Microglena antarctica sp. nov. a New Antarctic Green Alga from Inexpressible Island (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea) Revealed through an Integrative Approach

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Riccardo Trentin, Enrico Negrisolo, Emanuela Moschin, Davide Veronese, Matteo Cecchetto, Isabella Moro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: Antarctica; biodiversity; Chlorophyceae; Microglena; molecular phylogeny; Monadina clade; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Inexpressible Island; Antarc*; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d14050337; https://doaj.org/article/09a951aa3d7e4fb1bcf96c9c57b86385

One of the aims of the XXXIV Italian Antarctic Expedition is the study of the photosynthetic biodiversity of the Ross Sea. To achieve this goal, sea-ice samples were collected from Inexpressible Island and a strain of a green microalga (IMA076A) was isolated for morphological and molecular investiga...