Diatoms as Indicator Tool for Climate and Environmental Changes and Research Imperatives for Tropical Asia

Authors: Ajm Abdur Rouf*

DOI: 10.23880/ijoac-16000133

Volume 2, Issue 2

Abstract

Diatoms are microscopic autotrophic algae belonging to the Bacillariophyceae class. They may be planktonic, benthic, and epiphytic or epipelic etc., found in a wide range of habitats - freshwater, marine water and oceans. Their size ranges from 2 microns to several millimeters. Due to a silicified body wall, diatoms are preserved for long epoch of time as fossil forms

Keywords: Diatoms; Climate; Environment

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