Floristic studies on freshwater algae of Lake Gondwana, Northern Victoria Land (Antarctica)

• Published in: Hydrobiologia
• Main Authors: FUMANTI, Bruno, ALFINITO, Silvia, Paolo Cavacini
• Other Authors: Fumanti, Bruno, Alfinito, Silvia, Paolo, Cavacini
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL 1995
• Subjects: antarctica; algal mat; bethic algal mats. phytoplankton. northern victoria land. antarctica; northern victoria land; freshwater algae; lakes; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11573/257115; https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00016889; http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=A1990EC83700003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=0c7ff228ccbaaa74236f48834a34396a; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0025596798&partnerID=65&md5=decdb98446d50f34c5a4dc279a362d3b

Benthic algal mats and phytoplankton of Lake Gondwana (Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica) were investigated. Biomass, chlorophyll content and floristic analyses were carried out on algal mats. The mars are composed of two layers different in colour, floristic composition and chlorophyll content. The algal flora of the mats amount to 34 taxa (19 Cyanophyta, 7 Bacillariophyta, 8 Chlorophyta). The phytoplankton community is species-poor (only 5 taxa). Cryptophyta account for about 98% of total algal density.