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Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on the To Humble Diatom

Archie Teuthis January 15, 2011 Carbon diatom frustules phytoplankton Scientist In Residence

Dear Diatoms, You are pretty, and I like you. Haeckel liked you too, so did Gaudi. Obviously, they appreciated the little things in life. While…

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Nerve Toxins In The Deep

Dr. M March 23, 2009 Alfred Hitchcocks algae benthic California deep sea diatom Disturbance domoic acid Environmental Issues flux memory loss neurotoxic oyster particles poisoning sediment trap shellfish surface production The Birds

Some of the species in the genus Pseudo-nitzschia are nasty little diatoms. They produce domoic acid, a neurotoxin typically to blame for all sorts of…

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