Raphidocelis subcapitata
| Raphidocelis subcapitata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Selenastraceae |
| Genus: | Raphidocelis |
| Species: | R. subcapitata
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| Binomial name | |
| Raphidocelis subcapitata (Korshikov) Nygaard, Komárek, J.Kristiansen & O.M.Skulberg
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Raphidocelis subcapitata,[1] formerly known as Selenastrum capricornutum and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata is a microalga.[2] This microalga presents a curved and twisted appearance like a sickle. The cells are normally presented in a solitary form. It has a length between 8 and 14 μm, and a width between 2 and 3 μm. It is commonly used as a bioindicator species to assess the levels of nutrients or toxic substances in freshwater environments. This species is quite sensitive to the presence of toxic substances including metals and has a ubiquitous distribution, so is broadly used in ecotoxicology.[3][4] This species has been found to be more competitive than Chara vulgaris at low sodium chloride concentrations, but C. vulgaris was more competitive under salt stress.[5][non-primary source needed]
References
- ^ M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 2 May 2013.
- ^ http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/download/fulltext/9720101e.pdfexpires=1328806553&id=id&accname=freeContent&checksum=384BB941613B3D04A84E683DB50E0566[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Selenastrum". Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Heijerick, D.G.; De Schamphelaere, K.A.C.; Janssen, C.R. (September 2002). "Biotic ligand model development predicting Zn toxicity to the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata: possibilities and limitations". Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C. 133 (1–2): 207–218. doi:10.1016/S1532-0456(02)00077-7. PMID 12356528.
- ^ Venâncio, C.; Anselmo, E.; Soares, A.; Lopes, I. (1 February 2017). "Does increased salinity influence the competitive outcome of two producer species?". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24 (6): 5888–5897. doi:10.1007/s11356-016-8346-x. ISSN 0944-1344. PMID 28064393.
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