Taxonomic studies of Achnanthes(Bacillariophyta) in freshwater maritime antarctic lakes

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Author: Oppenheim, D. R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: NRC Research Press 1994
• Subjects: Antarctic; South Orkney Islands; Signy Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515759/; https://doi.org/10.1139/b94-214

Eleven species of Achnanthes from Signy Island, South Orkney Islands are described including one new species. Benthic algal material from a range of shallow lakes of varying trophic status was examined by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Detail of morphology is provided with an ove...