Unique observation method of temperature dependence of diatom floating by direct microscope

• Published in: Journal of microbiological methods Vol. 172; p. 105901
• Main Authors: Ide, Yuki, Matsukawa, Yuji, Miyashiro, Daisuke, Mayama, Shigeki, Julius, Matthew L., Umemura, Kazuo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2020
• Subjects: ambient temperature; Bacillariophyceae; computer software; Floating diatom; freshwater; microscopy; nutrient solutions; oxygen; photosynthesis; Self-made glass chamber; Temperature control stage; Tumbled microscope; Self-made glass chamber; Floating diatom; Temperature control stage; Tumbled microscope

Diatoms are one of the earth's major oxygen producers. For that reason, studying the floating phenomena of living diatom cells in water is an important research subject. Efficiency of photosynthesis of diatom cells may be heavily affected by their floating behavior. In our previous research, we...