Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Bacillariophyta"
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Diatom diversity on the skin of frozen historic loggerhead sea turtle specimens
(MDPI, 2020): In recent years, biofilm-forming diatoms have received increased attention as sea turtle epibionts. However, most of the research has focused on carapace-associated taxa and communities, while less is known about diatoms ... -
Labellicula lecohuiana, a new epizoic diatom species living on green turtles in Costa Rica
(Schweizerbart and Borntraeger Science Publishers, 2017)A new Labellicula species, L. lecohuiana Majewska & Van de Vijver sp. nov., was observed living epizoically on the carapaces of green sea turtles in Costa Rican coastal waters. The new species, showing a narrowly lanceolate ... -
Two new epizoic Achnanthes species (Bacillariophyta) living on marine turtles from Costa Rica
(De Gruyter, 2017)It has been known for a long time that marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, host a very specific epizoic community on their skin. Whether or not a similar community exists on the carapaces of sea turtles is less ...