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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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Nitzschia fonticola


Authority:
Grunow in Cleve & Moller
Year:
1879
References:
Krammer K. & Lange-Bertalot H. (1997): "Susswaserflora von Mitteleuropa", Vol.2, Taf.75, fig.1-22, p.103,104; "Guide methodologique pour la mise en oeuvre de I'Indice biologique diatomees"(2000), Pl.72;
Synonyms:
Nitzschia palea var.?) fonticola (Grunow in Cleve & Moller 1879), Nitzschia fonticola ((Grunow)Grunow in Van Heurck 1881), Nitzschia kuetzingiana var. romana (Grunow in Cleve & Grunow 1880), Nitzschia romana ((Grunow) Grunow in Van Heurck 1881), (?) Nitzschia minima (Meister 1935), Nitzschia macedonica (Hustedt 1945), Nitzschia subromana (Hustedt 1954), Nitzschia manca (Hustedt 1957)
Ecological Preference:
Brackish
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves


    • Sample localities:
  • Coastal Mangroves