Water salinity affects diatom structure and metabolism, study shows

PHYSorg
Feb 21, 2025, 9:52 am81 pts
Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections between the components of the photosynthetic apparatus and disrupts the formation of the cell shell.

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