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Brief discussion of the group, also called golden algae, which is found in fresh water, particularly lakes. Includes information on some subgroups.

Information from Wikipedia on this large group of unicellular flagellate algae, the Chrysophytes, found mostly in fresh water.

Image of this species which forms small colonies.

Provides a list of all the species included in the orders Bacillariales, Biddulphiales, Coscinodiscales, Fragilariales and Rhizosoleniales.

Information from MicrobWiki on this phylum of unicellular marine or freshwater protists, members of which include the diatoms (class Bacillariophyta), golden algae (class Chrysophyceae), and yellow-green algae (class Xanthophyceae).

Information from Wikipedia on this order of green algae which have a variety of symmetric shapes which provide a basis for their classification.

Article by Wim van Egmond on these organisms with many excellent photographs of various species.

Photographic study by Rene van Wezel of this member of the marine phytoplankton.

Information from Wikipedia on this small group of unicellular algae, found in marine environments. Members of the only genus, Dictyocha, have one golden-brown chloroplast and a long flagellum.

An illustrated article by Richard T Carter on these interesting protists.

Information on this unicellular organism of the kingdom Protista characterized by a silica shell of often intricate and beautiful sculpturing.