Unusual diatom off the coast of south-west England and its effect on fishing
Boalch, G.T.; Harbour, D.S. (1977). Unusual diatom off the coast of south-west England and its effect on fishing. Nature (Lond.) 269: 687-688
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
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Coscinodiscus C.G. Ehrenberg, 1839 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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- Boalch, G.T.
- Harbour, D.S.
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| Abstract |
An unfamiliar diatom was observed in the local townettings taken by research vessels of the Plymouth Laboratory towards the end of January 1977. It was a large member of the genus Coscinodiscus, but a species not previously known in the English Channel. The mucilage produced by this diatom was so abundant as to restrict trawling in some areas off Plymouth. |
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