Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern Baltic
We report the first observation of large red cyanobacterial mats in the southern Baltic Sea. The mats (up to 2.5 m in diameter) were observed by SCUBA divers at 7.7 m depth on loamy sediments in the Gulf of Gdańsk in mid-November 2013. The main structure of the mat was formed by cyanobacteria Spirul...
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| author | Maria Włodarska-Kowalczuk Piotr Balazy Justyna Kobos Józef Wiktor Marek Zajączkowski Wojciech Moskal |
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| description | We report the first observation of large red cyanobacterial mats in the southern Baltic Sea. The mats (up to 2.5 m in diameter) were observed by SCUBA divers at 7.7 m depth on loamy sediments in the Gulf of Gdańsk in mid-November 2013. The main structure of the mat was formed by cyanobacteria Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont; a number of other cyanobacteria, diatoms and nematode species were also present. After a few days in the laboratory, the red trichomes of S. subsalsa started to turn blue-green in colour, suggesting the strong chromatic acclimation abilities of this species. |
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| spelling | doaj-e0d8cc26112446c396c8982020fec2f32025-11-03T00:10:33ZengInstitute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of SciencesOceanologia0078-32342014-06-0156366166610.5697/oc.55-3.661Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern BalticMaria Włodarska-Kowalczuk0Piotr Balazy1Justyna Kobos2Józef Wiktor3Marek Zajączkowski4Wojciech Moskal5Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81–712 Sopot, PolandInstitute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81–712 Sopot, PolandDepartment of Marine Biology and Ecology, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, al. Marszałka J. Piłsudskiego 46, 81–378 Gdynia, PolandInstitute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81–712 Sopot, PolandInstitute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81–712 Sopot, PolandInstitute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81–712 Sopot, PolandWe report the first observation of large red cyanobacterial mats in the southern Baltic Sea. The mats (up to 2.5 m in diameter) were observed by SCUBA divers at 7.7 m depth on loamy sediments in the Gulf of Gdańsk in mid-November 2013. The main structure of the mat was formed by cyanobacteria Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont; a number of other cyanobacteria, diatoms and nematode species were also present. After a few days in the laboratory, the red trichomes of S. subsalsa started to turn blue-green in colour, suggesting the strong chromatic acclimation abilities of this species.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323414500371Baltic SeaCyanobacteriaAlgal mats |
| spellingShingle | Maria Włodarska-Kowalczuk Piotr Balazy Justyna Kobos Józef Wiktor Marek Zajączkowski Wojciech Moskal Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern Baltic Baltic Sea Cyanobacteria Algal mats |
| title | Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern Baltic |
| title_full | Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern Baltic |
| title_fullStr | Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern Baltic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern Baltic |
| title_short | Large red cyanobacterial mats (Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont) in the shallow sublittoral of the southern Baltic |
| title_sort | large red cyanobacterial mats spirulina subsalsa oersted ex gomont in the shallow sublittoral of the southern baltic |
| topic | Baltic Sea Cyanobacteria Algal mats |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323414500371 |
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