Prasiola calophylla explained

Prasiola calophylla is a species of algae.^[1]

It is one of the few macroalgae species that can survive extreme temperatures.^[2]

The species was first described by Captain Carmichael in Lismore, Scotland.^[3]

Occurrence

It typically occurs on damp places inland^[4] like moist soil, rocks, and trees in cold temperatures with humid climates.^[5]

It has been reported in the United Kingdom.^[6]

It has been reported in continental cities like Innsbruck in Austria.

In southern parts of Victoria Land, it was described on glactial walls.^[7] It is rare in Ross island streams.^[8] It is common in streams located in McMurdo Sound.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Algaebase :: Listing the World's Algae .
2. Book: Häder. Donat-P.. Aquatic Ecosystems in a Changing Climate. Gao. Kunshan. 2018-11-16. CRC Press. 978-0-429-79005-8. en.
3. Web site: Prasiola stipitata. 2021-11-19. www.seaweed.ie.
4. Book: Bunker. Francis. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland: Second Edition. Brodie. Juliet A.. Maggs. Christine A.. Bunker. Anne R.. 2017-06-05. Princeton University Press. 978-0-9955673-3-7. en.
5. Book: Wehr. John D.. Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification. Sheath. Robert G.. Kociolek. J. Patrick. 2015-06-05. Elsevier. 978-0-12-385877-1. en.
6. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Prasiola calophylla (Carmichael ex Greville) Kützing, 1845. 2021-11-19. www.marinespecies.org.
7. Book: Jones. H. G.. Snow Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Examination of Snow-Covered Ecosystems. Pomeroy. J. W.. Walker. D. A.. Hoham. R. W.. 2001-01-15. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-58483-8. en.
8. Book: Vincent. W. F.. High Latitude Limnology. Ellis-Evans. J. C.. 2012-12-06. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-94-009-2603-5. en.
9. Book: Vincent. Warwick F.. Polar Lakes and Rivers: Limnology of Arctic and Antarctic Aquatic Ecosystems. Laybourn-Parry. Johanna. 2008-09-11. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-921388-7. en.