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Effects of Temperature and pH on Seasonal Changes and Growth Characteristics of a Bloom Forming Mallomonas elongata (Synurophyceae)  

Lee, Kyung-Lak (Department of Biology, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Jin-Hee (Department of Biology, Kyungpook National University)
Yoon, Ho-Sung (Department of Biology, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Han-Soon (Department of Biology, Kyungpook National University)
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Abstract
The growth characteristic of a predominant planktonic blooming species, Mallomonas elongata in a small shallow eutrophic pond was investigated In the field (from October 2004 to September 2005) and laboratory, Dense blooming (max. 17,600 cells $mL^{-1}$) of this silica-scaled chrysophytes was observed for a short time period in early spring (water temperature 12-$18^{\circ}C$ and pH 8.4-9.5), The growth characteristics of M. elongata isolated from this pond was investigated at various temperatures and pH under batch culture. The unialgal culture of M. elongata showed maximum growth rate (${\mu}max$) at $15^{\circ}C$ similar to the natural conditions. However, the optimal pH of the isolated batch culture was lower than the pond water pH at which M. elongata appeared in large population density.
Keywords
planktonic bloom; Mallomonas elongata; unialgal culture; growth rate;
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