Colonies of Gyrosigma eximium: a new phenomenon in Arctic tidal flats

For the first time at Svalbard, a colonial form of the tube-dwelling diatom Gyrosigma eximium was found in summer 2010 in the tidal flats on Spitsbergen at 78°N. The colonies take the form of conical, green structures that are 1–2 cm high and are associated with other diatom taxa and cyanobacteria (...

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Main Authors: Józef Wiktor, Agnieszka Tatarek, Jan M. Węsławski, Lech Kotwicki, Michel Poulin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323416300094