Morphometric methods have been used in diatom research for decades. We present a review of
the history of usage of morphometric methods of outline shape analysis, pattern recognition, and landmarkbased
analysis. In addition, we present how morphometric methods are important in diatom taxonomy
and classifi cation and what connections exist between morphometric methods and biologically meaningful
results. Next, we present some details about calculating shape descriptors and using them in analysis of
shape variation, the issues to be aware of, and what such results mean when defi ning shape groups as species
groups. Finally, we provide a glimpse of the future in using morphometric methods in diatom research.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/117649/1/bibl_diatom_62_strelnikova.pdfDescription of bibl_diatom_62_strelnikova.pdf : Main articl
