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Introduction to the Chrysophyta
Brief discussion of the group, also called golden algae, which is found in fresh water, particularly lakes. Includes information on some subgroups.
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu
Researchers at Trinity College have been investigating the mud-stabilizing yellow-green alga Vaucheria in freshwater wetlands and salt-marshes for several years. Links also to other Vaucheria research.
www.trincoll.edu
Information on this unicellular organism of the kingdom Protista characterized by a silica shell of often intricate and beautiful sculpturing.
columbia.thefreedictionary.com
Information from Wikipedia on this large group of unicellular flagellate algae, the Chrysophytes, found mostly in fresh water.
en.wikipedia.org
Image of this species which forms small colonies.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk
Provides a list of all the species included in the orders Bacillariales, Biddulphiales, Coscinodiscales, Fragilariales and Rhizosoleniales.
www.sms.si.edu
Information from MicrobWiki on this phylum of unicellular marine or freshwater protists, members of which include the diatoms (class Bacillariophyta), golden algae (class Chrysophyceae), and yellow-green algae (class Xanthophyceae).
microbewiki.kenyon.edu
Information from Wikipedia on this order of green algae which have a variety of symmetric shapes which provide a basis for their classification.
en.wikipedia.org
Research project by Jennifer Shin provides information on this organism and diatoms in general.
www.mbari.org
Research project by John Becker provides plenty of information on these organisms and a modest photograph gallery.
www.mbari.org
Some quick facts about these organisms and a micrograph of a species of Actinoptychus.
www.mbari.org
Phytoplankton: Silicoflagellates
Some quick facts on these organisms with information on the genus Dictyocha and a photomicrograph of an unidentified species.
www.mbari.org
Phytoplankton: Coccolithophorids
Some quick facts on these organisms and a scanning electron micrograph of Emiliana huxleyi.
www.mbari.org
Article by Wim van Egmond on these organisms with many excellent photographs of various species.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk
The Silicoflagellate Dictyocha
Photographic study by Rene van Wezel of this member of the marine phytoplankton.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk