• Animal cells and systems
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2001

Occurence, seasonal changes and vertical distribution of the silica-scaled chrysophytes in a small fish-free pond were studied using electron microscopy (EM) and light microscopy (LM) from October 1998 to July 1999. The phytoplankton community was characterized by Chrysophyta and Cryptophyta. Ten species of the silica-scaled chrysophytes of genera Mallomonas, Synura, Chrysosphaerella and Spiniferomonas were identified by EM, and the most abundant species were Mallomonas akrokomos and M. portae-ferreae. The maximum population density of M. akrokomos was observed in December and several peaks appeared periodically at about one to two month intervals, whereas M. portae-ferreae developed the maximum density in March. The diurnal vertical distribution of M. akrokomos exhibited clear downward migration at night and slightly upward migration in the morning. A complex interaction among physico-chemical and biological factors seemed to affect the vertical distribution of M. akrokomos. However, the seasonal changes of M. akrokomos did not show significant corre1ations with the physico-chemical and some biologica1 factors. Although M. akrokomos was evenly distributed throughout the water column during some experimental periods, the diurnal patterns found in the two diurnal cycles showed consistency in that it clearly avoided the surface water during the day. This suggested that M. akrokomos may be a shade plankton with maximum densities below surface layer.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.253-265
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• 2022

A study on silica-scaled chrysophytes(Chrysophyceae and Synurophyceae) from Mt. Sinbul alpine wetland, South Korea was performed from January 2018 to March 2020 using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We found a total of 19 taxa of silica-scaled chrysophytes; Mallomonas(13); Synura (3); Chromophysomonas (1); Chrysosphaerella (1); and Paraphysomonas(1), of which six taxa, including two new species(Mallomonas dimorphus sp. nov. and Mallomonas alpestris sp. nov.), were reported for the first time in Korea. All the species are illustrated with SEM micrographs and briefly described with regard to their taxonomy. Two new species were described based on the cell shape, size and ultrastructure of the scales and bristles. Mallomonas dimorphus sp. nov. belongs to the Sectio Heterospinae in that its scales have a flat dome, a reticulated secondary layer and needle shaped bristles. However, this species is distinguished from other taxa in the Sectio by two different patterns of shield ornamentation and a dome ornamentation. Mallomonas alpestris sp. nov. belongs to Series Torquatae (Sectio Torquatae) characterized elongated domed collar scales, domeless body scales and rear scales with a short spine. However, it is different from all other taxa in the Sectio Torquatae as well as Series Torquatae by shield ornamentation of the body and rear scales with evenly spaced transverse ribs and papillae.

• 생태와환경
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• 제38권4호통권114호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2005

작은 부영양 저수지에서 수화를 형성하는 Mallomonas elongata의 계절적 변동(2004년 10월-2005년 9월)과 온도와 pH에 대한 증식 특성을 실험실 배양을 통해 조사하였다. 수온 12-$18^{\circ}C$, pH8.4-9.5의 범위를 나타낸 3월 말에서 4월 초의 짧은 기간 동안 M. elongata의 심한 bloom (최고 17,600 cells $mL^{-1}$이 발생하였다. 이 저수지로부터 분리한 M. elongata의 batch culture를 통한 다양한 온도에 대한 성장 반응은 bloom을 형성 하였을 때의 저수지 수온과 유사한 $15^{\circ}C$ 에서 최대성장률을 나타내었다. 반면 pH에 대한 증식 특성은 bloom 형성기의 저수지 pH 범위 보다 낮은 pH 6에서 최대 성장률을 나타내었다.