Specimen #18 Algae

Specimen 18: Algae

Figure 1: A longer segment of the algae species with a reproductive cell present. Cells appear to be green in color, as pictured.

Figure 2: A small segment of the algae is present, with a reproductive cell in view.

Scientific Name: Tribonema
Order: Tribonematales
Family: Tribonemaraceae
Collection Date: September 20, 2015
Habitat: Quiet waters, found in ditches, especially in spring
Location: Observation Pond - Hiram College Field Station - Hiram, OH
Description: Filamentous green protists, reproductive cell present
Collector: Caroline Georskey

Key Used: Rainis, K.G, Russell, B.J.1996. Guide to Microlife. A Division of Grolier Publishing. Danbury, CT.

Key Steps:

• Filamentous green protists --> pp. 127
•  --> Tribonema pp. 133

Ecology:
Some Tribonema species can be found in metal-polluted streams (University of New Hampshire). 

Links:

http://cfb.unh.edu/phycokey/Choices/Tribophyceae/TRIBONEMA/Tribonema_key.html
http://dbmuseblade.colorado.edu/DiatomTwo/sbsac_site/genus.php?g=Tribonema
http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=2053
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d7912808-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:col20120124

Algae Links:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/greenalgae/greenalgae.html
http://botany.si.edu/projects/algae/
http://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/algal-biofuels
http://tolweb.org/accessory/Algae:_Protists_with_Chloroplasts?acc_id=52