Four new non-marine diatom taxa from the Subantactic and Antarctic Regions

• Main Authors: Van de Vijver, B., Sterken, M., Vyverman, W., Mataloni, G., Nedbalová, L., Kopalová, K., Elster, J. (Josef), Verleyen, E., Sabbe, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: South Shetland islands; East Antarctica; diatoms; Antarctic; Beak Island; Deception Island; King George Island; Livingston Island; Ross Island; Signy Island; South Shetland Islands; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0195855

A recent survey of the non-marine diatoms from islands in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean (King George Island, Deception Island Livingston Island, James Ross Island, Signy Island, South Georgia and Beak Island) resulted in the description of four new diatom species: Chamaepinnularia gerlachei Van de Vijver & Sterken sp. nov., Craticula antarctica Van de Vijver & Sabbe sp. nov., Craticula subpampeana Van de Vijver & Sterken sp. nov. and Diadesmis australis Van de Vijver & Sabbe sp. nov. The morphology of each species is described on the basis of light and electron microscopy.