Diatom Guinardia flaccida (background removed). This is such a pretty diatom, with its star-shaped chloroplasts. 🦑
December 9, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Diatom Guinardia flaccida (background removed). This is such a pretty diatom, with its star-shaped chloroplasts. 🦑
My feature article about invasive diatom species is out at the International Society for Diatom Research (ISDR) website:
isdr.org/the-hidden-m...
isdr.org/the-hidden-m...
The Hidden Microbial Partners of an Invasive Diatom: Uncovering the Ecology of Cymbella janischii Blooms - International Society for Diatom Research
Eldrin tells us how an invasive freshwater diatom is transforming river ecosystems across Japan.
isdr.org
October 1, 2026 at 11:08 PM
My feature article about invasive diatom species is out at the International Society for Diatom Research (ISDR) website:
isdr.org/the-hidden-m...
isdr.org/the-hidden-m...
January 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
On behalf of 108 colleagues and friends from 11 countries, thrilled to share the first paper from our 100 #Diatom Genomes Project (100DGP). Just out @plosbiology.org | @norwichmicro.bsky.social | @ueaenv.bsky.social | @jgi.doe.gov
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
The 100 Diatom Genomes Project
This Community Page presents the 100 Diatom Genomes Project, which aims to sequence the genomes and transcriptomes of 100 diatom species across major lineages, life forms and ecological strategies. Th...
doi.org
September 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
On behalf of 108 colleagues and friends from 11 countries, thrilled to share the first paper from our 100 #Diatom Genomes Project (100DGP). Just out @plosbiology.org | @norwichmicro.bsky.social | @ueaenv.bsky.social | @jgi.doe.gov
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
April 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
The ever-beautiful diatom Coscinodiscus radiatus. From my latest sample. 🦑
February 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The ever-beautiful diatom Coscinodiscus radiatus. From my latest sample. 🦑
A lovely Gyrosigma balticum diatom gliding about.
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January 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A lovely Gyrosigma balticum diatom gliding about.
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𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚖 𝚃𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚃𝚘𝚙𝚜 𖤣
ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛᴏɴᴇ ᴏɪʟ-ꜱᴀɴᴄᴛᴜᴀʀʏ ⚜
𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒐 𝑨𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒌 𝑺𝒌𝒚 ꨄ︎
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ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛᴏɴᴇ ᴏɪʟ-ꜱᴀɴᴄᴛᴜᴀʀʏ ⚜
𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒐 𝑨𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒌 𝑺𝒌𝒚 ꨄ︎
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February 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚖 𝚃𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚃𝚘𝚙𝚜 𖤣
ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛᴏɴᴇ ᴏɪʟ-ꜱᴀɴᴄᴛᴜᴀʀʏ ⚜
𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒐 𝑨𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒌 𝑺𝒌𝒚 ꨄ︎
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ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛᴏɴᴇ ᴏɪʟ-ꜱᴀɴᴄᴛᴜᴀʀʏ ⚜
𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒐 𝑨𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒌 𝑺𝒌𝒚 ꨄ︎
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I call this diatom ‘the sweetie wrapper’ because of how it twists. Helicotheca tamesis. Lovely.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
April 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I call this diatom ‘the sweetie wrapper’ because of how it twists. Helicotheca tamesis. Lovely.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
If I had teeny-tiny presents, I’d wrap them in this teeny tiny diatom ribbon (Helicotheca tamesis) 🦑
December 22, 2024 at 4:44 PM
If I had teeny-tiny presents, I’d wrap them in this teeny tiny diatom ribbon (Helicotheca tamesis) 🦑
Seems like a nice place to paint a diatom
February 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Seems like a nice place to paint a diatom
A planktic melange from the Gulf of Maine featuring juicy diatom chains from 100m depth waters.
September 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
A planktic melange from the Gulf of Maine featuring juicy diatom chains from 100m depth waters.
Corrupted Diatom // 2025
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Corrupted Diatom // 2025
Beautiful Bacillaria paxillifera, a colonial diatom, from today’s sample.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
December 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Beautiful Bacillaria paxillifera, a colonial diatom, from today’s sample.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
Today’s eclectic #research #amreading
Diatom Surprise Could Rewrite the Global Carbon Cycle
today.ucsd.edu/story/diatom...
and
diatoms.org/species
Oh, yeah... #inktober
Diatom Surprise Could Rewrite the Global Carbon Cycle
today.ucsd.edu/story/diatom...
and
diatoms.org/species
Oh, yeah... #inktober
October 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Today’s eclectic #research #amreading
Diatom Surprise Could Rewrite the Global Carbon Cycle
today.ucsd.edu/story/diatom...
and
diatoms.org/species
Oh, yeah... #inktober
Diatom Surprise Could Rewrite the Global Carbon Cycle
today.ucsd.edu/story/diatom...
and
diatoms.org/species
Oh, yeah... #inktober
And for fun here's an amoebozoan named Centropyxis wearing diatom frustules
January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
And for fun here's an amoebozoan named Centropyxis wearing diatom frustules
It’s no wonder that the carpenter’s rule diatom (Bacillaria paxillifera) was so popular at the Norwich Science Festival last week. Such a beautiful dance from this colonial diatom that’s very numerous in my plankton samples at the moment.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
February 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
It’s no wonder that the carpenter’s rule diatom (Bacillaria paxillifera) was so popular at the Norwich Science Festival last week. Such a beautiful dance from this colonial diatom that’s very numerous in my plankton samples at the moment.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
This 2012 electron microscope video is from James Tyrwhitt-Drake, a scientist at University of Victoria’s Advanced Microscopy Facility.
In order, you're looking at:
An amphipod (~5 mm = 5000 microns)
A diatom (50 microns)
A bacteria (1 micron).
Life at every scale!
(📷: James Tyrwhitt-Drake)
In order, you're looking at:
An amphipod (~5 mm = 5000 microns)
A diatom (50 microns)
A bacteria (1 micron).
Life at every scale!
(📷: James Tyrwhitt-Drake)
July 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This 2012 electron microscope video is from James Tyrwhitt-Drake, a scientist at University of Victoria’s Advanced Microscopy Facility.
In order, you're looking at:
An amphipod (~5 mm = 5000 microns)
A diatom (50 microns)
A bacteria (1 micron).
Life at every scale!
(📷: James Tyrwhitt-Drake)
In order, you're looking at:
An amphipod (~5 mm = 5000 microns)
A diatom (50 microns)
A bacteria (1 micron).
Life at every scale!
(📷: James Tyrwhitt-Drake)
Delighted to see our work on #diatom motility published in @pnas.org !🎉
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3
March 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Delighted to see our work on #diatom motility published in @pnas.org !🎉
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3