New records of desmids from Ropar wetland (a Ramsar Site) of Punjab, India

Komal,; Khattar, J. I. S.; Singh, Dinesh; Singh, Yadvinder

doi:10.14719/pst.2021.8.4.1229

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“…This review has concentrated on terrestrial algae (algae of soil and subaerial environments), and the literature on algae of the wetland paddy soils is not emphasized. Algae of wetland paddy fields is an already well‐explored theme (Chatterjee et al., 2017; Kaushik et al., 2019; Ramakrishnan et al., 2023; Vijayan & Ray, 2015), and such algae are primarily aquatic (Komal et al., 2021; Vijayan & Ray, 2015).…”

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A critical review of soil algae as a crucial soil biological component of high ecological and economic significance

Joseph,

Ray

2024

Journal of Phycology

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Aero‐terrestrial algae are ecologically and economically valuable bioresources contributing to carbon sequestration, sustenance of soil health, and fertility. Compared to aquatic algae, the literature on subaerial algae is minimal, including studies of distinctive habitats such as forest soils, agricultural fields, deserts, polar regions, specific subaerial zones, artificial structures, and tropical soils. The primary goal here was to identify the gaps and scope of research on such algae. Accordingly, the literature was analyzed per sub‐themes, such as the “nature of current research data on terrestrial algae,” “methodological approaches,” “diversity,” “environmental relationships,” “ecological roles,” and “economic significance.” The review showed there is a high diversity of algae in soils, especially members belonging to the Cyanophyta (Cyanobacteria) and Chlorophyta. Algal distributions in terrestrial environments depend on the microhabitat conditions, and many species of soil algae are sensitive to specific soil conditions. The ecological significance of soil algae includes primary production, the release of biochemical stimulants and plant growth promoters into soils, nitrogen fixation, solubilization of minerals, and the enhancement and maintenance of soil fertility. Since aero‐terrestrial habitats are generally stressed environments, algae of such environments can be rich in rare metabolites and natural products. For example, epilithic soil algae use wet adhesive molecules to fix them firmly on the substratum. Exploring the ecological roles and economic utility of soil and other subaerial algae could be helpful for the development of algae‐based industries and for achieving sustainable soil management.

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A critical review of soil algae as a crucial soil biological component of high ecological and economic significance

Joseph,

Ray

2024

Journal of Phycology

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“…Desmids are eukaryotic unicellular creatures belonging to the class Zygnematophyceae of phylum Charophyta under kingdom Plantae (Lewis & McCourt 2004;Komal et al 2021). All desmids consist of two symmetrical 'semi cells' joined by an isthmus and the majority possess beautiful cell-wall ornamentations (Brook 1981).…”

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Desmids of Brahmaputra valley, a major southern Asian river basin

Soumin Nath,

Partha Pratim Baruah

2024

J. Threat. Taxa

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Inadequate information on the diversity and dispersion of desmids has led to incomplete floristic data in the northeastern region of India. The present study focuses on contributing to the information on the diversity and geographical distribution of desmid in water bodies of the Brahmaputra River basin of the Indian subcontinent. During the period 2019–2022, desmid flora of 91 waterbodies were studied. Two-hundred-and-thirty-one taxa belonging to five families and 25 genera were recorded, out of which 94 were new records for the northeastern India. Desmidiaceae was the dominant family with 195 species and with 69 species Cosmarium was the dominant genus.

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