Fibrocapsa japonica Toriumi & Takano, 1973

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Fibrocapsa japonica

Photographer/artist Ann-Turi Skjevik

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Title
Fibrocapsa japonica
Photographer/artist
Ann-Turi Skjevik
Copyright holder
Ann-Turi Skjevik
Institute
SMHI
Contributor
Ann-Turi Skjevik
Sampling date
2017-10-09
Geographic area
Skagerrak - Swedish coast
Location
Havstensfjord
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
Technique
Light microscopy
Preservation
No preservation
Contrast enhancement
DIC/Nomarski
Stain
No stain
Image galleries
Skagerrak-Kattegat

Description

IDs in other systems
Tropic type
A
Harmfulness, IOC
This species is included in the IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae.

Biovolumes

Species Fibrocapsa japonica
Author Toriumi & Takano 1973
Division CHRYSOPHYTA (HETEROKONTOPHYTA)
Class Raphidophyceae (Chloromonadophyceae)
Order CHATTONELLALES
Trophy AU
Geometric shape rotational ellipsoid
Formula p/6*d^2*l
Size class 1
Unit cell
Size range 15-20x20-30
Length(l1), µm 25.0
Diameter(d1), µm 17.5
No. of cells/counting unit 1
Calculated volume, µm3 4 007
Calculated Carbon pg/counting unit 522

Source

Olenina, I., Hajdu, S., Edler, L., Andersson, A., Wasmund, N., Busch, S., Göbel, J., Gromisz, S., Huseby, S., Huttunen, M., Jaanus, A., Kokkonen, P., Ledaine, I. and Niemkiewicz, E. 2006 Biovolumes and size-classes of phytoplankton in the Baltic Sea HELCOM Balt.Sea Environ. Proc. No. 106, 144pp. (PDF),
PEG_BVOL.zip

Change History

  • 2017-10-12 13:09:08 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Updated media metadata for Fibrocapsa japonica_3.jpg
  • 2017-10-12 13:07:36 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Added media: Fibrocapsa japonica_3.jpg
  • 2017-10-11 14:54:44 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Updated media metadata for Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2017-10-11 14:53:11 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Added media: Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 17:01:30 Malin Mohlin - Deleted media: Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 17:00:31 Malin Mohlin - Updated media metadata for Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 17:00:30 Malin Mohlin - Updated media metadata for Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 17:00:30 Malin Mohlin - Updated media metadata for Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 17:00:30 Malin Mohlin - Updated media metadata for Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 17:00:19 Malin Mohlin - Added media: Fibrocapsa japonica_2.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 16:59:47 Malin Mohlin - Updated media metadata for Fibrocapsa japonica_1.jpg
  • 2013-02-15 16:57:16 Malin Mohlin - Added media: Fibrocapsa japonica_1.jpg