TERM: Description of glossary term.
Kontext: Ecology
diatoms
Small unicellular organisms that are not easily classified as either animal or plant but rather are in their own taxon. They contain chlorophyll and nutritious lipids and are found almost everywhere in the oceans and in freshwater
Literatur
Barlow, George W.. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. pp. 352 pp. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (Kurzfassung)