Journal article
Effects of Acidic Growth Conditions on Systematic Characters in the Conjugating Green Algae (Zygnemataceae, Chlorophyta)
ASTM STP 1179 Environ Toxicol and Risk Assess 1st Symp, Atlantic City, NJ, pp.119-119
14 Apr 1991
Abstract
The morphology of three strains of zygnmatacean algae cultured in the laboratory at low pH was investigated. The species included two strains of Spirogyra communis, and Mougeotia transeaui. To mimic the possible effects of acid rain, the algae were grown at pH 4.0 5.5. Morphologic differences were not dectable in every cell, but they were readily observable in some cells of every filament from each culture. S. communis exhibited greater differences than M. transeaui. Differences included characteristics of cell width and length, and structure of cell walls and chloroplasts. Results indicated that acidic conditions may render many types of algae unidentifiable because they lack features used in many taxonomic keys.
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- Title
- Effects of Acidic Growth Conditions on Systematic Characters in the Conjugating Green Algae (Zygnemataceae, Chlorophyta)
- Creators
- Kathryn ClaytonRobert HoshawRichard McCourt
- Publication Details
- ASTM STP 1179 Environ Toxicol and Risk Assess 1st Symp, Atlantic City, NJ, pp.119-119
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES)
- Identifiers
- 991019319237904721