Diatom Flora of Australia. Volume 1.
Diatoms from Stradbroke and Fraser Island, Australia. Taxonomy and Biogeography.
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Beschreibung
This publication is about the world's largest sand Islands, Stradbroke and Fraser Islands, adjacent to Queensland, the north-eastern state of Australia. The taxonomy and distribution pattern of diatoms are described with ample Light and Scanning Electron Micrographs in an Island biogeographical context. These Islands built by sand grains carried by oceanic currents from eastern state of New South Wales, do have vast sources of fresh water collected over a million years, shouldered by the surrounding denser sea water. This vast resevoir sustains several dystrophic
and oligotrophic lakes and streams. The diatoms of these water bodies are rich in diversity of relic species, insulated by ecological barriers. The Islands have become the cradle of morphological variation and speciation of diatoms functioning as Refugia. Many species of Eunotia, Pinnularia, Brachysira, Frustulia, Kobayasiella, Eunophora and Actinella which have become almost extinct or rare in the mainland are thriving in these Islands. This publication provides evidence for biogeographical path ways of diatoms to Asia, New Zealand south-western Australia, Tasmania, and South Africa. Additionally this treatise provides evidence of several sand dwelling diatoms in the fresh water streams and lakes on the beaches clearly displaying marine influence. This is first in a series of publications on 'The Diatom Flora of Australia.' The set will be
complete in 5 volumes. Volume 2 (Diatoms in Tasmania) scheduled for December 2016. Volumes 3 (Diatoms in Arid Australia, 4 (Diatoms in Tropical Australia: Northern Territory and Queensland) and 5 (Diatoms in Temperate Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales) to follow in 2017.
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Jacob John
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