Works on Diatoms and Algae Research

Published research works tagged with the topic “Diatoms and Algae Research”.

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Lessons from the slide preparation: A new species of Kaluginia (Diptera, Chironomidae) from China

Kaluginia wangi sp. nov., collected from China, is described and illustrated. The species belongs to the tribe Boreoheptagyiini (Diamesinae). The genus Kaluginia is newly recorded…

Morphology, morphogenesis, and multigene phylogeny of Stichotricha koreana sp. nov. (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Hypotricha)…

The morphology, morphogenesis, and multi-gene phylogeny of a new hypotrich, Stichotricha koreana sp. nov., from a temporary pond in Gangneung-si, South Korea, were investigated. T…

A new species of Oriental-endemic Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae) from the Chinese Yunnan Ori…

The Ephemeropteran genus Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 1881 (Heptageniidae: Ecdyonurinae) is an Oriental-endemic genus hitherto comprising ten species, distributed from Sundaland to the W…

The microendemic Aegla expansa (Aeglidae) survives in highly disturbed micro-basins of southern Chile

Aegla expansa was described from an exoskeleton by Jara (1992). The type specimen (holotype) of the species was obtained from the hamlet of La Leonera, approximately six km east o…

Heterocypris exodonta sp. nov. (Ostracoda, Cyprididae), morphological and molecular description of a high altitude asex…

A new ostracod species, Heterocypris exodonta Bonilla-Flores & Karanovic, sp. nov. is described from a high-altitude temporary pond near Nam Co, Southern Tibetan Plateau. Detailed…

Biodiversity of Nearctic inland water: discovery of the genus Heterorotula (Porifera, Spongillida, Spongillidae) in th…

This paper reports the discovery of a small population of sponges in the Pigeon River of eastern Tennessee, USA, which were morphologically distinct from Spongillida of North Amer…

First record of the family Colinauropodidae (Myriapoda, Pauropoda) in China, with the description of three new species

The pauropod family Colinauropodidae Scheller, 1985 is recorded from China for the first time. Three new species of the genus Colinauropus Remy, 1956 are described: Colinauropus c…

Study on the Pauropoda (Myriapoda) from Tibet, China – Part II: New species and new record of the genus Samarangopus

The pauropod family Eurypauropodidae Ryder, 1879 is recorded from Tibet, China for the first time. In this study, a new species Samarangopus zhongi sp. nov. is described and illus…

New cavernicolous ground beetles from Anhui Province, China (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechini, Platynini)

A new genus and three new species of cave-adapted ground beetles are reported from the limestone cave Shenxian Dong in Huangshan Shi, southeastern Anhui Province, China. Shenoblem…

Craticula scientiacivica (Stauroneidaceae), sp. nov., a new diatom species found during a citizen science project

Craticula scientiacivica Moyón & S. Blanco, sp. nov., is a new diatom species discovered during the CiDIA-micro citizen science project at the University of León, Spain, which eva…

The overlooked diversity within a well-known diatom: Unraveling the Luticola ventricosa complex

The Luticola ventricosa (Kützing) D.G.Mann has long been regarded as a morphologically variable and cosmopolitan species, yet its taxonomic concept has remained unstable due to th…

Morphological and molecular characterization of Halamphora lukasiewiczii sp. nov. (Bacillariophyceae, Amphipleuraceae),…

Crude oil is toxic in high concentrations. However, several microalgae are able to proliferate in these extreme environments. In this study, we describe diatoms in natural oil see…

Morphological and cytogenetic characteristics of Neobisium (Blothrus) slovacum Gulička, 1977 (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisi…

A redescription is provided of the adult, tritonymph and deutonymph life stages of the troglobitic Neobisium (Blothrus) slovacum Gulička, 1977, which is known from Slovakia and Hu…

Porifera collection of the Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA), with an updated checklist from Terra Nova Bay (Ross…

This new dataset presents occurrence data for Porifera collected in the Ross Sea, mainly in the Terra Nova Bay area, and curated at the Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA, sec…

Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the Salish Sea, Northeast Pacific: annotated checklist and new species reports

Diatoms are major primary producers known to respond rapidly to environmental change, making them useful indicators for ecological assessment and monitoring. In the Salish Sea bio…

Additions to the vascular flora of the Tyumen region, Western Siberia

The article contains information on five species and three hybrids (Potamogeton × acutus, Potamogeton × pseudolacunatus, Stuckenia chakassiensis × S. macrocarpa) of vascular plant…

