First record of a rare species, Polyasterias problematica (Prasinophyceae), in Balsfjord, northern Norway

Source at https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0123 . Polyasterias problematica is a poorly investigated prasinophyte species, practically known only from a few, primarily historical studies. Fragmentary information on the species indicates that P. problematica is mainly distributed in the euphotic zone...

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Published in:Botanica Marina
Main Authors: Kubiszyn, Anna M, Svensen, Camilla
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018
Subjects:
VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Basic biosciences: 470
VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Basale biofag: 470
Balsfjord
northern Norway
planktonic protists
Polyasterias problematica
Prasinophyceae
Arctic
Canada
Norway
Northern Norway
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14127
https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0123
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Summary:Source at https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0123 . Polyasterias problematica is a poorly investigated prasinophyte species, practically known only from a few, primarily historical studies. Fragmentary information on the species indicates that P. problematica is mainly distributed in the euphotic zone of the Canadian and Russian Arctic, Atlantic Canada, the mid-Atlantic and some European seas. Here, we present the first record of this species in the Balsfjord waters, northern Norway. A detailed morphological description, with line drawings and microscopy-based photographs, as well as information on its up-to-date geographical distribution and possible explanations for its extraordinary scarcity are provided.

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