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Software for calculation of 6 diatom indices and diversity indices has been created for both Macintosh and IBM compatible computers. This software runs with the data base Omnis 5 under Windows 3.0. It includes three taxonomic files: families, genera and species, and an inventories file. Four types of data inputs are possible. It is always possible to operate simulations and to carry out investigations with simple or combined characters. All files and results of investigations can be listed in different ways. This data base is compatible with both word processing and spreadsheet systems.
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Lecointe, C., Coste, M. & Prygiel, J. “Omnidia”: software for taxonomy, calculation of diatom indices and inventories management. Hydrobiologia 269, 509–513 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00028048
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