Cinclidotus danubicus and C. riparius (Pottiales, Pottiaceae), two interesting moss species of watercourse ecosystems n…

During a series of surveys of macrophyte communities carried out as part of the monitoring plan for the watercourses of Liguria, the moss species Cinclidotus riparius and C. danub…

Profiling the eukaryotic diversity over a year in a lake ecosystem through short- and long-read metabarcoding

Microbial eukaryotes play a vital role in biogeochemical cycles and aquatic food webs. Over past decades, their taxonomic diversity has been investigated using short-read DNA meta…

Exploring benthic diatom diversity in the West Antarctic Peninsula: insights from a morphological and molecular approa…

Polar regions are among the most extreme habitats on Earth. However, diatom biodiversity in those regions is much more extensive and ecologically diverse than previously thought. …

Recommendations for the preservation of environmental samples in diatom metabarcoding studies

Implementation of DNA metabarcoding for diatoms for environmental monitoring is now moving from a research to an operational phase, requiring rigorous guidelines and standards. In…

Metabarcoding as an effective complement of microscopic studies in revealing the composition of the diatom community –…

Diatoms are valuable bioindicators and their traditional classification and identification are mainly based on the morphological characteristics of their frustules. However, in re…

Potential for cross-contamination of diatom DNA samples when using toothbrushes

The use of toothbrushes and similar devices for sampling diatoms from hard surfaces is a well-established approach. Toothbrushes are routinely cleaned and reused when sampling for…

New species of the pseudoscorpion genus Pararoncus (Pseudoscorpiones, Syarinidae) from Korea

Two new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Pararoncus Chamberlin, 1938 are described from Korea. Detailed descriptions, habitus pictures, and illustrations of Pararoncus leonardi…

Restoration of high-mountain lakes: effects on nutrient concentrations and biological communities

Lakes worldwide are under severe pressure from increasing anthropogenic impacts and global warming, creating a growing demand for restoration efforts and sustainable lake manageme…

Morphological and molecular studies of Mallomonas species from section Multisetigerae (Chrysophyceae, Synurales) with d…

This research is devoted to the study of Mallomonas species from the section Multisetigerae in a tropical region (Vietnam and the Philippines) using electron microscopy and molecu…

Mallomonas imperatoria (Chrysophyceae, Synurales)—a new taxon from the tropics

This study investigates the Mallomonas adamas species complex in a tropical region using electron microscopy and molecular phylogeny. Analysis of four algal cultures from Vietnam,…

A revision of the Mallomonas guttata species complex (Synurales, Chrysophyceae) based on morphological and molecular cr…

Mallomonas guttata species complex was investigated in a tropical region using electron microscopy and molecular phylogeny. A study of six algal cultures belonging to the M. gutta…

Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Mayamaea densestriata sp. nov. (Bacillariophyceae), a new terrestrial species fro…

A new terrestrial diatom species, Mayamaea densestriata sp. nov., is described from moist agricultural soil in Henan Province, China. Morphologically, it exhibits the typical diag…

Species delimitation in the genus Klebsormidium (Klebsormidiophyceae, Charophyta), including description of Klebsormidi…

The genus Klebsormidium is a cosmopolitan filamentous alga that belongs to the phylum Charophyta and inhabits a wide range of environments, primarily freshwater, soil, and aerial …

Ultrastructure of three species of Surirella (Bacillariophyta) from Lake Qinghai, China, with descriptions of two new s…

Three Surirella species found at the same locality in Lake Qinghai, northwestern China, are studied using light and scanning electron microscope observations. Two species are prop…

Four new Planothidium species (Achnanthidiaceae, Bacillariophyceae) from the Karst region of Guizhou in China

Four new species of monoraphid diatoms belonging to the genus Planothidium were studied and described from the karst region of Guizhou Province, China. The morphological character…

Navicula congqiancuoensis sp. nov. — a new diatom species (Bacillariophyceae) from Sichuan Province, China

In this study, we describe a new diatom, Navicula congqiancuoensis sp. nov., which was found in epilithon samples collected from a small mountain lake, at Lake Congqiancuo, Sichua…

Diving into Diversity: Haslea berepwari (Bacillariophyceae, Naviculaceae), a new species of marine diatom from New Cale…

The current article introduces and describes Haslea berepwari sp. nov., a new species of diatom discovered in the vicinity of Boulouparis, New Caledonia. Under light microscopy, H…

Caloneis nanyiensis sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) from Nanyi Lake of Anhui Province, China

