Springs are abundant and present worldwide and are among the most threatened
ecosystems on Earth. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the biodiversity of seventy …

Some natural environments on Earth are characterised by high levels of radiation, including
naturally radioelement enriched mineral springs in the French Massif Central. Therefore …

The diatom genus Chamaepinnularia was first published by Lange–Bertalot et Krammer in
1996 to accommodate several small species previously included within Navicula and …

Thermo-mineral springs are specific ecosystems with extreme environmental conditions that
constitute interesting models for studying metacommunity processes. Since these springs …

Microcostatus labrisicus sp. nov., a terrestrial species, is described from mosses growing on
concrete flower beds in Gaharu Park (Sambas city, Borneo Island). Its morphology was …

A new species was discovered in Taihang Valley, Shanxi province, China. It shared the
typical characteristics of the genus Chamaepinnularia, such as chambered striae, vela …

Diatoms are a large group of algae that construct one of the most ordinary phytoplankton
types. Diatom taxa must be correctly identified for diatom-based water quality investigations …

L'étude des communautés bactériennes provenant de milieux enrichis ou contaminés en
radionucléides permet de mieux comprendre l'effet de la radioactivité sur ces communautés …

Although many studies have explored the responses of living organisms or ecosystems
exposed to radioelements from human activities, very few studies have focused on the …