Metal-induced abnormalities in diatom girdle bands

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Olenici, Adriana, Blanco, Saul, Borrego-Ramos, Maria, Jimenez-Gomez, Francisco, Guerrero, Francisco, Momeu, Laura, Baciu, Calin
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 19.12.2018
• Subjects: Cingulum; Environmental stress; Plankton

There have been a number of studies that described a serial of type of teratology occurring in different diatom taxa and that highlight the relation between metal concentration and diatom deformities, but this subject still remain not deeply understood. The present study refers to the effect of meta...