Browsing by Subject "Bioassessment"
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Can the presence of curved forms of the diatom Aulacoseira ambigua in the Nile (Egypt) and Vaal (South Africa) Rivers be ascribed to similar water quality conditions?
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Spiral colonies of the diatom Aulacoseira ambigua were assigned the rank of forma ( Aulacoseira ambigua f. japonica ). This spiral-shaped, colonial, centric diatom has limited geographical distribution ... -
Diatom teratologies as biomarkers of contamination: are all deformities ecologically meaningful?
(Elsevier, 2017)Contaminant-related stress on aquatic biota is difficult to assess when lethal impacts are not observed. Diatoms, by displaying deformities (teratologies) in their valves, have the potential to reflect sub-lethal responses ...