Nitzschia linearis | Species - Diatoms of North America

Category

Nitzschioid
Length Range

60-150 µm
Width Range

4-6 µm
Striae in 10 µm

35-38

Contributor

Pat Kociolek - Mar 2011
Reviewer

Kalina Manoylov - Sep 2011

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Identification

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Description

Valves are linear to linear-lanceolate with parallel sides, except near the center of the side bearing the keel, which is concave. The apices are rounded and nearly capitate. The raphe is positioned excentrically, with a distinct central nodule. Fibulae vary in size and number 11-14 in 10 µm. Striae are resolvable and parallel. There are specimens in which the punctate nature of the striae is visible with LM.

Autecology

Size Range, µm3

1001-10000
Motility

Moderately motile
Attachment

Prostrate
Habitat

Benthic
Colony

Solitary
BCG

BCG 3
Waterbody

Inland
Distribution

Western rivers 2004 Southeast rivers 2014 California coastal rivers 2017
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Original Description

Basionym

Frustulia linearis
Author

Agardh 0

Citations & Links

Citations

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Kociolek, P. (2011). Nitzschia linearis. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/species/46424/nitzschia_linearis

Responses

The 15 response plots show an environmental variable (x axis) against the relative abundance (y axis) of Nitzschia linearis from all the stream reaches where it was present. Note that the relative abundance scale is the same on each plot. Explanation of each environmental variable and units are as follows:

ELEVATION = stream reach elevation (meters)
STRAHLER = distribution plot of the Strahler Stream Order
SLOPE = stream reach gradient (degrees)
W1_HALL = an index that is a measure of streamside (riparian) human activity that ranges from 0 - 10, with a value of 0 indicating of minimal disturbance to a value of 10 indicating severe disturbance.
PHSTVL = pH measured in a sealed syringe sample (pH units)
log_COND = log concentration of specific conductivity (µS/cm)
log_PTL = log concentration of total phosphorus (µg/L)
log_NO3 = log concentration of nitrate (µeq/L)
log_DOC = log concentration of dissolved organic carbon (mg/L)
log_SIO2 = log concentration of silicon (mg/L)
log_NA = log concentration of sodium (µeq/L)
log_HCO3 = log concentration of the bicarbonate ion (µeq/L)
EMBED = percent of the stream substrate that is embedded by sand and fine sediment
log_TURBIDITY = log of turbidity, a measure of cloudiness of water, in nephelometric turbidity units (NTU).
DISTOT = an index of total human disturbance in the watershed that ranges from 1 - 100, with a value of 0 indicating of minimal disturbance to a value of 100 indicating severe disturbance.