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Diatom Image Database

Welcome to the Diatom Image Database! The Periphyton Group at Florida International University created and maintains the Diatom Image Database, which includes over 980 diatom taxa found in the greater Everglades region of south Florida. Please send questions or comments about the Diatom Image Database to Franco Tobias .

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Map of south Florida Loxahatchee (LOX) WCA 2A WCA 3A Biscayne Bay Shark River Slough (SRS) Taylor Slough (TS) Florida Bay Everglades National Park (ENP) Everglades National Park (ENP)

Berkeleya fennica


Authority:
Juhlin-Dannfeld
Year:
1882
References:
Witkowski et al. (2000):"Iconographia Diatomologica (Vol.VII). Diatom flora of marine coast I", pg.156, Pl.62:19;
Ecological Preference:
Brackish
Description:
Valves linear-lanceolate, hyaline, with obtusely rounded apices, 14-20µm long, 3-4µm broad. Raphe slightly bent, external central endings very far from each other, apical endings terminate slightly below apices, axial and central area not distinguishable. Transapical striae berely resolvable in LM.
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Florida Bay