This centric diatom, photographed through a microscope, measures about 70 microns across and lived in the Indian Southern Ocean during the Holocene.

One significant area of research has been the exploration of the genus Orthoseira, which includes centric diatoms found in various habitats. Recent studies have described several new species of ...

We also suggested that a warming climate will simultaneously enhance the productivity of large phytoplankton, such as diatoms, in coastal regions, owing to increased wind-driven upwelling 1.