NIVA-CYA 177

Phormidium sp.
ORIGIN
Country origin
Norway
Locality origin
Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
Locality type
Gravel surface
Habitat
Terrestrial
Date of collecting
1985-02
Collector
Manten A.
Isolator
Skulberg R.
CULTURE
Medium
Z8
Growth temperature
15°C
DETAILS
Obtained from
NIVA Culture Collection of Algae
Date of isolation
1985
Date deposited to NORCCA
Collecting event remarks
Hamarskaftet, Lok. Nr. HA 3. 1650 m o.h.
Remarks
Orig. desig. A 12P/1. - Does not produce any of the toxins microcystin, anatoxin, cylindrospermopsin or saxitoxin (ELISA tested). - Material collected by T. Engelskjøn. Fouling on gravel. Prasiola. Trichome width 8-11 µm, greenish black.