Below are some examples of diatoms isolated from drinking water pipe scales of a northeastern US utility that relies on surface water

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Asterionella Aulacoseira Centric related to Cyclotella
Pennate diatom in Navicula group Pennate_fragment Surirella
free use of images with attribution: JB Maynard 2010

 

 

 

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