An Algae that Hides behind Hub-caps of Chalk (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

An Algae that Hides behind Hub-caps of Chalk

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Coccolithophores surround themselves with platelets of calcium carbonate, shown here greatly magnified. Because calcium carbonate is transparent, the platelet's don't compromise the organism's ability to photosynthesize. The scale bar represents a millionth of a meter.

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Hermoso and McClelland

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