[HTML][HTML] Benthic algae assessments in the EU and the US: Striving for consistency in the face of great ecological diversity
Freshwaters face multiple environmental problems including eutrophication, acidification,
salinization, and climate-change, all of which can lead to impairment of ecosystem structure …
salinization, and climate-change, all of which can lead to impairment of ecosystem structure …
Taxonomic identification of algae (morphological and molecular): species concepts, methodologies, and their implications for ecological bioassessment
KM Manoylov - Journal of phycology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Algal taxonomy is a key discipline in phycology and is critical for algal genetics, physiology,
ecology, applied phycology, and particularly bioassessment. Taxonomic identification is the …
ecology, applied phycology, and particularly bioassessment. Taxonomic identification is the …
An inordinate fondness? The number, distributions, and origins of diatom species
DG Mann, P Vanormelingen - Journal of eukaryotic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
probably ca. 100,000, by extrapolation from an eclectic sample of genera and species …
Diat. barcode, an open-access curated barcode library for diatoms
F Rimet, E Gusev, M Kahlert, MG Kelly… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) are ubiquitous microalgae which produce a siliceous exoskeleton
and which make a major contribution to the productivity of oceans and freshwaters. They …
and which make a major contribution to the productivity of oceans and freshwaters. They …
Morphology, typification and critical analysis of some ecologically important small naviculoid species (Bacillariophyta)
The identity and nomenclatural history of several smallcelled naviculoid taxa are revisited.
The species discussed here are important from the ecological point of view since they are …
The species discussed here are important from the ecological point of view since they are …
Evaluation and sensitivity analysis of diatom DNA metabarcoding for WFD bioassessment of Mediterranean rivers
Our study of 164 diatom samples from Catalonia (NE Spain) is the first to evaluate the
applicability of DNA metabarcoding, based on high throughput sequencing (HTS) using a …
applicability of DNA metabarcoding, based on high throughput sequencing (HTS) using a …
The use of diatoms in ecotoxicology and bioassessment: Insights, advances and challenges
Diatoms are regularly used for bioassessment and ecotoxicological studies in relation to
environmental and anthropogenic disturbances. Traditional taxonomical diatom parameters …
environmental and anthropogenic disturbances. Traditional taxonomical diatom parameters …
Ripe for reassessment: A synthesis of available molecular data for the speciose diatom family Bacillariaceae
The Bacillariaceae is a very species-rich family of raphid diatoms and includes the large and
taxonomically difficult genus Nitzschia, whose species are often small-celled and finely …
taxonomically difficult genus Nitzschia, whose species are often small-celled and finely …
Development of a novel metric for evaluating diatom assemblages in rivers using DNA metabarcoding
Fundamental differences in the nature of diatom assemblage composition data generated
using light microscopy and molecular barcoding create problems when applying current …
using light microscopy and molecular barcoding create problems when applying current …
DNA metabarcoding reveals differences in distribution patterns and ecological preferences among genetic variants within some key freshwater diatom species
Our study evaluates differences in the distribution and ecology of genetic variants within
several ecologically important diatom species that are also key for Water Framework …
several ecologically important diatom species that are also key for Water Framework …