Four aeroterrestrial algae grown at aspecial substrate of deglaciated coastal areas of Petuniabukta, Svalbard

Raabová, Lenka; Kováčik, Ľubomír

doi:10.5817/cpr2013-2-16

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“…3), the main gradient (Axis 1) is related to the level of eutrophication. On the right side of the diagram, there are fertile, ornithogenic sites (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(28)(29)(30), and 56-58 -wet turf, shallow puddles, streams, and ponds). This group of sites is predominated by nitrophilous species Prasiola crispa, Microcoleus autumnalis, and Phormidium irriguum (or Ph.…”

Section: Diversity Of Cyanobacteria and Green Algae In Different Typementioning

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“…Matuła [14,15], Oleksowicz and Luścińska [16], Oleksowicz et al [17], Skulberg [18], , Stibal et al [23], Matuła et al [24], Kim et al [25], Komárek et al. [26], Komárek and Kováčik [27], Pushkareva and Elster [28], and Raabová and Kováčik [29] provided similar information for the Svalbard archipelago in the European part of the Arctic. These data suggest that cyanobacteria and algae are important phototrophic components of biocenoses in almost all polar habitats.…”

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Cyanobacterial and green algal assemblages in various tundra habitats in the high Arctic (West Spitsbergen, Norway)

Richter¹,

Matuła²,

Pietryka³

et al. 2018

Acta Soc Bot Pol

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The diversity of cyanobacteria and algae from various microhabitats in Spitsbergen is comparatively well known. However, the relationships between environmental factors and the structure of microflora communities remain largely unclear. This study was conducted in Hornsund Bay, which exhibits large variability in the physicochemical characteristics of habitats, particularly with regard to the availability of nitrogen and phosphorus. This variability, to a large degree, is caused by seabird colonies, which fertilize nutrient-poor terrestrial ecosystems near their nesting areas. The large variations in ecological conditions and vegetation types in the study area aid assessment of habitats representing different combinations of factors potentially influencing the formation of cyanobacterial and algal assemblages. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of physicochemical parameters on the taxonomic composition and diversity of green algae and cyanobacteria (particularly the coccoid, oscillatorialean, and heterocystous taxa). The study encompassed two groups of habitats – soil surface habitats and water-saturated habitats, both characterized by diverse influences of seabird colonies, vegetation cover, and moisture. Our results showed that taxonomic diversity and composition of cyanobacteria and algae were mainly influenced by P–PO43−, N–NH4+ and Ca2+ (soil surface habitats), and NO3−, as well as moisture (index of wetness) and pH (water-saturated habitats). The variability of these physicochemical properties was largely due to the variability of the seabird colony influence. Taken together, our findings aid in understanding the processes of formation of phycoflora assemblages in Arctic tundra.

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Section: Diversity Of Cyanobacteria and Green Algae In Different Typementioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Cyanobacterial and green algal assemblages in various tundra habitats in the high Arctic (West Spitsbergen, Norway)

Richter¹,

Matuła²,

Pietryka³

et al. 2018

Acta Soc Bot Pol

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“…Therefore, studies on the growth rate of lichens on alternative substrates are needed. The stable environment inside the bone is suitable for the growth of numerous organisms, including cyanobacteria and fungi (Raabová & Kovácik, 2013). These microenvironments may contribute to lichen and moss colonisation by acting as a trap for propagules and helping them to avoid abiotic stress; however, this assumption needs to be evaluated in further studies.…”

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Colonisation of stranded whale bones by lichens and mosses at Hennequin Point, King George Island, Antarctica

Albuquerque¹,

Putzke

Schünemann³

et al. 2018

Polar Record

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This paper presents the details of lichens and mosses found on whale vertebrae substratum in the Admiralty Bay area, King George Island, Antarctica. Samples were taken in the coastal area at Hennequin Point, a relict of the Antarctic whaling era. The samples were collected from the upper surface of the whale bones found in the study area during the austral summer 2010–2011. A total of 15 lichen and two moss species were found. All species sampled are known in the Admiralty Bay area, both as pioneers and in more advanced succession stages in ice-free areas. These results suggest that the colonisation of whale bones is not new for Antarctic plants, but it is an additional substrate on which these plants can develop. A map showing the distribution of colonised bones and details of the usual substrata for the lichens and mosses found in this study are provided.

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“…The study on the cyanobacterial and algal flora of Svalbard is represented by a few principal works only (e.g. Oleksowicz et Luścinska 1992, Skulberg 1996, Leya et al 2000, Kaštovská et al 2005, Stibal et al 2006, Matuła et al 2007, Kim et al 2008, Richter et al 2009, Kim et al 2011, Kvíderová 2012, Raabová et Kováčik 2013. Arctic environments are considered to be relatively pristine and stable because of the absence of intensive local human activities.…”

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“…In polar regions, the aero-terrestrial habitats like artificial substrates were poorly studied. The newly introduced man-made substrates are colonized by cyanobacteria and green algae, which principally grow in epiphytic and epilithic conditions (Karsten et al 2007, Raabová et Kováčik 2013. The study of these substrates showed an abundance of cyanobacteria and chlorophytes (Broady 1996, Olech 1996, Marshall et Chalmers 1997.…”

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Phototrophic microflora colonizing substrates of man-made origin in Billefjorden Region, Central Svalbard

Raabová¹,

Elster²,

Kováčik³

2016

Czech Polar Rep.

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Substrates created by human have a significant impact on Arctic terrestrial environment. These substrates are new potential niche for microbial biota, which may have several essential chemical agents supporting microbial growth. Wood, concrete, brick, ceramic and other different building materials, which have been introduced by human in this isolated environment, are colonized with terrestrial and aero-terrestrial microorganisms living in the natural niches near the substrates like soil, rocks, etc., but these materials newlyintroduced to Svalbard terrestrial ecosystems can also work as vectors for invasion of new species into the environment. We have collected different types of artificial substrates mainly in the region of Petuniabukta bay and studied the species composition of microbial phototrophs living there. A total of 25 taxa of cyanobacteria and algae were documented on different types of substrates like brick walls, concrete, glass, iron, wood and plastic. A commonality in species diversity was observed with similar substrates in temperate climatic regions. Fottea stichococcoides, Sphaerococcomyxa olivacea, Polysphaera composita and Diplosphaera chodatii were first time recorded from Svalbard Archipelago.

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Four aeroterrestrial algae grown at aspecial substrate of deglaciated coastal areas of Petuniabukta, Svalbard

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Cyanobacterial and green algal assemblages in various tundra habitats in the high Arctic (West Spitsbergen, Norway)

Cyanobacterial and green algal assemblages in various tundra habitats in the high Arctic (West Spitsbergen, Norway)

Colonisation of stranded whale bones by lichens and mosses at Hennequin Point, King George Island, Antarctica

Phototrophic microflora colonizing substrates of man-made origin in Billefjorden Region, Central Svalbard

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