
Microalgae, Thalassiosira sp., from Kodiak waters
Diatoms are algae that have silicate skeletons. Below are species of diatoms found in seawater collected from Trident basin just outside the Kodiak Laboratory. These local diatoms are used in the culture studies of red king crab.
![[Local Kodiak diatoms, algdiatom.jpg=29KB]](http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/kodiak/images/photo/algdiatom.jpg)
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