Numerical analysis of small Arctic diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) representing the Staurosira and Staurosirella species complexes

Phycologia

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-224

  Paull, Tara M ^a   Hamilton, Paul B ^b   Gajewski, Konrad ^a   LeBlanc, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Classification tree; Diatoms; Discriminant analysis; Fragilaria; Morphology; Staurosira venter; Staurosirella pinnata

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; FRAGILARIA; STAUROSIRA; STAUROSIRELLA; STAUROSIRELLA PINNATA;

EID: 41549093229     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/07-17.1     Document Type: Article

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