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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)

Nitzschia nana


Authority:
Grunow in Van Heurck
Year:
1881
References:
Krammer K. & Lange-Bertalot H. (1997): "Susswaserflora von Mitteleuropa", Vol.2, pg.26,27, Taf.17:4-8;;
Synonyms:
Nitzschia obtusa var. nana ((Grunow) Van Heurck 1885), Nitzschia obtusa var. lepidula (Grunow in Cleve & Grunow 1880), Nitzschia ignorata (Krasske 1929)
Ecological Preference:
Brackish-Fresh
Description:
Valve is linear, with slightly sigmoid ends; length is 35-120µm, breadth is 3-4.5µm; 7-11 fibulae in 10µm; striae count is 30-36 in 10µm
Length:
35 - 120 µm
Width:
3 - 5 µm
Strd:
ca. 40
Fibulae:
7 - 10
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project
  • Dosing Project
  • Transect Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Loxahatchee (LOX)