Taxonomy and distribution of some Ceratium species in the Antarctic Ocean

• Main Authors: Tsunemi OKAMOTO, Eiji TAKAHASHI
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Division of Environmental Science, The Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University/Division of Environmental Science, The Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University 1984
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Ocean; Antarc*; Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=1608; http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00001608/; https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=1608&item_no=1&attribute_id=18&file_no=1

Distribution of species of Ceratium in the Antarctic Ocean (south of 45°S) is reported. In this region, 7 species of Ceratium, viz. C. pentagonum, C. lineatum, C. kofoidii, C. minutum, C. fusus, C. horridum and C. petersii were found. C. minutum is new to the Antarctic Ocean. C. pentagonum was predominant in some specific areas. Limiting factor of distribution of C. fusus in the Antarctic Ocean is discussed.