Berkeleya Transfretana sp. Nov., a New Marine Diatom from Ceuta (North Africa)
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Methodology
3. Results and Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Length (μm) | Width (μm) | Striae in 10 μm | Habitat | |
---|---|---|---|---|
B. fennica Juhlin-Dannfelt | 13–24 | 3–4 | 30–35 | Freshwater |
B. rutilans (Trentepohl ex Roth) Grunow | 18–35 | 4–6 | 27 | Brackish |
B. micans (Lyngbye) Grunow | 70–130 | 8–10 | 27 | Marine |
B. fragilis Greville | 40–90 | 4–6 | 40 | Marine |
B. hyalina (Round & Brooks) Cox | 30–50 | 5 | >40 | Marine |
B. transfretana sp. nov. | 12–14 | 3–4 | >40 | Brackish |
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Olenici, A.; Jiménez-Gómez, F.; Blanco, S. Berkeleya Transfretana sp. Nov., a New Marine Diatom from Ceuta (North Africa). J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9, 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9020146
Olenici A, Jiménez-Gómez F, Blanco S. Berkeleya Transfretana sp. Nov., a New Marine Diatom from Ceuta (North Africa). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9(2):146. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9020146
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlenici, Adriana, Francisco Jiménez-Gómez, and Saúl Blanco. 2021. "Berkeleya Transfretana sp. Nov., a New Marine Diatom from Ceuta (North Africa)" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 2: 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9020146
APA StyleOlenici, A., Jiménez-Gómez, F., & Blanco, S. (2021). Berkeleya Transfretana sp. Nov., a New Marine Diatom from Ceuta (North Africa). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(2), 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9020146