The Diatoms of Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Utah
St. Clair LL and Rushforth SR. 1976. The Diatoms of Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Utah. American Journal of Botany. 63(1):49-59
The diatom flora of the cavern system of Timpanogos Cave National Monument was investigated. Diatoms were found throughout the cave system and were distributed according to moisture and natural openings. Twenty-six species were identified and described, including eight not previously collected from caves and four new records for the state of Utah.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- St. Clair, Larry; Rushforth, Samuel
- Units
- TICA
- Keywords
- Algae, Cave (flora/fauna), Cave (Karst), Caves, Diatoms, Physical Sciences, Plant Studies