New observations on the Antarctic Asteromphalus darwinii/ hookeri diatom species-complex (Asterolampraceae)

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Hallegraeff, Gustaaf, Leblanc, Karine
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic diatoms; Asteromphalus hookeri; Asteromphalus darwinii; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Kerguelen; Kerguelen Island; Jagged; Antarc*; antarcticus; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00799/91140/96822.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00799/91140/103848.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03160-6; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00799/91140/

Antarctic diatom populations of Asteromphalus hookeri and related species such as A. hyalinus and A. parvulus exhibit a highly variable number of hyaline rays ranging from 3 broad + 1 narrow (3 + 1) in the smallest valves, with 4 + 1 (27%) and 5 + 1 rays (35%) most common, and 6 + 1, 7 + 1, and rare...