INTRODUCTION TO DIATOM
IDENTIFICATION
This text aims to introduce diatoms to non-specialists and to illustrate
some of the problems relating to identification. It is deliberately kept
short and concise; for further, in-depth information please refer to the
literature list.
Contents:
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
MICROSCOPY
CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS
VARIATION WITHIN TAXA
DIATOM IDENTIFICATION - AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESENT
SITUATION
FURTHER READING
Page
maintained by Stephen Droop. Last updated
25.02.2003.