This covers studies on diatom ‘hard-parts’ - the silica valves and girdle, especially the fossil remains. The specimen collections at the Museum are particularly important, as they represent ...

New university research shows how algae could be used to treat water polluted with chemicals from the textiles industry ...

The Museum's diatom collection is one of the largest in the world, containing over 300,000 specimens accumulated from the early nineteenth century to the present day. The collections are a crucial ...

Oku, 52, is thought to be one of only a few diatom artists in the world. Diatoms are so tiny that he has produced about 600 pieces in the past decade. But with his creations gaining newfound ...

We also suggested that a warming climate will simultaneously enhance the productivity of large phytoplankton, such as diatoms, in coastal regions, owing to increased wind-driven upwelling 1.