New #blog! Describing #Diatoms!
I’ve spent over 25yrs learning about diatoms and one of the biggest lessons is learning about diatom #morphology. It’s the first essential step in #micropalaeontology. Learning to differentiate one taxa from another!
percs.co.uk/blog/describ...
I’ve spent over 25yrs learning about diatoms and one of the biggest lessons is learning about diatom #morphology. It’s the first essential step in #micropalaeontology. Learning to differentiate one taxa from another!
percs.co.uk/blog/describ...
Describing diatoms
Perhaps the hardest part of becoming a micropalaeontologist is learning to identify the micro-critters you study — and that starts with morphology. Tom introduces the key features of diatoms: the…
percs.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
New #blog! Describing #Diatoms!
I’ve spent over 25yrs learning about diatoms and one of the biggest lessons is learning about diatom #morphology. It’s the first essential step in #micropalaeontology. Learning to differentiate one taxa from another!
percs.co.uk/blog/describ...
I’ve spent over 25yrs learning about diatoms and one of the biggest lessons is learning about diatom #morphology. It’s the first essential step in #micropalaeontology. Learning to differentiate one taxa from another!
percs.co.uk/blog/describ...
Some recent diatoms…
Trieres mobiliensis OR Trieres regia
Guinardia flaccida
Sundstroemia pungens
Rhaphoneis amphiceros
Podosira sp. (species yet to be determined )
#marineplankton 🔬🦑
Trieres mobiliensis OR Trieres regia
Guinardia flaccida
Sundstroemia pungens
Rhaphoneis amphiceros
Podosira sp. (species yet to be determined )
#marineplankton 🔬🦑
October 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Some recent diatoms…
Trieres mobiliensis OR Trieres regia
Guinardia flaccida
Sundstroemia pungens
Rhaphoneis amphiceros
Podosira sp. (species yet to be determined )
#marineplankton 🔬🦑
Trieres mobiliensis OR Trieres regia
Guinardia flaccida
Sundstroemia pungens
Rhaphoneis amphiceros
Podosira sp. (species yet to be determined )
#marineplankton 🔬🦑
glass sponges have a melancholy story. ancient, impossibly-long-lived organisms, once widespread and fast-growing, now in permanent decline due to diatoms stealing all the free silica in seawater, the sponge reefs a shade of their former glory. like tolkien’s elves, if they were made of sharp sponge
October 31, 2026 at 8:17 AM
glass sponges have a melancholy story. ancient, impossibly-long-lived organisms, once widespread and fast-growing, now in permanent decline due to diatoms stealing all the free silica in seawater, the sponge reefs a shade of their former glory. like tolkien’s elves, if they were made of sharp sponge
a vial of one-inch diatoms (preserved)
October 28, 2026 at 7:46 PM
a vial of one-inch diatoms (preserved)
Fantastic visit to Basel @biozentrum.unibas.ch this week hosted by the students from @cellarchlab.com lab! So much great science on display!
Look at this view (from one of the PI offices, top floor) and these beautiful lab pumpkins! 😅 #cilia #diatoms #chlamy @computingcaitie.bsky.social
Look at this view (from one of the PI offices, top floor) and these beautiful lab pumpkins! 😅 #cilia #diatoms #chlamy @computingcaitie.bsky.social
October 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Fantastic visit to Basel @biozentrum.unibas.ch this week hosted by the students from @cellarchlab.com lab! So much great science on display!
Look at this view (from one of the PI offices, top floor) and these beautiful lab pumpkins! 😅 #cilia #diatoms #chlamy @computingcaitie.bsky.social
Look at this view (from one of the PI offices, top floor) and these beautiful lab pumpkins! 😅 #cilia #diatoms #chlamy @computingcaitie.bsky.social
This blog atempts to introduce diatom morphology, by describing the key visible characteristics that experts use to describe the diatom #frustule
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Describing diatoms
Perhaps the hardest part of becoming a micropalaeontologist is learning to identify the micro-critters you study — and that starts with morphology. Tom introduces the key features of diatoms: the…
percs.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This blog atempts to introduce diatom morphology, by describing the key visible characteristics that experts use to describe the diatom #frustule
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percs.co.uk/blog/describ...
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percs.co.uk/blog/describ...
10,000 Diatoms per 1 cm³
Diatoms are algae that generally live in water and are capable of photosynthesis. The largest of these tiny organisms are 1 millimeter in diameter, and there are approximately 10,000 of them in 1 cm³ of seawater.
"Designs that embody unique artistry in every detail"
Diatoms are algae that generally live in water and are capable of photosynthesis. The largest of these tiny organisms are 1 millimeter in diameter, and there are approximately 10,000 of them in 1 cm³ of seawater.
"Designs that embody unique artistry in every detail"
October 30, 2026 at 4:09 AM
10,000 Diatoms per 1 cm³
Diatoms are algae that generally live in water and are capable of photosynthesis. The largest of these tiny organisms are 1 millimeter in diameter, and there are approximately 10,000 of them in 1 cm³ of seawater.
"Designs that embody unique artistry in every detail"
Diatoms are algae that generally live in water and are capable of photosynthesis. The largest of these tiny organisms are 1 millimeter in diameter, and there are approximately 10,000 of them in 1 cm³ of seawater.
"Designs that embody unique artistry in every detail"
Thylakoid plasticity primes photoprotection in diatoms www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.27.761787v1
October 30, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Thylakoid plasticity primes photoprotection in diatoms www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.27.761787v1
Oh, I saw the triangle the other day without a source, it's just from the wikipedia page on diatoms.
November 2, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Oh, I saw the triangle the other day without a source, it's just from the wikipedia page on diatoms.
