Diatoms: Unnoticed living jewels in water

This art icle was downloaded by: [ Florida St at e Universit y] On: 31 May 2013, At : 03: 01 Publisher: Taylor & Francis I nform a Lt d Regist ered in England and Wales Regist ered Num ber: 1072954 Regist ered office: Mort im er House, 37- 41 Mort im er St reet , London W1T 3JH, UK Diatom Research Publicat ion det ails, including inst ruct ions f or aut hors and subscript ion inf ormat ion: ht t p: / / www. t andf online. com/ loi/ t dia20 Diatoms: Unnoticed living j ewels in water Karen K. Serieyssol a a 1113 East 6t h St reet , Coal Valley , IL 61240 , USA Published online: 08 May 2013. To cite this article: Karen K. Serieyssol (2013): Diat oms: Unnot iced living j ewels in wat er, Diat om Research, DOI: 10. 1080/ 0269249X. 2013. 797144 To link to this article: ht t p: / / dx. doi. org/ 10. 1080/ 0269249X. 2013. 797144 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTI CLE Full t erm s and condit ions of use: ht t p: / / www.t andfonline.com / page/ t erm s- and- condit ions This art icle m ay be used for research, t eaching, and privat e st udy purposes. Any subst ant ial or syst em at ic reproduct ion, redist ribut ion, reselling, loan, sub- licensing, syst em at ic supply, or dist ribut ion in any form t o anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warrant y express or im plied or m ake any represent at ion t hat t he cont ent s will be com plet e or accurat e or up t o dat e. The accuracy of any inst ruct ions, form ulae, and drug doses should be independent ly verified wit h prim ary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, act ions, claim s, proceedings, dem and, or cost s or dam ages what soever or howsoever caused arising direct ly or indirect ly in connect ion wit h or arising out of t he use of t his m at erial. Diatom Research, 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0269249X.2013.797144 BOOK REVIEW Downloaded by [Florida State University] at 03:01 31 May 2013 Diatoms: Unnoticed living jewels in water, by Dean W. Blain and Sandra L. Blinn, Maple Creek Media. 34 pages. $14.00. ISBN-13: 978-0-9837967-5-6. Available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Follett Library Resources This interesting concise paperback is not for a ‘bona fide’ research diatomist, but was written for older elementary and middle school students. This book presents a general overview of what diatoms are, where they are found, the part they play in the food chain and how they help in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It also discusses how diatoms are used in understanding lake histories, using the example of acid rain, and finishes with a summary of how diatoms are used commercially. It has numerous © 2013 The International Society for Diatom Research illustrations that aid in the explanation of the text. I used it to show my young grandchildren what their grandmother was doing. If you work with students who plan to become science teachers in the lower and middle grades, I would recommend that they take a look at this little book. Thanks to its format, it could be used as a class science lesson, where students go out a collect brown slime, bring it back to school and examine it using the microscope. What a better way to get students interested in our field of study. © 2013 Karen K. Serieyssol 1113 East 6th Street, Coal Valley, IL 61240, USA