Diversity, ecology and biogeography of the freshwater diatom communities from Ulu Peninsula (James Ross Island, NE Antarctic Peninsula)

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Kopalová, K. (Kateřina), Nedbalová, L. (Linda), Nývlt, D., Elster, J. (Josef), Van de Vijver, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: diatoms; lakes; seepages; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Ross Island; Ulu Peninsula; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-013-1317-5; http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0223316

The diversity, ecology and biogeography of diatoms in lakes, seepage areas and streams on the Ulu Peninsula, a large ice-free area in the northern part of James Ross Island (Weddell Sea), were studied. A diverse diatom flora of 123 taxa was observed, dominated by several Nitzschia taxa, Psammothidiu...