Taxon Contributors
Contributors produce comprehensive documentation on diatoms, leading to consistent and correct taxonomy.
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Diatoms of North America is a collaborative work in progress, growing and changing as science advances.
Taxa by Morphology
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Editorial Review Board
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What are Diatoms?
Diatoms are single-celled algae that live nearly everywhere there is water - streams, ponds, lakes, oceans, and even soils.
For practitioners
Taxon
Identification Guide
Genera
Classification information, citations, links and species listings for 199 genera completed to date.
Species
Identification guides, original descriptions, citations, autecological information and more for 1105 species and growing.
We encourage new contributors to submit taxon pages.
This project depends on many people to document the diverse diatom flora of streams, rivers, wetlands, lakes, springs, soils, estuaries and coastal zones.
Recent News & Projects
20 November 2024
Diatom Web Academy 2024
Diatom Web Academy is back after the summer break! Join us for our fall series. Would you like to be part of Diatom Web Academy? We welcome...
19 November 2024
WEBINAR: diatoms.org - where do we go from here?
Diatoms.org - where do we go from here? Description: The diatoms.org project leveraged generous funding from EPA, USGS, and the University of...
19 November 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Phycology and macroinvertebrate field and lab technician
Staff Scientist I This is a two-year, full-time, benefits-eligible position with the possibility of extension pending additional grant funding. The...
Diatoms of North America has been developed in part with the generous funding and support of US EPA, USGS, the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at University of Colorado Boulder and other organizations.
