Is Asterionella a phytoplankton?
A wide variety of diatoms (Navicula, Asterionella, Fragelaria, Melosira, Synedra), green algae (Scenedesmus, Pediastrum), and cyanobacteria (Anabaena, Oscillatoria) are the dominant midsummer phytoplankton. Is Asterionella a zooplankton? Asterionella formosa is common in mesotrophic and eutrophic lakes globally and is one of the most common planktonic diatoms in these lakes in the northern hemisphere. What kingdom…