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Diatoms

Single‑celled algae with intricate silica shells, forming countless shapes and patterns; diatoms drive much of freshwater productivity and are key indicators of ecological change.

Genus Fragilaria

Notes:

• Size: length 600µ – width 60µ
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Comments: Collected on March 10, 2020

Genus Gyrosigma

Notes:

• Size: length 140µ.
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Comments: Collected on March 10, 2020
• Gyrosigma acuminatum?

Genus Navicula

Notes:

• Size: length 55µ – width 10µ
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Comments: Collected on March 10, 2021

Genus Navicula

Notes:

• Size: length 30µ – width 8µ
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Comments: April 27, 2020

Genus Nitzschia

Notes:

• Size: length 180µ – width 8µ
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Comments: May 30, 2020

Genus Pinnularia

Notes:

• Size: length 120µ – width 20µ
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Comments: April 27, 2020

Genus Pinnularia

Notes:

• Size: length 100µ
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Behaviour:
• Comments: Collected January 10, 2021

Subclass Fragilariophycidae

Notes:

• Size: length 120µ
• Habitat: TTP Cell 1
• Comments: Collected on March 10, 2021