Literature & published material relevant to Irish Diatoms

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Freshwater Diatoms in Ireland

Niels Foged 1977 - Bibliotheca Phycologica Band 34

The indispensable guide to freshwater diatoms in Ireland. The author collected 263 samples from 143 localities in 1953 from which he identified 765 taxa. The book contains 757 photographs of 460 different taxa in 48 plates. Koeltz Books frequently hold a copy and provide an excellent service.

Report of the Irish Diatomaceae

O'Meara, M. A. 1875. Proceedings of the Irish Royal Academy. A classic work on Irish diatoms

although there has been considerable criticism of the plates.

The diatoms: biology, and morphology of the genera.

Round, F., R. M. Crawford, and D. G. Mann. 1990. The diatom volume from the standpoint of a thorough review of the genera. Recently reprinted in affordable paperback. Many electron micrographs. Cambridge University Press.

A Synopsis of the British Diatomaceae

Smith, W. 1853-1856. 2 volumes (with two hand-colored front plates). Smith and Beck, London. A classic early study, published just about the time diatoms were recognized as separate from other "infusoria".