Taxonomic Review of families Botryococcaceae and Characiaceae, Order Chlorococcales, and Class Chlorophyceae in Korea

A study on Chlorococcal algae was carried out at 21 stations (ponds, swamps, reservoirs, lakes and rivers) from May 2011 to January 2012. The families of Botryococcaceae and Characiaceae of Chlorococcales were investigated to the extent of 8 genera, 20 species. Among them, 10 taxa are newly recorded...

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Published in:Journal of Ecology and Environment
Main Author: Yong-Jae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ecological Society of Korea 2013-12-01
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kesk/STHHCL/2013/v36n4/STHHCL_2013_v36n4_327.pdf
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Summary:A study on Chlorococcal algae was carried out at 21 stations (ponds, swamps, reservoirs, lakes and rivers) from May 2011 to January 2012. The families of Botryococcaceae and Characiaceae of Chlorococcales were investigated to the extent of 8 genera, 20 species. Among them, 10 taxa are newly recorded in algal flora of Korea by Kim and Kim (2012) and this study reviewed about ; 1) Family Botryococcaceae: Dictyosphaerium elegans, D. reniforme, D. simplex, D. elongatum, 2) Family Characiaceae: Characium conicum, Ankyra ancora, A. judayi, A. calcarifera, Schroederia spiralis, S. indica.
ISSN:2287-8327
2288-1220