South African National Diatom Collection (SANDC)
Citation
Taylor D J, Ranwashe F (2016). South African National Diatom Collection (SANDC). South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mat9gh accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-16.Description
The South African National Diatom Collection (SANDC) contains many thousands of records pertaining to the distribution and abundance of the diatom species of southern Africa. These records carry intrinsic value as they describe the occurrence and distribution of endemic southern African species as well as proving valuable for the hind-casting of water quality in rivers and streams around South Africa.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
southern Africa
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Dr. Jonathan Taylororiginator
position: Project leader
North-West University
Private Bag X6001
Potchefstroom
2520
North-West
ZA
Telephone: +27 18 299 1096
email: Jonathan.Taylor@nwu.ac.za
homepage: http://www.nwu.ac.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0217998738
email: f.ranwashe@sanbi.org.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
user
email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za
Dr. Jonathan Taylor
administrative point of contact
position: Project leader
North-West University
Private Bag X6001
Potchefstroom
2520
North-West
ZA
Telephone: +27 18 299 1096
email: Jonathan.Taylor@nwu.ac.za
homepage: http://www.nwu.ac.za