The order Surirellales is recorded in several aquatic ecosystems, including lakes, ponds, rivers, and wetlands (Stevenson et al. 1996). It is morphologically diverse and characterized by a raphe ...

The estuarine complex of Paranaguá - ECP (South Brazil, 25º30'S, 48º30'W) is a large subtropical system, where pristine mangrove forests are still present, and fishery and aquaculture are important ...

2016). The critical importance of diatoms is to some degree dictated by their biodiversity. Diatoms are divided into three classes Bacillariophyceae, Mediophyceae, and Coscinodiscophyceae (Medlin and ...