Taxon Contributors
Contributors produce comprehensive documentation on diatoms, leading to consistent and correct taxonomy.
Contributors produce comprehensive documentation on diatoms, leading to consistent and correct taxonomy.
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For practitioners
Classification information, citations, links and species listings for 187 genera completed to date.
Identification guides, original descriptions, citations, autecological information and more for 1089 species and growing.
This project depends on many people to document the diverse diatom flora of streams, rivers, wetlands, lakes, springs, soils, estuaries and coastal zones.
27 September 2023
We say goodbye to a prominent scientist, an authority in palaeooceanology, a valued teacher and mentor. Andrzej Witkowski began working at the...
26 September 2023
Continuing in fall of 2023... Would you like to be part of Diatom Web Academy? We welcome participation by diatomists at every level. Being a host...
26 September 2023
Description: Paleolimnological studies provide a unique opportunity to explore multi-decadal trends and patterns in lake ecosystems. Such...