A new species, Caloneis nanyiensis sp. nov., is described from Nanyi Lake, the largest lake in southern Anhui Province, China. Observations were made using a light and scanning el…

Decussiphycus sinensis sp. nov. (Bacillariophyceae, Mastogloiales) – a new species described from China, with comments …

During the study of freshwater diatom communities in Hainan Province, China, we uncovered an unknown diatom species of the genus Decussiphycus, which is described as Decussiphycus…

Ctenophora hunanensis sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) from the Yongle River in Hunan Province, China

A new species, Ctenophora hunanensis Bing Liu & Rioual, sp. nov., found in the Yongle River, a tributary of the Xiang River (Hunan Province, southern China) is described on the ba…

A new marine diatom (Bacillariophyceae) species – Halamphora lombokensis sp. nov. and the first observation for H. banz…

This paper describes a new species of Halamphora – Halamphora lombokensis sp. nov. and records for the first time Halamphora banzuensis for the coasts of Indonesia. The study util…

Morphological and molecular characterization of Halamphora vantushpaensis (Bacillariophyceae, Amphipleuraceae), a new d…

In this study, we describe Halamphora vantushpaensis sp. nov., a newly identified diatom species found in the highly alkaline Lake Van in Eastern Turkey (Türkiye). This new specie…

New genera and new species of Catenulaceae (Bacillariophyta) from Coral Reef habitat of two Indonesia islands—Bawean an…

Indonesia is listed as a region with high marine biodiversity, especially when considering the three large tropical ecosystems: seagrass beds, mangroves and coral reefs. It is lik…

Halamphora hampyeongensis sp. nov. (Amphipleuraceae, Bacillariophyceae), a new marine benthic diatom from a tidal mudfl…

The abundance and variety of benthic diatoms inhabiting tidal flats is widely acknowledged, although it has received relatively less attention than other research areas. In this i…

Ulnaria shun-biseriata sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) from the Shun River in Hunan Province, China

A new species, Ulnaria shun-biseriata sp. nov., was found in the Shun River of Hunan Province, southern China, and its morphology was described based on light and scannning electr…

Planothidium pseudolinkei sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta), a new marine monoraphid diatom species from the coast of Guangxi,…

A new marine monoraphid diatom species, Planothidium pseudolinkei sp. nov., is described from the coast of Guangxi, China. The detailed morphology of this epipsammic diatom is stu…

Five new species in the genus Staurosirella (Bacillariophyta) from European freshwater habitats

Several populations belonging to the genus Staurosirella have been observed in European rivers that were previously identified as Staurosirella pinnata. In light of the recent tax…

Cocconeis crisscrossis sp. nov., a new monoraphid diatom (Bacillariophyta) from southern China

A novel monoraphid diatom species, Cocconeis crisscrossis You, Yu, Kociolek & Wang, sp. nov. is examined and described from the Qingyi River and Maolan Nature Reserve of southern …

Description of Navicula vanseea sp. nov. (Naviculales, Naviculaceae), a new species of diatom from the highly alkaline …

The current article describes Navicula vanseea sp. nov., a new species of diatom from Lake Van, a highly alkaline lake in Eastern Anatolia (Türkiye). The description is based on l…

Morphology and phylogeny of Nitzschia nandorii sp. nov. (Bacillariophyceae), a new small-celled lanceolate species from…

Post-mining reservoirs are distinguished by characteristic environmental conditions where specific diatom communities can be observed. Reservoirs created as a part of the reclamat…

Two new diatom species of the genus Gomphonemopsis (Bacillariophyceae) from the coast of China and two new combinations…

Two new diatom species belonging to the genus Gomphonemopsis are described, Gomphonemopsis nana sp. nov. and Gomphonemopsis gaoi sp. nov. These two species were compared in detail…

A new freshwater species of Pinnularia (Bacillariophyta) from Hunan Province, China

This study describes a new species of Pinnularia, P. hupingensis sp. nov., on the basis of light and scanning electron microscope images. Pinnularia hupingensis sp. nov. is charac…

A new species of genus Crenotia (Bacillariophyta) from Tibet, China

During the investigation of the freshwater diatoms from Tibet, a monoraphid species was observed from a hot spring near Anduo County, located on a plateau in the central portion o…

Description of five new Luticola D.G.Mann (Bacillariophyta, Diadesmidaceae) species from Indonesia with comments on th…

During a survey of the Indonesian diatoms, five Luticola D.G.Mann taxa that could not be identified, based on the available literature were discovered. Based on light microscopy, …