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Diatoms of North America

Autecological categories

Species are gathered by respective categories for size by cell volume, motility, means of attachment, habitat preference, colony formation, potential for nitrogen fixation, Biological Condition Gradient rating, extant or extinct status, waterbody occurrence and geographic distribution.

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  • Colony: Solitary
    • Size Range (µm3)
      • 11-100
      • 101-1000
      • 1001-10000
      • 10001-100000
      • 100001-1000000
    • Motility
      • Non-motile
      • Weakly motile
      • Slightly motile
      • Moderately motile
      • Highly motile
    • Attachment
      • Unattached
      • Prostrate
      • Tube-Forming
      • Vertical
    • Habitat
      • Soils
      • Moist habitats
      • Benthic
      • Planktonic
    • Colony
      • Solitary
      • Colonies occasional
      • Colonies common
    • Occurrence
      • Rare
      • Common
    • Nitrogen Fixer
      • Yes
    • Biological Condition Gradient
      • BCG 1
      • BCG 2
      • BCG 3
      • BCG 4
      • BCG 5
    • Extinct
      • Yes
    • Waterbody
      • Rivers
      • Lakes
      • Wetlands
      • Estuaries
      • Marine
      • Springs
    • Distribution
      • Western EMAP 2004
      • Southeast Survey 2014
      • Northeast Survey 2016
      • Pacific Northwest Survey 2015
      • California Coast Range Survey 2017
      • Northeast Lake Sediments
      • National Ecological Observation Network (NEON)
      • Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring
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Diatoms of North America

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Cite as: Spaulding et al. 2021. Diatoms.org: supporting taxonomists, connecting communities. Diatom Research 36(4): 291-304. doi:10.1080/0269249X.2021.2006790

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