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An estimate of the role of endemic diatom algae of Lake Baikal, their contribution to numerical abundance and to biomass, was obtained on the basis of long-term monitoring in the pelagic zone, and in shallow water bays and near the mouths of rivers. Endemic diatoms are distributed over a major part of the lake, except for shallow-water bays. During a major part of the year, they dominate in biomass and in numerical abundance, making a major contribution to the rate of accumulation of modern sediments.
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Popovskaya, G.I., Likhoshway, Y.V., Genkal, S.I. et al. The role of endemic diatom algae in the phytoplankton of Lake Baikal. Hydrobiologia 568 (Suppl 1), 87–94 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-006-0328-4
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