Diatom frustule complexity and structural diversity is unequalled by any other microorganism encased in a mineralised shell. Descriptive knowledge does exist on frustule morphology and ultrastructure, but the evolutionary origins of this complex natural architecture and its contribution to diatom fitness are far from being elucidated. The functional significance of linkage systems in the frustules of Ellerbeckia arenaria and Cocconeis scutellum, one centric and one pennate diatom respectively, is described here.
De Stefano, M., De Stefano, L., Congestri, R. (2009). Functional morphology of micro- and nanostructures in two distinct diatom frustules. SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES, 46, 64-68.
Functional morphology of micro- and nanostructures in two distinct diatom frustules
CONGESTRI, ROBERTA
2009-01-01
Abstract
Diatom frustule complexity and structural diversity is unequalled by any other microorganism encased in a mineralised shell. Descriptive knowledge does exist on frustule morphology and ultrastructure, but the evolutionary origins of this complex natural architecture and its contribution to diatom fitness are far from being elucidated. The functional significance of linkage systems in the frustules of Ellerbeckia arenaria and Cocconeis scutellum, one centric and one pennate diatom respectively, is described here.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
