New record of Trichodesmium thiebautii Gomont ex Gomont (Oscillatoriales - Cyanophyta) for the continental shelf of northeastern Brazil

This study reports the first occurrence of Trichodesmiumthiebautii Gomont ex Gomont on the coast of northeastern Brazil. Samples were gathered during the rainy season (July 2005) and the dry season (November 2006) at six stations distributed along two perpendicular profiles of the coast of Pernambuco (8º18'S - 34º56'W and 8º32'S - 35º00'W). T. thiebautii was found during both periods of the year and at the six collection stations, forming colonies in the form of clusters or more rarely, bundles, with straight cylindrical trichomes, quadratic or slightly longer cells, with widths between 5-10 µm and heights of 3-15 µm. The hydrological variables presented small variations, contributing to wide distribution of the species.

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Main Authors: Monteiro,José Juarez Ferreira, Leça,Enide Eskinazi, Koening,Maria Luise, Macedo,Silvio José de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2010
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062010000400027
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