An updated list of Serbian diatom flora: New recorded taxa

Abstract

Diatoms are a widespread group of organisms with well-known ecological preferences. Knowledge of their diversity is of great importance for assessing the environmental status of different aquatic ecosystems. The present study was based on 55 different localities that included rivers, streams, channels, accumulations and salt marshes throughout Serbia. The results of this study expanded the diatom checklist by 80 taxa, including two new recorded genera (Fistulifera and Microfissurata) for Serbia. The data were obtained by combining light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) that provided reliable identification, which is very important in diatom diversity studies. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. TR 037009]

Keywords

• fistulifera
• microfissurata
• light microscopy
• scanning electron microscopy
• new records