Journal article
Diatoms of Bering Island, Kamchatka, Russia
Nova Hedwigia, pp 63-102
01 Jan 2014
Abstract
The goal of this study was an inventory of diatoms of Bering Island, the largest of the Commander Islands located east of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Diatom samples were collected in summer 2008 from 85 sites, mostly from ponds, small lakes, rivers, and streams. A total of 313 species and infraspecific diatom taxa were found. The diatom flora of the island was mostly,comprised of species characteristic for northern and alpine regions of Eurasia and North America; but several species were so far found only in Asia, or North America, or in both Eastern Asia and North America, were also observed. Five new species, Eunotia ninae Potapova, sp. nov., E. prilezhaevii Potapova, sp. nov., Diadesmis mochalovae Potapova, sp. nov., Psammothidium strelnikovae Potapova, sp. nov., and Pinmdaria beringensis Potapova, sp. nov., are described and a new combination Placoneis cuneata (M. Moller ex Foged) Potapova is established. This study provides information for future analysis of biogeograhical patterns of diatoms and may serve as a baseline for assessing the changes in diatom assemblages caused by climate change and human impacts.
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- Title
- Diatoms of Bering Island, Kamchatka, Russia
- Creators
- Marina Potapova
- Publication Details
- Nova Hedwigia, pp 63-102
- Publisher
- Gebruder Borntraeger
- Number of pages
- 40
- Grant note
- Trust for Mutual Understanding
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); Diatom Herbarium
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000339535600005
- Other Identifier
- 991019168799704721
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