New epilithic Naviculales (Bacillariophyta) from Ivory Coast

N’guessan Koffi R., Lozo N’guessan R., Kouamelan Essetchi P.; Kouassi Blé Alexis T; NiamienEbrottié Julie E., Ouattara A.; Coste M.

doi:10.17762/sfs.v8i1.59

Authors

N’guessan Koffi R., Lozo N’guessan R., Kouamelan Essetchi P. -Laboratoire des Milieux Naturels et Conservation de la Biodiversité, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix-Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Kouassi Blé Alexis T UFR Sciences Biologiques, Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly de Korhogo
NiamienEbrottié Julie E., Ouattara A. Laboratoire d’Environnement et de Biologie Aquatique, UFR Sciences et Gestion de l’Environnement, Université Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Inrea
Coste M. INRAE UR ETBX, 50 avenue du Verdun, F-33612 Cestas Cedex, France.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17762/sfs.v8i1.59

Keywords:

Diatoms, Epilithic, Flora, Naviculales, Ivory Coast

Abstract

Epilithic diatom of the Ivory Coast is very poorly understood, aims of this study are: to document the epilithic diatom diversity from Naviculales. In this study, the epilithic diatoms in the samples collected from ten stations on the Me River between February and July 2012. A total of 56 Naviculales new taxa in 8 families were recorded. The taxonomic composition observed was dominated by Naviculaceae and Pinnulariaceae.