Standardization of taxon authorship names
The taxon authorship names have been adjusted to the format established by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI). This index is the most...
Practitioners
Diatoms of North America is created by and for practitioners, people who work at the microscope and people who consider diatom ecology to address environmental applications.
Taxon Updates
Stay current with genus and species pages as they are opened to public view. The most recent updates are posted here.
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Resources for Practitioners
Specialized resources for people using Diatoms of North America.
Information for contributors
As the online taxonomic and ecological resource grows, we are seeking new contributors to submit taxon pages. This project depends on the...
Editorial Review Guidelines
GUIDELINES FOR SPECIES PAGE REVIEW One reviewer from the diatomist community will critique each taxon page before it becomes visible to the...
How are striae measured in centric diatoms?
The number of striae, or other rotational elements of centric diatoms, such as fascicles, costae, spines, rimoportulae, fultoportulae and other...
How and where do diatoms live: autecology tags
On each species page, in the autecology section, a series of autecology tags appear. The tags are categorical measures of diatom lifestyle and coded...
