The effect of temperature on growth and reproduction of Scytosiphon complanatus (Fucophyceae) from Greenland
Scytosiphon complanatus from Greenland was grown under long‐day conditions on a temperature‐gradient device with a temperature range from 5.4°C to 31.8°C. Growth was optimal between 16.0°C and 20.9°C. In a four week experimental period at 5.4°C and 7.5°C growth was slow and not measurable. The inocu...
| Published in: | Nordic Journal of Botany |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1987
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.1987.tb02040.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1756-1051.1987.tb02040.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1756-1051.1987.tb02040.x |
| Summary: | Scytosiphon complanatus from Greenland was grown under long‐day conditions on a temperature‐gradient device with a temperature range from 5.4°C to 31.8°C. Growth was optimal between 16.0°C and 20.9°C. In a four week experimental period at 5.4°C and 7.5°C growth was slow and not measurable. The inoculated germlings died at temperatures between 24.0°C and 27.5°C. Under all temperatures the prostrate systems, knot filaments or ralfsioid thalli, as well as the parenchymatous macrothalli remained sterile during the experimental period. Prolongation of the growth period showed that formation of swarmers was prevented at temperatures above 18.6°C. The geographic distribution is discussed in relation to these results. |
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