Skeletonema (Bacillariophyceae) in Indian waters: A reappraisal

dc.contributor.author	Naik, R.K.
dc.contributor.author	Sarno, D.
dc.contributor.author	Kooistra, W.H.C.F.
dc.contributor.author	DeCosta, P.M.
dc.contributor.author	Anil, A.C.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-08-02T11:41:16Z
dc.date.available	2010-08-02T11:41:16Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.citation	Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.39(2); 290-293
dc.identifier.uri	http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3686
dc.description.abstract	The planktonic diatom genus Skeletonema is common in Indian coastal waters. Recent taxonomic studies have uncovered high diversity in this genus, and it is expected that several species occur also in the highly diverse marine habitats along the Indian coastline. In the present study, material of a culture raised from a specimen isolated from a water sample taken from Goa and material from two Lugol fixed samples, one from the Bay of Bengal and one from the Arabian Sea, were examined. Samples were examined in LM and SEM. The culture strain from Goa was also characterized using its LSU rDNA sequence. Results revealed that the above strain belongs to S. costatum sensu stricto. The sample from the Bay of Bengal contained S. grevillei and the sample from the Arabian Sea, S. tropicum
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	NISCAIR, CSIR
dc.subject	planktonic diatom
dc.subject	Skeletonema
dc.subject	taxonomic studies
dc.subject	marine habitats
dc.title	Skeletonema (Bacillariophyceae) in Indian waters: A reappraisal
dc.type	Journal Article