Cyanophytes on limestone rocks in the Szopczański Gorge (Pieniny Mountains) – their ecomorphology and ultrastructure

Joanna Czerwik-Marcinkowska, Bohuslav Uher

Abstract


This study is devoted to the ecomorphology and ultrastructure of cyanophytes on limestone rocks collected in the Szopczański Gorge (Pieniny Mountains) during the years 2006-2008. There were selected cyanophyte species for examination such as following: Nostoc microscopicum, Phormidium favosum, Leptolyngbya foveolarum, Tolypothrix distorta var. penicillatum, Pseudanabaena catenata. The ultrastructural analysis (TEM) confirmed that the structure and placement of the thylakoids is genus/species specific.

Keywords


Cyanophyta; taxonomy; ultrastructure; limestone rocks; Pieniny Mountains

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