Autecological investigations on marine diatoms 6:Rhizosolenia robusta Norman,Rhizosolenia imbricata Brightwell andRhizosolenia shrubsolei Cleve |
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Authors: | J. W. M. Baars |
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Affiliation: | (1) Abteilung für Systematiek und Geobotanik, Botanisches Institut, Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule, 5100 Aachen, FRG |
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Abstract: | The warm oligo-eurytherm diatomsRhizosolenia robusta Norman andRhizosolenia imbricata Brightwell were cultured to determine the temperature range for the best competitive position by growth. Comparison of their generation times with those of other diatoms indicate thatR. robusta reaches this position around 20 °C andR. imbricata above 25 °C. The temperature ranges for growth were 12 °C up to 28 °C forR. robusta and 12 °C to above 30 °C forR. imbricata. The use of both species as indicator species for warm water currents is discussed on account of their lower temperature limit. The cold oligo-eurytherm diatomRhizosolenia shrubsolei had a temperature range for growth of below –1.0 °C to 25 °C. Our experimental results demonstrate thatR. imbricata andR. shrubsolei can be considered separate species. |
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Keywords: | Rhizosolenia robusta Rhizosolenia imbricata Rhizosolenia shrubsolei generation times competitive position indicator species species separation |
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