Navicula whitefishensis, a New Diatom (Bacillariophyta) From the Northern Rockies
Bahls LL. 2012. Navicula whitefishensis, a New Diatom (Bacillariophyta) From the Northern Rockies. Intermountain Journal of Sciences. 18(1-4):1-5
Navicula whitefishensis is described from two headwater lakes in the Northern Rocky Mountains of Montana. The new species is compared to two morphologically similar species that are common in the region: Navicula trivialis Lange-Bertalot and Navicula oligotraphenta LangeBertalot & Hofmann. Navicula whitefishensis is the eleventh new species in the genus Naviculato be described from the Northwest United States within the last year. All of these new species are local or regional endemics.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Bahls, Loren
- Units
- GLAC
- Keywords
- Biodiversity, Diatoms, Endemic Species, Montana, Navicula, Navicula oligotraphenta, Navicula trivialis, Northern Rocky Mountains, Northwest United States, Water Resources
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Microorganisms