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, Kateřina, Nedbalová, Linda, Nývilt, Daniel, Elster, Josef, Van de Vijver, Bart
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Biology; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Ross Island; The Antarctic; Ulu Peninsula; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1087580151162165141

Abstract: 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, Ps...