https://rwandabiodiversity.net/collections/misc/collprofiles.php?collid=17Diatoms - CoEB Natural History MuseumRwanda Biodiversity Specimenmichaelbthomas@gmail.comhttps://rwandabiodiversity.net/index.phpRwanda Biodiversity Specimenmichaelbthomas@gmail.comhttps://rwandabiodiversity.net/index.php2026-05-06engDiatom research and species identification has historically been well established in Central Africa but most commonly large bodies of standing water have been studied. In Rwanda, diatom research has not been well developed until recently. Currently, there is more research interest on using diatoms as indicators of water quality. Diatom taxonomy has undergone considerable changes during the last 3 decades with many new diatom genera being described. Diatoms - CoEB Natural History Museum25 078 857-6052http://www.abctaxa.be/volumes/volume-16-diatoms-congo-and-zambezi-basins/volume-16-low-resolution/download/en/1/AbcTaxa_Volume16-lowRes.pdfUniversity of Rwanda, P. O. Box 117HuyeSouthern ProvinceRwandacontentProviderNzaroraAlphonzaCollection Manageralphanza@gmail.comcontentProviderThomasMichael Data CuratorherbariumNHR@gmail.comcontentProviderTo the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the 2026-05-06T06:01:56-07:00Rwanda Biodiversity Specimen - fcb4b82c-6d84-4f17-9d0e-2d7fda589803UTF-8Darwin Core Archivehttps://rwandabiodiversity.net/collections/misc/collprofiles.php?collid=17URCoEB-DDiatoms - CoEB Natural History Museumhttp://rwandabiodiversity.net/content/collicon/urnhmam.pnghttp://www.abctaxa.be/volumes/volume-16-diatoms-congo-and-zambezi-basins/volume-16-low-resolution/download/en/1/AbcTaxa_Volume16-lowRes.pdfhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/University of RwandaNzaroraAlphonzaCollection Manageralphanza@gmail.comThomasMichael Data CuratorherbariumNHR@gmail.com<p>Diatom research and species identification has historically been well established in Central Africa but most commonly large bodies of standing water have been studied. In Rwanda, diatom research has not been well developed until recently. Currently, there is more research interest on using diatoms as indicators of water quality. Diatom taxonomy has undergone considerable changes during the last 3 decades with many new diatom genera being described. </p>