An illustrated and annotated checklist of freshwater diatoms (Bacillariophyta) from Livingston, Signy and Beak Island (Maritime Antarctic Region)

• Published in: Plant Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Sterken, Mieke, Verleyen, Elie, Jones, Vivienne J., Hodgson, Dominic A., Vyverman, Wim, Sabbe, Koen, Van de Vijver, Bart
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Botanic Garden Meise 2015
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Ross Island; Livingston Island; Signy Island; Beak Island; Antarc*; James Ross Island; James Ross Island group
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/512426/; https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2015.1103

Background and aims – Non-marine diatom communities in the Antarctic Region are characterized by a typical species composition, dominated by a large number of Antarctic endemic species. Despite recent advances in our knowledge about the diversity and biogeography of non-marine Antarctic diatoms, the...