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.