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Diatoms - Coggle Diagram
Diatoms
Environment
Population dynamics
Sensitive to PH
Sensitive to temperature
Sensitive to light conditions
Used as sensor/monitor of water quality
Photosynthesis
Physical features
Silica shell
Created by cingulins
Structural coloration
Many different structures
Transparent
High strength
Drug delivery
Materials
Silicon
Create glue/EPS
Can change composition
Mostly polysaccharides
Bacterial interactions
Protects against salinity stress
Agriculture applictions
Human microbiome health
Plant Microbiome health
Augment ecosystem
Stabilize sediment
Antifreeze protein
Genetics
Plant and animal-like
Photosynthesis
Urea cycle
Shell shape passed genetically
Have commensal red algae fusion