Abstract The Reynolds Functional Groups (RFG) classification scheme is an informative and
widely used method in ecological studies of freshwater phytoplankton. It clusters species …

Diatoms are a large and diverse group of single-celled algae. Diatom-based indices are
increasingly becoming important tools for assessment of environmental conditions in aquatic …

Phytoplankton in karst lakes is characterized by co-occurrence of chrysophytes
(Chrysophyceae), dinoflagellates (Dinophyceae), and diatoms (Bacillariophyta) as the most …

Diatoms are unicellular algae with morphologically diverse silica cell walls, which are called
frustules. The mechanism of frustule morphogenesis has attracted attention in biology and …

Diatom indices have gained considerable popularity in estimation of the trophic state and
degree of pollution in lotic ecosystems. However, their applicability and efficacy have rarely …

The composition of the diatom assemblages was analysed in four rivers of Upper Silesia,
Poland in 2017. The diatom assemblages studied were found to reflect anthropogenic …

The present paper focuses on taxonomic composition of centric diatoms from tropical
reservoirs in Vietnam. The use of electron microscopy technique allowed for the discovery of …

The diatoms are one of the most important groups of organisms for biomonitoring studies. In
Turkey, most previous applications of diatoms to water quality monitoring have focused on …

Photosynthetic stramenopiles (heterokonts) constitute at least 11 distinct lineages, including
some of the most abundant algae, particularly diatoms. Diatoms are unicellular algae that …

The Caatinga is the largest tropical dry forest region in South America and harbors an
impressive biological diversity. However, efforts in the studies of many groups of organisms …