Easy identification of freshwater algae

212 Pages·2006·4.51 MB·English

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of the most common
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AALLGGAAEE
Aguide for the identification of microscopic
algae in South African freshwaters
May 2006
Sanet Janse van Vuuren
Jonathan Taylor
Carin van Ginkel
Annelise Gerber1
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Easy identification
of the most common
FRESHWATER
ALGAE
Aguide for the identification of microscopic
algae in South African freshwaters
Sanet Janse van Vuuren
Jonathan Taylor
Carin van Ginkel
Annelise Gerber
May 2006
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EASY IDENTIFICATION OF THE
MOST COMMON FRESHWATER ALGAE
by
Sanet Janse van Vuuren, Jonathan Taylor,
Carin van Ginkel, Annelise Gerber
Copyright 2005
North-West University and Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.
Reproduction of any part of this work without permission of both the
copyright owners is unlawfull.
ISBN 0-621-35471-6
This publication is available from:
Director: Resource Quality Services (RQS)
Private Bag X313
Pretoria
0001
Tel [phone]
School of Environmental Sciences and Development: Botany
North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
Private Bag X6001
Potchefstroom
2520
Tel. [phone]
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Algal scum on Roodeplaat Dam
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Task team
Sanet Janse van Vuuren: North-West University, Potchefstroom.
Jonathan Taylor: North-West University, Potchefstroom.
Carin van Ginkel: Resource Quality Services, Pretoria.
Design and layout
Annelise Gerber: Resource Quality Services, Pretoria
Text
Sanet Janse van Vuuren: North-West University, Potchefstroom.
Jonathan Taylor: North-West University, Potchefstroom.
Text Review
Brendan Hohls: Resource Quality Services, Pretoria
Photographs
Sanet Janse van Vuuren
Anatoly Levanets
Jonathan Taylor
G P Kriel
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Contents
Page
Introduction 11
Cyanophyta 17
Anabaena Bory ex Bornet et Flahault 18
Arthrospira Stizenberger ex Gomont 20
Cylindrospermopsis Seenayya et Subba Raju 24
LyngbyaAgard ex Gomont 26
Merismopedia Meyen 28
Microcystis Kützing ex Lemmermann 30
Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont 34
Chrysophyta 37
Dinobryon Ehrenberg 38
Mallomonas Perty 40
Synura Ehrenberg 42
Bacillariophyta 45
Achnanthidium Kützing 46
Amphipleura Kützing 48
Asterionella Hassall 50
AulacoseiraThwaites 52
Cocconeis Ehrenberg 54
Craticula Grunow 56
Cyclotella Kützing ex Brébisson 58
Cymatopleura W. Smith 60
CymbellaAgardh 62
Diadesmis Kützing 64
Diatoma Bory 66
Eunotia Ehrenberg 68
Fragilaria Lyngbye 70
Gomphonema Ehrenberg 72
Gyrosigma Hassall 74
MelosiraAgardh 76
Navicula Bory 78
Nitzschia Hassall 80
Pinnularia Ehrenberg 82
Pleurosigma W. Smith 84
Rhopalodia Müller 86
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Bacillariophyta continue
Stephanodiscus Ehrenberg 88
SurirellaTurpin 90
Synedra Ehrenberg 92
Tabellaria Ehrenberg 94
Cryptophyta 97
Cryptomonas Ehrenberg 98
Rhodomonas Karsten 100
Dinophyta 103
Ceratium Schrank 104
Peridinium Ehrenberg 106
Sphaerodinium Woloszynska 108
Euglenophyta 111
Euglena Ehrenberg 112
Phacus Dujardin 116
Strombonas Deflandre 118
Trachelomonas Ehrenberg 120
Chlorophyta 123
Actinastrum Lagerheim 124
Ankistrodesmus Corda 126
Ankyra Fott 128
Carteria Diesing 130
Chlamydomonas Ehrenberg 132
Chlorella Beijerinck 134
Chlorogonium Ehrenberg 136
Closterium Nitzsch ex Ralfs 138
Coelastrum Nägeli 140
Cosmarium Corda ex Ralfs 142
Crucigenia Morren 144
Crucigeniella Lemmerman 146
Dictyosphaerium Nägeli 148
Eremosphaera DeBary 150
Euastrum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 152
Eudorina Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 154
Golenkinia Chodat 156
Kirchneriella Scmidle 158
Lagerheimia Chodat 160
Micractinium Fresenius 162
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Chlorophyta continue
Micrasterias C. Agardh ex Ralfs 164
Monoraphidium Komárková-Legnerová 166
Oedogonium Link 168
Oocystis Braun 170
Pandorina Bory de Saint-Vincent 172
Pediastrum Meyen 174
Scenedesmus Meyen 178
Spirogyra Link 180
Staurastrum Meyen ex Ralfs 182
Stigeoclonium Kützing 184
Tetraedron Kützing 186
Tetrastrum Chodat 188
Treubaria Bernard emend. Reymond 190
Volvox Linnaeus 192
Glossary 194
References 205
Index 207
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Algal blooms on Roodeplaat Dam
Toxic algal blooms on Hartbeespoort Dam
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