Diatoms of the United States 1

Taxonomy, Ultrastructure and Descriptions of New Species and Other Rarely Reported Taxa from Lake Sediments in the Western U.S.A.

188 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In this study nearly 50 species of diatoms new to science, collected from lake sediments across the western USA, are presented for the first time. A total of thirty-eight raphid species are described (across eighteen genera), while one non-raphid pennate and nine non-pennate species are also described from these collections. Observations with light and scanning electron microscopy are offered for each taxon. Nomenclatural and morphological details for previously known species encountered in the author's examination of these sediments are provided and indicate their distribution across the western USA. 80 plates, a taxon index and a comprehensive reference list round up this volume and make it a valuable source of information for biologists and palaeontologists working not only on American but also on diatoms worldwide.

• Reihe: Bibliotheca Diatomologica
• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Biologie, Biowissenschaften Hydrobiologie Süßwasser-Biologie
• ISBN: 9783443570521
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.04.2014
• Größe: 23 x 14 cm
• Verlag: Borntraeger
• Herausgegeben von: Patrick J. Kociolek, Berengere Laslandes, Danuta Bennett, Evan Thomas, Mariska Brady, Carrie Graeff