Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
2010, Vol 10, Num, 1 (Pages: 33-37)
Taxonomy and Description of the Three Marine Cyanophycean Algae from the Mediterranean Sea
Oğuz Kurt 1 ,Sevilay Ulcay 1 ,Ergün Taşkın 1 ,Mehmet Öztürk 1
1 Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Department of Biology, 45140 Muradiye, Manisa, Turkey
DOI :
10.4194/trjfas.2010.0105
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In the present study, three marine Cyanophycean species from the Mediterranean are reported and described. These
species were: Phormidium boryanum (Bory ex Gomont) Anagnostidis and Komárek (1988), Oscillatoria sancta f.
caldariorum (Hauck) Lagerheim and Elenkin (1949) and Lyngbya anomala (C.B.Rao) Umezaki and Watanabe (1994), all
members of the Oscillatoriales. The samples were collected from mid-littoral zones of Dikili Gulf (Aegean Sea, Turkey). The
samples were kept in jars, fixed in 4% formaldehyde-sea water. The algae were identified under the microscope, mounted
directly between lam and lamel. Current literature sources were used for the determinations. The photographs were taken
using normal microphotography techniques. Data concerning distribution, morphology and ecology of each species are also
given.
Keywords :
Cyanobacteria, Phormidium boryanum, Oscillatoria sancta f. caldariorum, Lyngbya anomala, Turkey