Awww thanks, and thanks ☺️ this is great - pushing me out of my comfort zone for sure 🤣 I’m used to sketching sediment sections and silica microfossils (freshwater diatoms, sponges, phytoliths) - so things that are more structured and not so squishy 🤣🤣
November 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Awww thanks, and thanks ☺️ this is great - pushing me out of my comfort zone for sure 🤣 I’m used to sketching sediment sections and silica microfossils (freshwater diatoms, sponges, phytoliths) - so things that are more structured and not so squishy 🤣🤣
Thylakoid plasticity primes photoprotection in diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.27.761787v1
October 29, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Thylakoid plasticity primes photoprotection in diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.27.761787v1
Thylakoid plasticity primes photoprotection in diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.27.761787v1
October 29, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Thylakoid plasticity primes photoprotection in diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.27.761787v1
Extract: The candidate will study photoprotection mechanisms in diatoms and chloroplasts using vibrational spectroscopy. Responsibilities include conducting experiments and interpreting data.
November 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Extract: The candidate will study photoprotection mechanisms in diatoms and chloroplasts using vibrational spectroscopy. Responsibilities include conducting experiments and interpreting data.
Got some really diatom-y smelling water ready for our plankton diversity labs today in #limnology today! Excited to see what the students find. Our water samples are from two spring-fed reservoirs and two river-fed reservoirs. #diatoms #phytoplankton #zooplankton
October 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Got some really diatom-y smelling water ready for our plankton diversity labs today in #limnology today! Excited to see what the students find. Our water samples are from two spring-fed reservoirs and two river-fed reservoirs. #diatoms #phytoplankton #zooplankton
Diatoms. Oxygen. Ocean.
October 24, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Diatoms. Oxygen. Ocean.
4 forms from today's wall.
Chladni Figures · Tensegrity structures · Diatoms · Uroko
See today's wall: digitallineart.com.
#generativeart #lineart
Chladni Figures · Tensegrity structures · Diatoms · Uroko
See today's wall: digitallineart.com.
#generativeart #lineart
October 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
4 forms from today's wall.
Chladni Figures · Tensegrity structures · Diatoms · Uroko
See today's wall: digitallineart.com.
#generativeart #lineart
Chladni Figures · Tensegrity structures · Diatoms · Uroko
See today's wall: digitallineart.com.
#generativeart #lineart
Genomic detection of domoic acid biosynthesis uncovers expanded toxigenic diversity across Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.23.761457v1
October 28, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Genomic detection of domoic acid biosynthesis uncovers expanded toxigenic diversity across Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.23.761457v1
I really do love smaller meetings / workshops that are genuinely interesting & friendly, and don’t get overwhelming!
Anyways, enjoyed putting this talk together on #diatoms in Lesotho 🇱🇸 🧪
Anyways, enjoyed putting this talk together on #diatoms in Lesotho 🇱🇸 🧪
October 25, 2026 at 8:36 AM
I really do love smaller meetings / workshops that are genuinely interesting & friendly, and don’t get overwhelming!
Anyways, enjoyed putting this talk together on #diatoms in Lesotho 🇱🇸 🧪
Anyways, enjoyed putting this talk together on #diatoms in Lesotho 🇱🇸 🧪
RNA viruses as drivers of rapid diatom succession within a single bloom event
#RNA #viruses #virus #diatoms #MicroSky
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#RNA #viruses #virus #diatoms #MicroSky
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RNA viruses as drivers of rapid diatom succession within a single bloom event
Abstract. Diatoms frequently dominate seasonal phytoplankton blooms and contribute ~40% of marine primary production. Viruses drive phytoplankton mortality
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October 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM
RNA viruses as drivers of rapid diatom succession within a single bloom event
#RNA #viruses #virus #diatoms #MicroSky
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#RNA #viruses #virus #diatoms #MicroSky
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Diatoms are one of my favourite creatures of our watery, blue world. Copepods are a close second. 🥰 "Why did the world have to be beautiful? And beneath that still, the eternal answer: No why; just is.” @mariapopova.bsky.social 🪸
www.themarginalian.org/2026/06/24/d...
www.themarginalian.org/2026/06/24/d...
Diatoms and the Meaning of Life
In 1703, the world’s most esteemed scientific journal published a surprising letter from an anonymous correspondent. (At the time, until well into the twentieth century, anonymity often meant…
www.themarginalian.org
October 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Diatoms are one of my favourite creatures of our watery, blue world. Copepods are a close second. 🥰 "Why did the world have to be beautiful? And beneath that still, the eternal answer: No why; just is.” @mariapopova.bsky.social 🪸
www.themarginalian.org/2026/06/24/d...
www.themarginalian.org/2026/06/24/d...
Genomic detection of domoic acid biosynthesis uncovers expanded toxigenic diversity across Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.23.761457v1
October 28, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Genomic detection of domoic acid biosynthesis uncovers expanded toxigenic diversity across Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.23.761457v1
Genomic detection of domoic acid biosynthesis uncovers expanded toxigenic diversity across Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.23.761457v1
October 28, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Genomic detection of domoic acid biosynthesis uncovers expanded toxigenic diversity across Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.23.761457v1
having a braindead job was nice until I had something bad to think about
October 24, 2026 at 8:15 AM
having a braindead job was nice until I had something bad to think about
RNA viruses as drivers of rapid diatom succession within a single bloom event | The ISME Journal | Oxford Academic
RNA viruses as drivers of rapid diatom succession within a single bloom event
Abstract. Diatoms frequently dominate seasonal phytoplankton blooms and contribute ~40% of marine primary production. Viruses drive phytoplankton mortality
dx.doi.org
October 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
RNA viruses as drivers of rapid diatom succession within a single bloom event | The ISME Journal | Oxford Academic