Silica use through time: Macroevolutionary change in the morphology of the diatom fustule

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 596-608

  Finkel, Zoe V ^a   Kotrc, Benjamin ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Diatom; Macroevolution; Silicic acid; Silicon

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMINERALIZATION; CENOZOIC; DIATOM; MESOZOIC; MORPHOLOGY; SILICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; RADIOLARIA (PROTOZOANS);

EID: 77956687570     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451003702941     Document Type: Article

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