High-resolution images of phytoplankton cells such as diatoms or desmids, which are useful for monitoring water quality, can now be provided by digital microsco

This reference book covers the ecological impact and biotechnological applications of diatoms. Diatoms contribute to 40% of primary productivity in aquatic ecos

DIATOM MORPHOGENESIS A unique book presenting the range of silica structures formed by diatoms, theories and hypotheses of how they are made, and applications t

Organisms and environment have evolved through modifying each other over millions of years. Humans appeared very late in this evolutionary time scale. With thei

This is the first book to deal with automatic diatom identification. It provides the necessary background information concerning diatom research, useful for bot