An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94)

A number of original watercolored illustrations of North Pacific marine algae accompanied by the original algal specimens are deposited in the State Botanical Collection, National Herbarium of Victoria, Australia. These illustrations were executed by W.G. Tilesius, surgeon-naturalist-artist on the K...

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Main Author: Wynne, Michael J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63347 2023-05-15T14:19:04+02:00 An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94) Wynne, Michael J. 2009-12-16 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63347 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63347/47284 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63347 ARCTIC; Vol. 59 No. 4 (2006): December: 351–463; 365-369 1923-1245 0004-0843 Billings Expedition early collection Krusenstern Expedition marine algae Merck Mikamiella red algae Tilesius Unalaska expédition Billings première collection expédition Krusenstern algue marine algue rouge info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2009 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:42Z A number of original watercolored illustrations of North Pacific marine algae accompanied by the original algal specimens are deposited in the State Botanical Collection, National Herbarium of Victoria, Australia. These illustrations were executed by W.G. Tilesius, surgeon-naturalist-artist on the Krusenstern Expedition (1803–06). One of these illustrated specimens was collected in the period 1790–91 on Unalaska Island, the Aleutian Islands, by C.H. Merck, naturalist-botanical collector on the Billings Expedition (1785–94). This marine alga, given the manuscript name “Palmetta aleutica” by Tilesius, is one of the earliest known specimens of marine algae collected from Alaskan waters. Its identity is Mikamiella ruprechtiana. Un certain nombre d’aquarelles originales d’algues marines du Pacifique nord accompagnées de spécimens d’algues font partie de la collection botanique d’État du National Herbarium de Victoria, en Australie. Ces illustrations ont été réalisées par W.G. Tilesius, chirurgien, naturaliste et artiste de l’expédition Krusenstern (1803 - 1806). Un des spécimens illustrés a été recueilli pendant la période de 1790 -1791 sur l’île d’Unalaska, dans les îles Aléoutiennes, par C.H. Merck, naturaliste et collectionneur botanique de l’expédition Billings (1785- 1794). Cette algue marine, que Tilesius a nommée « Palmetta aleutica », constitue l’un des premiers spécimens connus d’algues marines provenant des eaux alaskiennes. Son identité est Mikamiella ruprechtiana. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Îles Aléoutiennes Alaska Aleutian Islands University of Calgary Journal Hosting Pacific ARCTIC 59 4
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topic Billings Expedition
early collection
Krusenstern Expedition
marine algae
Merck
Mikamiella
red algae
Tilesius
Unalaska
expédition Billings
première collection
expédition Krusenstern
algue marine
algue rouge
spellingShingle Billings Expedition
early collection
Krusenstern Expedition
marine algae
Merck
Mikamiella
red algae
Tilesius
Unalaska
expédition Billings
première collection
expédition Krusenstern
algue marine
algue rouge
Wynne, Michael J.
An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94)
topic_facet Billings Expedition
early collection
Krusenstern Expedition
marine algae
Merck
Mikamiella
red algae
Tilesius
Unalaska
expédition Billings
première collection
expédition Krusenstern
algue marine
algue rouge
description A number of original watercolored illustrations of North Pacific marine algae accompanied by the original algal specimens are deposited in the State Botanical Collection, National Herbarium of Victoria, Australia. These illustrations were executed by W.G. Tilesius, surgeon-naturalist-artist on the Krusenstern Expedition (1803–06). One of these illustrated specimens was collected in the period 1790–91 on Unalaska Island, the Aleutian Islands, by C.H. Merck, naturalist-botanical collector on the Billings Expedition (1785–94). This marine alga, given the manuscript name “Palmetta aleutica” by Tilesius, is one of the earliest known specimens of marine algae collected from Alaskan waters. Its identity is Mikamiella ruprechtiana. Un certain nombre d’aquarelles originales d’algues marines du Pacifique nord accompagnées de spécimens d’algues font partie de la collection botanique d’État du National Herbarium de Victoria, en Australie. Ces illustrations ont été réalisées par W.G. Tilesius, chirurgien, naturaliste et artiste de l’expédition Krusenstern (1803 - 1806). Un des spécimens illustrés a été recueilli pendant la période de 1790 -1791 sur l’île d’Unalaska, dans les îles Aléoutiennes, par C.H. Merck, naturaliste et collectionneur botanique de l’expédition Billings (1785- 1794). Cette algue marine, que Tilesius a nommée « Palmetta aleutica », constitue l’un des premiers spécimens connus d’algues marines provenant des eaux alaskiennes. Son identité est Mikamiella ruprechtiana.
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author Wynne, Michael J.
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title An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94)
title_short An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94)
title_full An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94)
title_fullStr An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94)
title_full_unstemmed An Early Collection of the Red Alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana Made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785–94)
title_sort early collection of the red alga mikamiella ruprechtiana made by carl merck on the billings expedition to alaska (1785–94)
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
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