Temperature-related phenotypic plasticity in the green microalga Micrasterias rotata

• DOI: 10.3354/ame01184
• Publication Date: 2008-03-05T13:05:55Z
• Authors: J Neustupa; J Šťastný; L Hodač
• Keywords: Natural population growth

AME Aquatic Microbial Ecology Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 51:77-86 (2008) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01184 Temperature-related phenotypic plasticity in green microalga Micrasterias rotata Jirí Neustupa*, Jan St'astny, Ladislav Hodac Department of Botany, Charles University Prague, Benatska 2, Prague 128 01, Czech Republic *Email: [e-mail] ABSTRACT: morphological variation (Desmidiales) strain CAUP K604 was investigated using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. Cultured morphotypes were compared with natural populations M. collected different seasons at a central European lowland peat bog. In addition, we temperature-related morphometric differentiation among other species within genus Micrasterias. As temperatures increased, population size cultured generally decreased and shape individual temperature groups differed significantly. The high (30°C) contained vegetative diploid cells. related similar size-related change shape. Natural consistently low throughout season, while seen culture not present samples. KEY WORDS: Geometric morphometrics · Desmidiales Phenotypic Thin-plate spline Full text pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Neustupa J, 2t'astn´y Hodacÿ rotata. Aquat Microb Ecol 51:77-86. https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01184Export citation Tweet linkedIn Cited by Published Vol. 51, No. 1. Online publication date: April 24, 2008 Print ISSN: 0948-3055; 1616-1564 Copyright © Inter-Research.