BENTHIC DIATOMS FROM THE NORTH-CAROLINA CONTINENTAL-SHELF - INNER ANDMID SHELF

Authors
CAHOON LB LAWS RA
Citation
Lb. Cahoon et Ra. Laws, BENTHIC DIATOMS FROM THE NORTH-CAROLINA CONTINENTAL-SHELF - INNER ANDMID SHELF, Journal of phycology, 29(3), 1993, pp. 257-263
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences","Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of phycology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223646
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
257 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3646(1993)29:3<257:BDFTNC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Sediment samples collected by SCUBA divers at two times and three site s on the inner and middle continental shelf of North Carolina contain a well-developed benthic diatom flora. The most abundant species inclu ded the pennate forms Cocconeis disculoides, Diploneis papula, Navicul a pullus, Delphineis surrirella, Amphora sublaevis, and A. tenerrima. Biomass of this distinct benthic microflora ranged from 16 to 97 mg ch l a.m-2 and is comparable to sediment chlorophyll a values reported in previous studies.