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