Achnanthidium dolomiticum sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) from oligotrophic mountain springs and lakes fed by dolomite aquifers

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1184-1188

  Cantonati, Marco ^a   Lange Bertalot, Horst ^b,c  

^a MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achnanthidium; Achnanthidium dolomiticum; Desiccation; Diatoms; Dolomite; Epiphyton; Mountain lakes; Oligotrophic freshwater habitats; Springs

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIPHYTE; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; NEW SPECIES;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ACHNANTHIDIUM; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; EPIPHYTON; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33845565686     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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