Epiphytic algae on mosses in the vicinity of Syowa Station, Antarctica
Species composition and abundance of epiphytic algae on mosses growing in the vicinity of Syowa Station were investigated. Moss samples were collected from three localities, East Ongul Island, Mukai Rocks and Langhovde. The epiphytic algae identified in these samples were 23 species in total, 16 of...
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National Institute of Polar Research
1986
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Summary: | Species composition and abundance of epiphytic algae on mosses growing in the vicinity of Syowa Station were investigated. Moss samples were collected from three localities, East Ongul Island, Mukai Rocks and Langhovde. The epiphytic algae identified in these samples were 23 species in total, 16 of blue-green algae, 4 of diatoms, 3 of green algae. Blue-green algae were more frequently found among these epiphytic algae on mosses in each locality. Among the three localities, Langhovde was the most favorable habitat for the epiphytic algae, as well as the moss vegetation. The epiphytic algal flora on mosses turned out to be poorer than submerged algal flora in the same or similar localities in the Antarctic. |
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