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Observations
| Observations: | Bart Van de Vijver |
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| Length: | 20-45µm |
| Width: | 2,5-4µm |
| Striae: | 12-16 fibulae in 10µm |
Description:
Valves linear-lanceolate, lanceolate in larger valves with apiculate, rounded ends (L 20-45µm, W 2,5-4µm, 12-16 fibulae in 10µm). Raphe keel with irregularly placed fibulae, the two in the middle not significantly more spaced than the others. Transapical striae only resolvable in some populations (± 35 in 10µm).
| Morphology: | Nitzschioid |
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| Distribution: |
Autecology:
Notes:
Common in both freshwater and moss samples. Rare in soil samples. Prefers wet mosses (mean F-value 3,5 ± 1,3). Present in a wide range of water types (from brooklets to large lakes) with pH varying from 5,6 to 7,2 and relatively low specific conductance values (<200µS/cm). Nutrient and salinity levels always low.South Shetland Islands (Björck et al. 1993), Campbell Island (Hickman & Vitt 1973), South Orkney Islands (Oppenheim & Greenwood 1990, Jones 1995), Antarctic Continent ( Karasawa & Fukushima 1977), South Georgia (Van de Vijver & Beyens 1996, 1997a), Kerguelen (Le Cohu & Maillard 1986).
Other sites with Nitzschia palea
- Ile de la Possession (moist habitats), Crozet Archipelago
Original Type Description
| Author: | Kützing |
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Original Description:
New combination
| Author: | W. Smith 1988 |
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Citations
Index Nominum Algarum (INA):
- Original
- If an INA link is available, it will be shown above
- The INA is a bibliographic reference "card file" for algal taxonomy, containing nearly 200,000 names of algae (in the broad sense).
