PT Journal
AU NEUSTUPA
   & ALBRECHTOVA, J
   J.
TI Aerial algae on spruce needles in the Krusne hory Mts, Czech Republic
SO Czech Phycology
PY 2003
BP 161
EP 167
VL 3
IS 1
AB The aerial algal growths on spruce needles in two localities located in the western and central parts of the Krusne hory Mts, which were characterized by different levels of damage caused by environmental pollution, were investigated. In total four species of green algae were encountered in algal growths (Apatococcus lobatus (CHODAT) PETERSEN, Pseudococcomyxa sp., Chlorella angusto-ellipsoidea HANAGATA, KARUBE & CHIHARA, Choricystis minor (SKUJA) FOTT). In the western locality nearby Prebuz, where the phenomenon of "new forest decline" expressed by enhanced needle yellowing and shedding has been observed since 1999, the growths were more developed than in the central part locality in Kovarska. In addition, the coccal green alga Pseudococcomyxa sp. was present only in samples from the Prebuz locality, thus we hypothetize its bio-indicative importance.
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