Benthic algal mats of some lakes of Inexpressible Island (northern Victoria Land, Antarctica)

Benthic algal mats from four lakes located on Inexpressible Island (northern Victoria Land, Antarctica) were studied, analysing their structure and Aoristic composition. Thirty taxa of algae were identified: 11 Cyanophyta, 15 Bacillariophyta and 4 Chlorophyta. The lake mats contained from 15 (lake C...

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Published in:Polar Biology
Main Authors: FUMANTI, Bruno, ALFINITO, Silvia, Paolo Cavacini
Other Authors: Fumanti, Bruno, Paolo, Cavacini, Alfinito, Silvia
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER VERLAG 1997
Subjects:
benthic algal mats. northern victoria land. antarctica
Victoria Land
Four Lakes
Inexpressible Island
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11573/243610
https://doi.org/10.1007/s003000050101
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Summary:Benthic algal mats from four lakes located on Inexpressible Island (northern Victoria Land, Antarctica) were studied, analysing their structure and Aoristic composition. Thirty taxa of algae were identified: 11 Cyanophyta, 15 Bacillariophyta and 4 Chlorophyta. The lake mats contained from 15 (lake C) to 26 species (lake D). The number of diatom frustules in the mats varied from 771 x 10(3) (lake C) to 9428 x 10(3) frustules g(-1) (lake B). In terms of floristic composition and macromorphology, these mats were observed to be very similar to moat mats described from Lake Gondwana (northern Victoria Land) and the Dry Valleys lakes of southern Victoria Land.

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