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A study of the morphology and distribution of four Achnanthidium Kütz. species (Bacillariophyta), implications for ecological status assessment, and description of two new European species
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- 1. Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales, Department of Natural Sciences, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP (United Kingdom) ingrid.juettner@museumwales.ac.uk (corresponding author)
- 2. Canadian Museum of Nature, Research Division, Ottawa, ON, K1P 6P4 (Canada) phamilton@nature.ca
- 3. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Environmental Research and Innovation Department (ERIN), Observatory for Climate, Environment and Biodiversity (OCEB), 41 rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux (Luxembourg) carlos.wetzel@list.lu
- 4. Botanic Garden Meise, Research Department, Nieuwelaan 38, 1860 Meise and University of Antwerp, Department of Biology - Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk bart.vandevijver@plantentuinmeise
- 5. Belgium) ECOSPHERE, (Belgium) .be
- 6. Limnologie-Phykologie-Diatomologie, Basler Landstr. 54, 79111 Freiburg (Germany) brachysira@live.com
- 7. Bowburn Consultancy, 11 Monteigne Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5QB (United Kingdom) and School of Geography, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (United Kingdom) mgkelly@bowburn-consultancy.co.uk
- 8. The Natural History Museum, Department of Life Sciences, London, SW7 5BD (United Kingdom) d.m.williams@nhm.ac.uk
- 9. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Environmental Research and Innovation Department (ERIN), Observatory for Climate, Environment and Biodiversity (OCEB), 41 rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux (Luxembourg) In memory of our friend and colleague Luc Ector (1962-2022)
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Jüttner, Ingrid, Hamilton, Paul B., Wetzel, Carlos E., De, Bart Van, Vijver, King, Lydia, Kelly, Martyn G., Williams, David M., Ector, Luc (2022): A study of the morphology and distribution of four Achnanthidium Kütz. species (Bacillariophyta), implications for ecological status assessment, and description of two new European species. Cryptogamie, Algologie 20 (10): 147-176, DOI: 10.5252/cryptogamie-algologie2022v43a10
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