DIATOMS

Photomicrograph of a strew of various diatom species under the microscope.

Diatoms are fundamental to life on our planet, as they produce 25% of the oxygen we breathe and recycle gases from our atmosphere. These unicellular algae are part of Earth's main lung, the phytoplankton.

Cosmozoom Lab: Motic 1820 Microscope / Amscope MU300 Camera. Magnification: 100x