalgae), seaweeds (macroalgae) and chemoautotrophic bacteria in order of declining importance.
Is diatoms a decomposer?
diatoms are producers, not decomposers. they are photosynthetic organisms
What organism has silica walls?
class chrysophyta
What do diatoms do?
Diatoms account for 23% of the primary productivity of the world, that's what they do!
What is the phylum for diatoms?
The phylum for diatoms is Bacillariophyta. Diatoms are a type of algae that belong to this phylum and are characterized by their unique silica cell walls.
What mode of nutrition do diatoms have?
Most Diatoms are Photosynthetic but some have evolved to be heterotrophic
How big are diatoms?
Diatoms are microscopic. Diatoms range in size from about 2 microns to about 500 microns or equal to the width of a human hair.
