Diatoms are regularly used for bioassessment and ecotoxicological studies in relation to
environmental and anthropogenic disturbances. Traditional taxonomical diatom parameters …

The number of extant species of diatoms is estimated here to be at least 30,000 and
probably ca. 100,000, by extrapolation from an eclectic sample of genera and species …

Salinization is one of the main global environmental issues of the Anthropocene with various
consequences for aquatic ecosystems. To understand diatom ecology and evolution from …

The taxonomy of several small-celled, ecologically significant Nitzschia species, which are
frequently confused with each other or whose names are misapplied, is clarified. Following …

Rivers and streams affected by mining activities often receive short-term sharp salinity
increases due to water-soluble stockpiled materials being washed into receiving water …

Diatoms, the major contributors of the global biogenic silica cycle in modern oceans,
account for about 40% of global marine primary productivity. They are an important …

Diatoms are unicellular photosynthetic algae that produce a silica exoskeleton (frustule)
which exposes a highly ordered nano to micro scale morphology. In recent years there has …

European shallow, alkaline, saline lakes are potential indicators of climate change. Diatoms
have often been reported as valuable proxies for different kinds of anthropogenic activities …

Nitzschia inconspicua is an ecologically important diatom species, which is believed to have
a widespread distribution and to be tolerant to salinity and to organic or nutrient pollution …

Although it is often suggested that diatom wall morphology is faithfully replicated at each cell
division, it is also well known that the average cell size of a diatom population usually …