First record of the cyanobacterial genus Wilmottia (Coleofasciculaceae, Oscillatoriales) from the South Orkney Islands (Antarctica)

• Published in: ALGAE
• Main Authors: Radzi, Ranina, Merican, Faradina, Broady, Paul, Convey, Peter, Muangmai, Narongrit, Omar, Wan Maznah Wan, Lavoué, Sébastien
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Korean Society of Phycology 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic; New Zealand; South Orkney Islands; Signy Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525335/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525335/1/algae-2021-36-5-6.pdf; https://www.e-algae.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.4490/algae.2021.36.5.6

Two cyanobacterial morphotypes isolated from Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, maritime Antarctica were characterised using a polyphasic approach combining morphological, cytological and molecular analyses. These analyses showed that the strains grouped with members of the genus Wilmottia. This ge...