{"title":"Morphology, ecology and biogeography of diatom species related to Achnanthidium pyrenaicum (Hustedt) Kobayasi (Bacillariophyceae) in streams of the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya","authors":"I. Jüttner, J. Chimonides, E. Cox","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"136 1","pages":"45-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0045","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64041024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Vijver, L. Ector, M. E. Beltrami, M. D. Haan, E. Falasco, D. Hlúbiková, Amelie Jarlman, M. Kelly, M. Novais, A. Wojtal
{"title":"A critical analysis of the type material of Achnanthidium lineare W. Sm. (Bacillariophyceae)","authors":"B. Vijver, L. Ector, M. E. Beltrami, M. D. Haan, E. Falasco, D. Hlúbiková, Amelie Jarlman, M. Kelly, M. Novais, A. Wojtal","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0167","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"8 1","pages":"167-191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0167","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64041263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examination of the type material of some diatom species related to Achnanthidium minutissimum (Kutz.) Czarn. (Bacillariophyceae)","authors":"D. Hlúbiková, L. Ector, L. Hoffmann","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0019","url":null,"abstract":"Diatoms of the Achnanthidium minutissimum species complex are widely distributed taxa believed to occur in different freshwater habitats from unpolluted oligotrophic to highly polluted hypereutrophic waters. However, the taxonomy and nomenclatural history of the species complex are complicated and rather confusing, because the species within the group often lack an adequate description and an exhaustive differential diagnosis drawing clear morphological and ecological species boundaries. To fill in this gap we examined the type materials of five different Achnanthidium species using light and scanning electron microscopy: Achnanthidium catenatum (J. Bilý et Marvan) lange-Bert., A. dolomiticum Cantonati et lange-Bert., A. eutrophilum (lange-Bert.) lange-Bert., A. saprophilum (H. KoBayasi et MayaMa) round et BuKHt. and A. straubianum (langeBert.) lange-Bert. Frustular morphology of the five taxa was studied in order to provide complementary information on the variability and ultrastructure of the nomenclatural types related to the A. minutissimum species complex. Our observations are mostly consistent with the original descriptions. Comparisons of morphological characters observed with the SEM showed that all species are closely related having many morphological features in common; however, they differ in the shape and variability of areolae. The SEM investigations demonstrated that ultrastructural characters on their own do not distinctly discriminate among the taxa. Morphometric comparisons indicated that the only distinct morphological features that could separate the Achnanthidium species studied are valve outline, striation pattern and valve dimensions.","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"136 1","pages":"19-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64040966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Vijver, Amelie Jarlman, H. LANGE-BERTALOT, A. Mertens, M. D. Haan, L. Ector
{"title":"Four new European Achnanthidium species (Bacillariophyceae)","authors":"B. Vijver, Amelie Jarlman, H. LANGE-BERTALOT, A. Mertens, M. D. Haan, L. Ector","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0193","url":null,"abstract":"Four new Achnanthidium species belonging to the species complex around A. minutissimum (Kutz.) Czarn. are described from different localities in Europe. Achnanthidium hoffmannii Van de VijVer, eCtor, a. Mertens et jarlMan nov. spec. was found in several oligotrophic, circumneutral rivers in Sweden. The species is characterized by the presence of irregular, slit-like areolae near the valve margin, clearly visible in LM. Achnanthidium acerosum Van de VijVer, lange-Bert. et jarlMan nov. spec., a narrow, linearlanceolate species with protracted, narrowly capitate apices, is likewise described from Sweden, but only found in one oligotrophic river in southern Sweden. Achnanthidium ertzii Van de VijVer et lange-Bert. nov. spec. was observed in a moss vegetation in a Laurisilva forest on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The species has an elongate, linear-elliptical valve outline with clearly capitate apices. The last species, A. tepidaricola Van de VijVer et M. de Haan nov. spec., found in a greenhouse of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium, has almost parallel margins and broadly rounded, protracted, capitate apices. All four species are sufficiently different from similar existing species.","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"136 1","pages":"193-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0193","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64041331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Kulikovskiy, H. LANGE-BERTALOT, A. Witkowski, G. Khursevich
{"title":"Achnanthidium sibiricum (Bacillariophyceae), a new species from bottom sediments in Lake Baikal","authors":"M. Kulikovskiy, H. LANGE-BERTALOT, A. Witkowski, G. Khursevich","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"136 1","pages":"77-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0077","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64041073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Novais, D. Hlúbiková, M. Morais, L. Hoffmann, L. Ector
