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Nitzschia sigma

Nitzschia sigma


Authority:
(Kutzing) W. Smith
Year:
1853
References:
Witkowski et al. (2000):"Iconographia Diatomologica (Vol.VII). Diatom flora of marine coast I", pg.404,405, Pl.206, fig.1-10; Hustedt, F. (1985):"The pennate diatoms. Hustedt's "Die kiselalgen, 2.Teil.", pg.873, 874, fig.813; Foged N. (1984):"Freshwater and littoral diatoms from Cuba", Pl.XVI, fig.1, Pl.LIX, fig.5; Podzorski A.C. (1985): "An illustrated and annotatet chack-list of diatoms from the Black River Waterways, St. Elizabet, Jamaica",Pl.23, fig.1; "Guide methodologique pour la mise en oeuvre de I'Indice biologique diatomees"(2000), Pl.78
Synonyms:
Synedra sigma (Kutzing)
Ecological Preference:
Marine-Brackish
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project


  • Sample localities:
  • Florida Bay