Members of the kingdom Chrysophyta are single-celled protists known as golden algae. They vary greatly, are very widespread and are mostly found in fresh, cool lakes and ponds, sometimes forming colonies which may be elaborately shaped. The marine types form intricate skeletons of silica.
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- Introduction to the Chrysophyta Brief discussion of the group, also called golden algae, which is found in fresh water, particularly lakes. Includes information on some subgroups.
- Golden Algae Information from Wikipedia on this large group of unicellular flagellate algae, the Chrysophytes, found mostly in fresh water.
- Synura uvella Image of this species which forms small colonies.
- Phylum Chrysophyta Provides a list of all the species included in the orders Bacillariales, Biddulphiales, Coscinodiscales, Fragilariales and Rhizosoleniales.
- Chrysophyta 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).
- Desmid Information from Wikipedia on this order of green algae which have a variety of symmetric shapes which provide a basis for their classification.
- Desmids Article by Wim van Egmond on these organisms with many excellent photographs of various species.
- The Silicoflagellate Dictyocha Photographic study by Rene van Wezel of this member of the marine phytoplankton.
- Silicoflagellate 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.
- Silicoflagellates An illustrated article by Richard T Carter on these interesting protists.
- Vaucheria in Connecticut Researchers at Trinity College have been investigating the mud-stabilizing yellow-green alga Vaucheria in freshwater wetlands and salt-marshes for several years. Links also to other Vaucheria research.
- Diatom Information on this unicellular organism of the kingdom Protista characterized by a silica shell of often intricate and beautiful sculpturing.