Temporal and spatial variability of terrestrial diatoms at the catchment scale: controls on productivity and comparison with other soil algae.

Terrestrial diatoms are an integral component of the soil microbial community. However, their productivity and how it compares to other algal groups remains poorly known. This lack of knowledge hampers their potential use as environmental markers in various applications.

Temporal and spatial variability of terrestrial diatoms at the catchment scale: controls on communities.

Diatoms are generally regarded as inhabitants of water bodies. However, numerous taxa are able to survive and reproduce in a variety of non-aquatic ecosystems. Although terrestrial diatoms are discussed extensively in the literature, most of those studies covered floristic aspects and few information exists on their ecology.