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'''Diatom'''s are single-celled [[Algae|algae]] living in water, encased in tiny glass shells.  They are the bottom of the food chain.  The mix of their populations serves as a good indicator of the health of a body of water.  Algae, including diatoms, account for nearly a quarter of the world's oxygen.
'''Diatom'''s are single-celled [[Algae|algae]] living in water, encased in tiny glass shells.  They are the bottom of the food chain.  The mix of their populations serves as a good indicator of the health of a body of water.  Algae, including diatoms, account for nearly a quarter of the world's oxygen.

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Diatoms are single-celled algae living in water, encased in tiny glass shells. They are the bottom of the food chain. The mix of their populations serves as a good indicator of the health of a body of water. Algae, including diatoms, account for nearly a quarter of the world's oxygen.