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"Champions of photosynthesis, these unicellular organisms appeared at the time of dinosaurs. They produce a quarter of the oxygen we breathe." - Amit Patel
Ooh! My kids love diatoms ever since they got to use a microscope to view them at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. - Stephen Mack