Sep 18, 2017 | Phytoplankton
Name of microbe: Pennate Diatom Where sample was found: Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site, April 18, 2017, surface water Project: BATS Photo credit: Rachel Parsons, BIOS What role does the microbe play in the ecosystem: Diatoms are a major group of algae....
Jul 18, 2017 | Phytoplankton
Name of microbe: Chaetoceros Where sample was found: Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site, April 18, 2017, surface water Project: BATS Photo credit: Rachel Parsons, BIOS What role does the microbe play in the ecosystem: Chaetoceros is an abundant centric...
Jan 19, 2017 | Phytoplankton
Name of plankton: Ceratium Where sample was found: Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site Project: Microbial Observatory Photo credit: Rachel Parsons, BIOS What role do these organisms play in the ecosystem: The genus Ceratium includes marine dinoflagellates....
Nov 1, 2016 | Phytoplankton
Name of plankton: Chaetoceros Where sample was found: Harrington Sound, Bermuda Project: Scallop Project Photo credit: Andrew Cogswell, BIOS What role do these organisms play in the ecosystem: Chaetoceros is an abundant centric diatom found in the marine environment....
Jul 18, 2016 | Phytoplankton
Name of microbe: Pennate Diatom Where sample was found: Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site, April 18, 2017, surface water Project: BATS Photo credit: Rachel Parsons, BIOS What role does the microbe play in the ecosystem: Diatoms are a major group of algae....