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The colonization of diatom groups on the acrylic panels submerged in Kudankulam coastal waters, east coast of India, was studied for one year from October 2004 to August 2005. Results showed temporal variability in the abundance of dominant diatom groups. Diatoms belonging to 19 genera colonized the panels. Navicula and Nitzschia were the dominant diatoms observed throughout the present study. The abundance of diatoms on test panels increased with the length of exposure. Significant variations in the abundance of Navicula and Nitzschia were observed between the sampling months. Temporal changes in biofilm diatom community composition in this study attain significance from the view point of macrofouling community recruitment on marine structures.
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Satheesh, S., Wesley, S.G. Temporal changes of diatoms in marine biofilm developed on acrylic panels submerged in a tropical coast. Ocean Sci. J. 47, 509–517 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-012-0046-y
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