Forensic Science
The Infinite Monkey Cage
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What Are Diatoms Used in Drownings?
E wed su dan, diatoms. They're primarily unicellular alga organisms and they are highly indicative of different sa water type body. So we can use those, actually, quite often used in drownings for characterizing water body types or seasonality. Also help to build a potential understanding of whether the person may or may not have drowned,. Whether they were craftily placed there by another person, pretending that they drowned. And well, weld i wad o er sneak as i don't do diatoms, but one of my colleagues is ale wil you triti le branhe, he's brilliant on diatom.
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