Aulacoseira giraffensis (Bacillariophyceae), a new diatom species forming massive populations in an Eocene lake
Background and aims – Diatoms began to inhabit freshwater by at least the Late Cretaceous, becoming well established by the early to middle Eocene. Aulacoseira, an important diatom in numerous ponds, lakes and rivers today, was one of the earliest known genera to colonize freshwater ecosystems. Memb...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Meise Botanic Garden
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Plant Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://plecevo.eu/article/24591/download/pdf/ |