Navicula skuae sp nov., a freshwater diatom from Continental Antarctica

The freshwater diatom Navicula skuae sp. nov. is described from benthic and floating algal mats of some lakes in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica). The detailed morphology of this species is examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Navicula skuae is compared with other similar species.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Diatom Research
Main Authors: ALFINITO, Silvia, Paolo Cavacini
Other Authors: Alfinito, Silvia, Paolo, Cavacini
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BIOPRESS LIMITED 2000
Subjects:
navicula. freshwater diatoms. antarctica
Victoria Land
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11573/79454
https://doi.org/10.1080/0269249x.2000.9705482
Description
Summary:The freshwater diatom Navicula skuae sp. nov. is described from benthic and floating algal mats of some lakes in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica). The detailed morphology of this species is examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Navicula skuae is compared with other similar species.

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