Assertion: diatom | /r/CapableOf | play crucial role
Facets:
value: in ecosystem productivity
type: OTHER
value: in global carbon assimilation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: despite their miniscule size
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: They're so tiny you can't usually see them without a microscope, but despite their miniscule size, diatoms play a crucial role in one of the largest ecosystems on the planet.
text: They play crucial roles in global carbon assimilation and ecosystem productivity, because it has been estimated that diatoms assimilate at least 20% of the COon Earth and contribute to about 40% of the annual marine primary productivity ().Furthermore, diatoms potentially can be an important source of biofuel; many studies in recent years have explored using the energy stored in the lipid droplets of diatoms to produce biodiesel fuel().