{"title":"Morphology and ecology of Achnanthidium caravelense (Bacillariophyceae), a new species from Portuguese rivers","authors":"M. Novais, D. Hlúbiková, M. Morais, L. Hoffmann, L. Ector","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0131","url":null,"abstract":"A new benthic freshwater diatom species belonging to the genus Achnanthidium Kutz. has been recorded from several watercourses in the North of Portugal. Achnanthid- ium caravelense Novais et Ector is described as a new species based on light and scanning electron microscopic observations, as well as on its ecological preferences as reconstructed from field observations. The most characteristic morphological features of this species are the different outline of the raphe valve (narrowly elliptic with linear margins) and the ra- pheless valve (narrowly elliptic to narrowly rhombic with moderately convex margins), the non-protracted broadly rounded apices and the length/width ratio. Furthermore, the areolae of the single row along the mantle are elongated and are more or less widely open, which is a characteristic discernible in girdle view under light microscopy. The species that A. caravelense resembles most is A. eutrophilum (LaNgE-BErt.) LaNgE-BErt.; nevertheless it can be distinguished from the latter by the different raphe valve outline, its higher valve length/width ratio and autecology. A. caravelense is common and abundant in soft waters with low to moderate nutrient content in the North of Portugal.","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"136 1","pages":"131-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0131","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64041170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Wojtal, L. Ector, B. Vijver, E. Morales, Saúl Blanco Lanza, J. Piątek, A. Smieja
{"title":"The Achnanthidium minutissimum complex (Bacillariophyceae) in southern Poland","authors":"A. Wojtal, L. Ector, B. Vijver, E. Morales, Saúl Blanco Lanza, J. Piątek, A. Smieja","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0211","url":null,"abstract":"Representatives of the Achnanthidium minutissimum (Kutz.) Czarn. complex are common and widespread diatoms in Poland. The following species were included in this study: Achnanthidium affine (Grunow) Czarn., A. caledonicum (LanGe-Bert.) LanGeBert., A. eutrophilum (LanGe-Bert.) LanGe-Bert., A. exile (Kutz.) HeiB., A. jackii raBenH., A. lineare w. Sm., and A. minutissimum. Two additional species are here formally described, namely Achnanthidium polonicum Van de VijVer, wojtaL, e. moraLeS et eCtor and A. acsiae wojtaL, e. moraLeS, Van de VijVer et eCtor. Information for an additional taxon is presented here, but it has been left unidentified until a larger population is found. Results of morphological analyses performed with light and scanning electron microscopy on this group of diatoms inhabiting springs, streams, rivers and lakes in southern Poland are illustrated and briefly discussed. Distribution of Achnanthidium caledonicum, A. eutrophilum, A. exile, A. lineare and A. minutissimum in waters of southern Poland corresponds well with literature reports of their autecology.","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"136 1","pages":"211-238"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0211","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64041410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Achnanthidium ennediense (Compere) Compere et Van de Vijver comb. nov. (Bacillariophyceae), the true identity of Navicula ennediensis Compere from the Ennedi mountains (Republic of Chad)","authors":"P. Compère, B. Vijver","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"136 1","pages":"5-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2011/0136-0005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64040910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A first cytomorphological and molecular characterisation of a new Stigonomatalean cyanobacterial morphotype isolated from Maltese catacombs","authors":"G. Zammit, Jan Kaštovský, P. Albertano","doi":"10.1127/1864-1318/2010/0135-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/1864-1318/2010/0135-0001","url":null,"abstract":"Two heterocytous filamentous cyanobacterial strains were isolated from biofilms growing in separate palaeo-Christian catacombs dedicated to St Agatha and St Paul at Rabat in Malta. The strains are characterised by a heterotrichous habit, intercalary hetero-cytes, true T-type branches and the presence of hormogonia. The ultrastructure was studied. Phylogenetic trees constructed using both distance and parsimony methods on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the isolates cluster with the heterocytous cyanobateria, but there is no apparent close similarity with any Stigonematalean genera described so far. The taxonomic and phylogenetic position of the isolates is discussed.","PeriodicalId":90782,"journal":{"name":"Algological studies (Stuttgart, Germany : 2007)","volume":"135 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/1864-1318/2010/0135-0001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64040345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}