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DATA ON THE COMPOSITION AN DARK SURVIVAL OF FOUR SEA‐ICE MICROALGAE 1
Author(s) -
BUNT J. S.,
LEE C. C.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1972.17.3.0458
Subject(s) - composition (language) , darkness , sea ice , pigment , nutrient , oceanography , botany , biology , environmental science , chemistry , ecology , geology , organic chemistry , philosophy , linguistics
Changes in carbon and pigment content of four species of microalgae isolated from antarctic sea ice were followed over a period of 6 months, the first 3 in the light and the last 3 in complete darkness. With one exception, all organisms retained their viability throughout even though the medium was not supplemented with organic substances capable of serving as nutrients. In another series of experiments, growth responses to organic supplements were variable and pigment composition also was affected.