Hidden diversity: multiple Arctic and Antarctic lineages in the cosmopolitan diatom Pinnularia borealis

• Main Authors: Pinseel, Eveline, Souffreau, Caroline, Vanormelingen, Pieter, Verleyen, Elie, Sabbe, Koen, Van de Vijver, Bart, Vyverman, Wim
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Biology and Life Sciences; Bacillariophyta; Pinnularia borealis; Biogeography; Molecular Phylogeny; Polar Regions; Arctic; Antarctic; Canada; Livingston Island; Vega Island; Amsterdam Island; Antarc*; Marion Island; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/7156765; http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-7156765

Pinnularia borealis Ehrenb. is a common diatom (Bacillariophyta) found on all continents. Although it has been observed in Antarctic waters with low nutrient and mineral content, P. borealis is mainly confined to (semi)terrestrial habitats such as seepages, moss vegetation and moist to dry soils. In...