Ecology and applications of freshwater epiphytic diatoms

M Letáková, M Fránková, A Poulíčková - Cryptogamie, Algologie, 2018‏ - BioOne
Epiphytic diatoms perform a variety of ecological functions. Diatoms are important primary
producers and sources of oxygen which can modify the chemistry of the surrounding aquatic …

Diatoms in paleoenvironmental studies of peatlands

R Carballeira, X Pontevedra-Pombal - Quaternary, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The great diversity of diatoms in aquatic ecosystems and their close relationship with water
chemistry make them one of the most informative and widely used biological proxies in …

Declining glacier cover threatens the biodiversity of alpine river diatom assemblages

SC Fell, JL Carrivick, MG Kelly, L Füreder… - Global Change …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Climate change poses a considerable threat to the biodiversity of high altitude ecosystems
worldwide, including cold‐water river systems that are responding rapidly to a shrinking …

Variations in diatom communities at genus and species levels in peatlands (central China) linked to microhabitats and environmental factors

X Chen, Z Bu, MA Stevenson, Y Cao, L Zeng… - Science of the total …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Peatlands are a specialized type of organic wetlands, fulfilling essential roles as global
carbon sinks, headwaters of rivers and biodiversity hotspots. Despite their importance …

[PDF][PDF] Taxonomical and distribution guide of diatoms in soda pans of Central Europe

C Stenger-Kovács, E Lengyel - Studia botanica hungarica, 2015‏ - core.ac.uk
The 93 most characteristic and dominant diatom taxa (including varieties and forms) of soda
pans are presented in this study with detailed information on their distribution. The …

Hanging in the air: Tree moss diatoms from Indo-Burma biodiversity hot spot of India

C Radhakrishnan, M Yogeshwaran, B Karthick - Aerobiologia, 2022‏ - Springer
Since research began in diatom ecology, scientists have focussed more on diatoms from
aquatic habitats as opposed to aerial habitats. In this paper, we present the first dataset on …

Diatom-based water-table reconstruction in Sphagnum peatlands of northeastern China

X Chen, S McGowan, ZJ Bu, XD Yang, YM Cao, X Bai… - Water Research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Peatlands are important ecosystems for biodiversity conservation, global carbon cycling and
water storage. Hydrological changes due to climate variability have accelerated the …

[HTML][HTML] A voucher flora of diatoms from fens in the Tanana River Floodplain, Alaska

VA Hamilton, SS Lee, AR Rober, PC Furey… - Water, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Climate change and human activities may alter the structure and function of boreal
peatlands by warming waters and changing their hydrology. Diatoms can be used to assess …

New combinations and type analysis of Chamaepinnularia species (Bacillariophyceae) from aerial habitats

CE Wetzel, N Martínez-Carreras, D Hlúbiková… - Cryptogamie …, 2013‏ - BioOne
We detail under light and scanning electron microscopy the type materials of three poorly
known diatom species first described by Hustedt from aerial habitats in Germany. Navicula …

A morphotype-rich assemblage of chrysophycean stomatocysts in mountain lakes in the Cameroon Highlands, Africa

J Piątek - Cryptogamie, Algologie, 2017‏ - BioOne
Based on samples collected from two mountain lakes named as Lacs Paponoun located in
the Cameroon Highlands (Africa), an assemblage of chrysophycean stomatocysts was …