Some observations on travertine algae from Stjáni hot spring, Lýsuhóll, Iceland

The photosynthetic microbial flora of an Icelandic hot spring is described. Several cosmopolitan cyanobacteria were common, but diatoms were scarce despite the apparently high silica content of the water. A red alga, Chroothece mobilis occurred among the cyanobacteria and has not been previously rec...

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Published in:Nordic Journal of Botany
Main Author: Pentecost, Allan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011
Subjects:
Plant Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Lýsuhóll
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2011.01327.x
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Summary:The photosynthetic microbial flora of an Icelandic hot spring is described. Several cosmopolitan cyanobacteria were common, but diatoms were scarce despite the apparently high silica content of the water. A red alga, Chroothece mobilis occurred among the cyanobacteria and has not been previously recorded from this environment.

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