practical uses of diatoms
Diatoms have some practical uses. Diatom communities are a popular tool for monitoring environmental conditions, past and present. They are commonly used in studies of water quality. They are also of interest to nanotechnology.iatoms (Greek: dia = through + temnein = to cut: cut through) are a big group of eukaryotic algae. They are one of the most common types of phyto plankton.