Nine new records of benthic diatoms of the genera Cimaconeis, Cocconeis, Licmophora, Talaroneis, Oestrupia, Petroneis and Synedrosphenia from the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

The objective of this study is to present new records of benthic diatoms and their distribution in the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula; descriptions based on light and electron microscopy are also provided. In order to achieve this, phytoplankton samples from various localities and from Thal...

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Published inHidrobiológica Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 1154 - 1168
Main Authors Hernandez-Almeida, OU, Herrera-Silveira, JA, Merino-Virgilio, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published 01.01.2013
Subjects
Bacillariophyceae
Marine
ASW, Mexico, Yucatan, Dzilam de Bravo
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Summary:The objective of this study is to present new records of benthic diatoms and their distribution in the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula; descriptions based on light and electron microscopy are also provided. In order to achieve this, phytoplankton samples from various localities and from Thalassia testudinum blades on Dzilam de Bravo were examined. With the exception of Synedrosphenia cuneata and Cocconeis maxima the remainder species were found both on phytoplankton and T. testudinum samples, thus suggesting that re-suspension processes of benthic diatoms are occurring in the area. The most abundant species was Climaconeis aff. coxii. The number of new records from a few samples emphasizes the need to continue and intensify the study of benthic diatoms in the Yucatan Peninsula.
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ISSN:0188-8897