Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability

Effects of nitrate availability in two culture media (von Stosch (VSES), and artificial ASP 12-NTA), and nitrogen sources (seawater enriched with nitrate, ammonium or urea in concentrations ranging from zero to 30 µM) were evaluated in two brown morphs (BR-1, BR-2), one light-green morph (LG) and one dark-green morph (DG) of Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V. Lamour. Higher growth rates of the four morphs were observed in VSES medium. However, artificial ASP12-NTA medium induced tetrasporangium development in DG morph. Growth rates of the four colour morphs followed kinetic of saturation-type nutrient uptake in treatments with urea. In contrast, growth rates of BR-1, BR-2 and LG morphs were inversely proportional to ammonium concentrations, and those higher than 15 µM were lethal. Growth responses of colour morphs of H. musciformis showed intraspecific variations, and they could be used as bioindicators of nitrogen pollution in marine environment by their low tolerance to ammonium.

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Main Authors: Martins,Aline P., Yokoya,Nair S.
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Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais 2010
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spelling oai:scielo:S2236-890620100003000082013-03-20Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availabilityMartins,Aline P.Yokoya,Nair S. ammonium Hypnea musciformis nitrate urea Effects of nitrate availability in two culture media (von Stosch (VSES), and artificial ASP 12-NTA), and nitrogen sources (seawater enriched with nitrate, ammonium or urea in concentrations ranging from zero to 30 µM) were evaluated in two brown morphs (BR-1, BR-2), one light-green morph (LG) and one dark-green morph (DG) of Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V. Lamour. Higher growth rates of the four morphs were observed in VSES medium. However, artificial ASP12-NTA medium induced tetrasporangium development in DG morph. Growth rates of the four colour morphs followed kinetic of saturation-type nutrient uptake in treatments with urea. In contrast, growth rates of BR-1, BR-2 and LG morphs were inversely proportional to ammonium concentrations, and those higher than 15 µM were lethal. Growth responses of colour morphs of H. musciformis showed intraspecific variations, and they could be used as bioindicators of nitrogen pollution in marine environment by their low tolerance to ammonium.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de Pesquisas AmbientaisHoehnea v.37 n.3 20102010-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2236-89062010000300008en10.1590/S2236-89062010000300008
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Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability
author_facet Martins,Aline P.
Yokoya,Nair S.
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title Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability
title_short Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability
title_full Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability
title_fullStr Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability
title_full_unstemmed Intraspecific variations in colour morphs of Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability
title_sort intraspecific variations in colour morphs of hypnea musciformis (rhodophyta) in relation to nitrogen availability
description Effects of nitrate availability in two culture media (von Stosch (VSES), and artificial ASP 12-NTA), and nitrogen sources (seawater enriched with nitrate, ammonium or urea in concentrations ranging from zero to 30 µM) were evaluated in two brown morphs (BR-1, BR-2), one light-green morph (LG) and one dark-green morph (DG) of Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V. Lamour. Higher growth rates of the four morphs were observed in VSES medium. However, artificial ASP12-NTA medium induced tetrasporangium development in DG morph. Growth rates of the four colour morphs followed kinetic of saturation-type nutrient uptake in treatments with urea. In contrast, growth rates of BR-1, BR-2 and LG morphs were inversely proportional to ammonium concentrations, and those higher than 15 µM were lethal. Growth responses of colour morphs of H. musciformis showed intraspecific variations, and they could be used as bioindicators of nitrogen pollution in marine environment by their low tolerance to ammonium.
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