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Diatoms, Freshwater

The following Web sources may be useful for additional data on freshwater diatoms:
River Diatoms of the UK and Ireland (This site includes photographs and environmental tolerances for each species)
US Freshwater Diatoms by Shape (This site is photographically keyed and includes photographs and some environmental data for each species)
US Freshwater Genera Guide (This site includes photographs and some environmental information for each species)

Centrales

Aulacoseira granulata Aulacoseira granulata Aulacoseira italica Stephaodiscus niagrae Diatom, Stephanodiscus Diatom, Stephanodiscus Diatom, Stephanodiscus Diatom, Stephanodiscus Diatom, Aulacoseira (Melosira) Diatom, Aulacoseira (Melosira) Diatom, Aulacoseira (Melosira) Diatom, Aulacoseira (Melosira) Diatom, Cyclotella Diatom, Cyclotella Diatom

Pennales

Asterionella formosa Craticula spp. Craticula spp. Cymbella aspera Cymbella aspera Cymbella aspera Cymbella lanceolata Cymbella lanceolata Cymbella lanceolata Denticula spp. Denticula spp. Fragilaria bidens Fragilaria construens Fragilaria construens Fragilaria construens var subsalina Fragilaria construens var subsalina Fragilaria construens var subsalina Fragilaria crotonensis Gomphonema Gomphonema Gomphonema Gomphonema Hantzschia amphioxys Navicula spp. Navicula cryptocephala Surirella brebissonii Synedra acus Synedra acus Synedra acus Synedra aspera Synedra aspera Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom Diatom, Asterionella Diatom Diatom Diatom

Diatoms, Marine

The following Web sources may be useful for additional data on marine diatoms:
Marine Diatoms of the West Coast of North America
(This is a downloadable PDF on the preparation and identification of marine diatoms)

Centrales

Biddulphia aurita Biddulphia aurita Biddulphia iongicruris Biddulphia iongicruris Biddulphia iongicruris Diatom

Pennales

Diatom