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.
New to diatoms? Jump into diatom identification using the visual key.
Using diatoms in assessment? Specify the use of Diatoms of North America in contracts and task agreements.
For practitioners
Classification information, citations, links and species listings for 164 genera completed to date.
Identification guides, original descriptions, citations, autecological information and more for 990 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.
02 March 2021
Description: The genus Navicula is the largest genus within the diatoms, with over 900 species reported from freshwaters of North America....
02 March 2021
The Diatom Web Academy continues... Sessions are recorded and can be accessed for later viewing. You are invited to join us, wherever you may be,...
16 February 2021
Description: Microalgae-based biofuels are a promising renewable liquid fuel that can directly replace petroleum. Algal biomass can also be used...