Indian Ocean Islands - Historic Freshwater Diatom Data

Jonathan Taylor

doi:10.15468/q4zw3g

Indian Ocean Islands - Historic Freshwater Diatom Data

Citation

Taylor J, Ross-Gillespie V (2019). Indian Ocean Islands - Historic Freshwater Diatom Data. Version 1.6. BioFresh. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/q4zw3g accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-26.

Description

The data collection contains species occurrence records of freshwate diatom taxa from the Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles). The species records have been collated from existing historical museum records and collections as well as from published scientific literature sources. The data set is a work in progress and more data will be added to it over time. The focus initially will be on Madagascar, followed by the smaller islands in no particular order.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Data extracted from literature.

Sampling

Data extracted from literature.

Method steps

Commonly used series of methods steps regarding (benthic) diatoms (e.g. sampling, identification, data management).

Taxonomic Coverages

Diatom data

Diatoms
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Madagascar

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Jonathan Taylor
originator
position: Scientist
Nort-West University
Building E6, Office 132, Potchefstroom Campus
Potchefstroom
ZA
Telephone: +27 18 299 1096
email: Jonathan.Taylor@nwu.ac.za
homepage: http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/botany/

Vere Ross-Gillespie
metadata author
position: Scientist
GroundTruth
9 Quarry Road Hilton
Pietermaritzburg
3245
ZA
Telephone: +27 33 343 2229
email: vere@groundtruth.co.za
homepage: http://www.groundtruth.co.za

Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber
publisher
Telephone: +43 1 47654 81225
email: astrid.schmidt-kloiber@boku.ac.at

Jonathan Taylor
content provider
position: Scientist
North-West University
Potchefstroom
ZA
Telephone: +27 18 299 1096
email: Jonathan.Taylor@nwu.ac.za

Miasa Eustache
administrative point of contact
position: Scientist
University of Toamasina, Institut Supérieur de Sciences, Environnment & Développement Durable (ISSEDD)
Toamasina
MG
Telephone: +261 321198116
email: miasaeustache@gmail.com