Insights into Diatom Substrate Preferences in the Inter-Tidal Zone of a Subarctic Coast
Journal: Hydrobiology
Year: 2023

Diatoms are reliable environmental bioindicators, but their application in coastal environments remains limited. Substrate has been put forward in the literature as an important variable in determining diatom habitat preferences. This study focuses on benthic diatom assemblages and their relationship with substrate specificity in a subarctic tidal environment, which could be relevant for environmental monitoring and management. A variety of substrates were sampled and physicochemical variables m