Thalassiosira punctigera
In: Verleye, T.J. et al. (2024). Geïntroduceerde niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria anno 2024. VLIZ Special Publication, 93. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 826 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/96, more In: VLIZ Special Publication. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISSN 1377-0950, more Related to:VLIZ Alien Species Consortium (2022). Thalassiosira punctigera. Niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria = Non-indigenous species from the Belgian part of the North Sea and estuaria. VLIZ Alien Species Consortium (VLIZ): Oostende. Diff. pag. pp., more |  |
| Keyword | Thalassiosira punctigera (Castracane) Hasle, 1983 [WoRMS]
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| Abstract | Thalassiosira punctigera is a diatom whose region of origin is unknown. It is believed to have been introduced to Europe around 1978 with the transport of breeding oysters or ballast water. By drifting with the prevailing sea currents, this diatom continued to spread along the European coasts. This single-celled alga was discovered in the Dutch Western Scheldt in 1993. It has not yet been found in Belgium, although it is quite likely to occur here as well.This brownish-red diatom is strongly branched and grows mainly in sandy and muddy estuaries or bays. The species is resistant to large fluctuations in temperature and salinity. |
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