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Bacillariophyta

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002590

Diatoms -- in the phylum of microscopic unicellular Stramenopiles. Most are aquatic, being found in fresh, brackish, and salt water. Diatoms are noted for the symmetry and sculpturing of their siliceous cell walls. They account for 40% of phytoplankton, but not all diatoms are planktonic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002590
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesAdapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002590",
  "term": "Bacillariophyta",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Diatoms -- in the phylum of microscopic unicellular Stramenopiles. Most are aquatic, being found in fresh, brackish, and salt water. Diatoms are noted for the symmetry and sculpturing of their siliceous cell walls. They account for 40% of phytoplankton, but not all diatoms are planktonic.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bacillariophyta/"
}

Record 2,537 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.