Morpho-cytological characteristics of a freshwater red alga, Compsopogon coeruleus (balbis) montagne from Bucal, Calamba, Laguna

Date

3-1997

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Major Course

Major in Cell Biology

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Milagrosa, R. Martinez-Goss

Abstract

INTONG, LIZBETH RUTH A. Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines at Los Banos. March, 1997. Morpho-epological Characteristics of a Freshwater Red Alga, Cornpsopogon coeruleus (Balbis) Montagne from Bucal, Calamba, Laguna.

Adviser: Dr. Milagrosa R. Martinez-Goss ABSTRACT Compsopogon coeruleus (Balbis) Montagne was observed for the first time along the shallow, flowing portions of the spring that occurs naturally in Bucal, Calamba, Laguna. A year-round study of some habitat conditions in the sampling site was done. These conditions included air and water temperature (8-28.5°C), pH (-6.5), orthophosphates (R-0.26 ppm), ammonium-nitrogen (R.---0.52 ppm), depth of the water (31=12 cm), speed of current (R--0.19 m/s) and light intensity ac=.770 footcandles). A description of morpho-cytological characteristics in situ and in culture is given. Better growth was observed in a defined inorganic medium using different mixing waters (distilled, tap and filtered Bucal waters) over plain mixing waters. Germination of presumptive cortical cells into uniseriate filaments and monospore germination were observed after about 10 days of incubation in all media.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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