Blidingia minima explained
Blidingia minima is a species of seaweed in the Kornmanniaceae family. It was described by Johann Kylin in 1947.
Description
The species is 1- long by 1- wide and is light green in colour.[1] It fronds are tubular with it cell arrangement being irregular and in diameter. Stellate chloroplasts also exist. The tubes rise in groups from the center.[2] It thalli grow as clusters which carry cylindrical and hollow tubes which arise from discoidal cushion.[3] The tubes are 1- long and wide. Thallus cells are wide and are angular.[4]
Distribution
The species is found throughout eastern part of Asia in such countries as China, Japan, Korea and eastern part of Russia.[3] It is also found in Azores, Canada, Norway, South Africa, United States, and various gulfs, seas and oceans, such as Gulf of Maine and Gulf of Mexico and in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and Wadden Sea.[5] Besides this places it have a type locality which is Helgoland, Germany[6] and is also common in Ireland and Great Britain.[7] It was recorded in Queensland, Australia as well.[8]
English distribution
In England, the species was recorded from East Sussex.[9]
Habitat
It is found growing on cobble, boulders, bedrocks, barnacles, driftwood and even on different algae species throughout the semi-protected and protected areas.[3]
Ecology
Blidingia minima is considered to be a food for periwinkles.[10]
Further reading
- Book: Kylin, H.. 1947. Über die Fortpflanzungsverhältnisse in der Ordnung Ulvales. Kungl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Förhandlingar. 17. 174–182.
- Boraso, A.L.. 1970. Sobre la presencia de Blidingia minima (Nägeli ex Kützing) Kylin var. Minima en la Argentina (Chlorophyta, Ulvaceae). Physis. 30. 167–170.
- Garbary, D.J. . Tam, C. . amp . 1989. Blidingia minima var. stolonifera var. nov. (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) from British Columbia: systematics, life history and morphogenesis. Nordic Journal of Botany. 9. 321–328.
- Iima, M.. 1989. Geographical variation of development and life history of Blidingia minima (Chlorophyceae) from Japan. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research. 8 . 2. 157–185.
- Karsten, U. . Kirst, G.O. . amp . 1989. Intracellular solutes, photosynthesis and respiration of the green alga Blidingia minima in response to salinity stress. Botan. Acta. 102. 123–128.
- Prange, R.K.. 1978. An autecological study of Blidingia minima var. subsalsa (Chlorophyceae) in the Squamish estuary (British Columbia). Canadian Journal of Botany. 56. 170–179.
- Reis-Santos, R.P.. 1992. Blidingia minima (Nägeli ex Kützing) Kylin var. minima (Monostromataceae - Chlorophyta), ocorrência nova para a costa brasileira. Hoehna. 19. 125–128.
- Swanson, J.A. . Floyd, G.L. . amp . 1978. Fine structure of the zoospores and thallus of Blidingia minima. Trans. Amer. Micros. Soc. 97 . 549–558.
- Tatewaki, M. . Iima, M. . amp . 1984. Life Histories of Blidingia minima (Chlorophyceae), especially sexual reproduction. Journal of Phycology. 20. 368–376.
- Woolcott, G.W.. Iima, M.. King, R.J.. amp. 2000. Speciation within Blidingia minima (Chlorophyta) in Japan: evidence from morphology, ontogeny and analyses of nuclear rDNA ITS sequence. Journal of Phycology. 36. 227–236.
Notes and References
- Web site: Blidingia minima (Nageli ex Kutzing) Kylin, 1947. Svalbard's Macroalgae. June 7, 2013.
- Web site: A green seaweed - Blidingia minima. The Marine Life Information Network. June 6, 2013.
- Web site: Blidingia minima. Seaweed of Alaska. June 6, 2013.
- 3226170. Joel A. Swanson . Gary L. Floyd . amp . Fine Structure of the Zoospores and Thallus of Blidingia minima. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 97 . 4. October 1978. 549–558. 10.2307/3226170 .
- Guiry, Michael D. 2013. Blidingia minima (Nägeli ex Kützing) Kylin, 1947. 145950. June 6, 2013.
- Silva. Basson. Moe. amp. Blidingia minima. 1996. 728.
- Web site: Blidingia minima (Nägeli ex Kützing) Kylin, 1947. AlgaeBase. June 6, 2013.
- Web site: Blidingia minima. WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. May 9, 2013. June 7, 2013.
- Web site: English distribution. BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK). June 7, 2013.
- Web site: Blidingia minima. https://archive.today/20130624232611/http://www.ecomare.nl/en/ecomare-encyclopedie/animals-and-plants/plants/algae-and-seaweed/green-seaweed/blidingia-minima/. dead. June 24, 2013. Ecomare. June 6, 2013.
