Leptolyngbya sieminskae sp. n. (Cyanobacteria) from Svalbard

Abstract This paper describes in detail the phenotypic traits of the newly discovered Leptolyngbya sieminskae sp. n. (Cyanobacteria). The species was found at two islands of the Svalbard archipelago (Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet) in habitats which differed in humidity, water sources and altitude....

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Published in:Polish Polar Research
Main Authors: Richter, Dorota, Matuła, Jan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2013
Subjects:
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Svalbard
Svalbard Archipelago
Hornsund
Nordaustlandet
Polar Research
Spitsbergen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/popore-2013-0009
http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/34/2/article-p151.xml
https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2013.34.issue-2/popore-2013-0009/popore-2013-0009.pdf
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Summary:Abstract This paper describes in detail the phenotypic traits of the newly discovered Leptolyngbya sieminskae sp. n. (Cyanobacteria). The species was found at two islands of the Svalbard archipelago (Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet) in habitats which differed in humidity, water sources and altitude. The research was conducted at two fjords: on the southern side of Spitsbergen - Hornsund (77ºN, 015ºE) and the north−west side of Nord− austlandet - Murchisonfjord (80ºN, 018ºE). Although Leptolyngbya sieminskae was found in different latitudes no significant morphological differences were found between the specimens from both sites. The only visible difference is in the thickness of filaments and sheaths.

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