Seasonal Variation in Frequency of Dividing Cells of Freshwater Phytoplankters
Title:
Seasonal Variation in Frequency of Dividing Cells of Freshwater Phytoplankters
Author:
Jahan, N. Alam, M. G. M. Sugiura, N. Norman, C. P. Maekawa, T.
Appeared in:
Environmental technology
Paging:
Volume 22 (2001) nr. 4 pages 429-438
Year:
2001-04-01
Contents:
The frequency of dividing cells (FDC) of a natural phytoplankton community was studied seasonally in a freshwater pond to which water directly from Lake Kasumigaura was supplied. Phytoplankton samples were collected every 3 h at three depths (5, 30 and 75 cm) over 24 h periods in each of the four seasons and examined for FDC, cell size and abundance. Dominant phytoplankton species were Synedra ulna, Cyclotella kutzingiana, Chlamydomonas cingulata and Oscillatoria tenuis with Melosira italica, Cryptomonas ovata, and Synechococcus sp. being seasonally abundant. All species showed a similar FDC pattern related to the light-dark period that is a moderately phased division with the maximum FDC between 21:00-03:00.