Diatoms

[Aquafire]

Can anyone provide me with links to sites that have images of diatoms.?

I also would love to see images of other microfossils.

Thankyou

Aqua

[Monique]

Here you go, Google to the rescue :)
http://images.google.com/images?q=diatoms&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Why this interest for diatoms? I almost moved this thread to Chemistry :P

[iansmith]

Originally posted by Monique
Why this interest for diatoms? I almost moved this thread to Chemistry :P

Dioatoms are màfacinatiung microorganis in terms of their shapes and cell wall.

[Monique]

Originally posted by iansmith
Dioatoms are màfacinatiung microorganis They are WHAT? [8)]

[iansmith]

fascinating microorganism.

My keyboard must of went awire. Maybe I should reread my post.[:((]

[Aquafire]

Originally posted by Monique

Why this interest for diatoms?

Well, apart from my deep appreciation of nature, I am a painter, and from my perspective, they are amongst the most beautiful organisms you could ever imagine.

They seem to have more in common with futuristic designs for buildings and space craft than anything merely terrestial.

I for one am awed by their beauty and at a scale that seems far too small to encompass such intricate shapes.

Nature is very much a constant source of suprise and creative inspiration.