Structure and ecology of freshwater benthic diatom communities from Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Kopalová, K. (Kateřina), Van de Vijver, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Bacillariophyta; lakes; Maritime Antarctic Region; Antarctic; Byers; Byers peninsula; Livingston Island; South Shetland Islands; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102012000764; http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0225627

Diatom and water chemistry samples were collected from 49 lakes, pools and rivers on Byers Peninsula (Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands). A diverse diatom flora of 143 taxa was found. Fragilaria capucina s.l., Psammothidium papilio, Navicula dobrinatemniskovae and several Nitzschia taxa domi...