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Ecology and distribution patterns of Chara connivens (Charophyta, Characeae) on the Canary Islands – the first record from Fuerteventura Cover

Ecology and distribution patterns of Chara connivens (Charophyta, Characeae) on the Canary Islands – the first record from Fuerteventura

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
Volume 48 (2019): Issue 4 (December 2019)
By: Andrzej S. Rybak and  Andrzej M. Woyda-Ploszczyca  
Open Access
|Dec 2019

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Distribution map of Chara connivens populations on the Canary Islands (Spain). Red circle: new stand; yellow circles: previously known stands. Stands: 1 – El Golfo, 2 – Las Cuevitas, 3 – Añocheza, 4 – Adeje, 5 –El Barranco del Infierno, 6 – Costa del Silencio, 7 – Armeñime, and 8 –El Barranco de las Peñitas. The number assigned to a given stand is consistent with the numbering used in Table 1.
Distribution map of Chara connivens populations on the Canary Islands (Spain). Red circle: new stand; yellow circles: previously known stands. Stands: 1 – El Golfo, 2 – Las Cuevitas, 3 – Añocheza, 4 – Adeje, 5 –El Barranco del Infierno, 6 – Costa del Silencio, 7 – Armeñime, and 8 –El Barranco de las Peñitas. The number assigned to a given stand is consistent with the numbering used in Table 1.

Figure 2

Habitat of Chara connivens on Fuerteventura. A – view of El Barranco de las Peñitas canyon (in western direction), with a partially water-filled rock crevice (red arrow); B – C. connivens meadows (red arrows); C – dense meadow of convergent stonewort; and D – fresh thalli of C. connivens from the stand. Photographs by A.M. Woyda-Ploszczyca
Habitat of Chara connivens on Fuerteventura. A – view of El Barranco de las Peñitas canyon (in western direction), with a partially water-filled rock crevice (red arrow); B – C. connivens meadows (red arrows); C – dense meadow of convergent stonewort; and D – fresh thalli of C. connivens from the stand. Photographs by A.M. Woyda-Ploszczyca

Figure 3

Male specimen of Chara connivens from the El Barranco de las Peñitas canyon (Fuerteventura Island). A – slender thalli; B – the upper part of the thallus (in the middle); C – an incurved branchlet (black arrow) and an ecorticate terminal segment of the branchlet (white arrow); D – slender thalli with visible male gametangia (antheridia); E – a node with a double whorl of rudimentary stipulodes (white arrow) and the main axis (stem) with triplostichous isostichous cortex (black arrow); and F – a single, typically orange-reddish male gametangium (antheridium). Photographs by A.S. Rybak
Male specimen of Chara connivens from the El Barranco de las Peñitas canyon (Fuerteventura Island). A – slender thalli; B – the upper part of the thallus (in the middle); C – an incurved branchlet (black arrow) and an ecorticate terminal segment of the branchlet (white arrow); D – slender thalli with visible male gametangia (antheridia); E – a node with a double whorl of rudimentary stipulodes (white arrow) and the main axis (stem) with triplostichous isostichous cortex (black arrow); and F – a single, typically orange-reddish male gametangium (antheridium). Photographs by A.S. Rybak

Figure 4

Herbarium specimen of Chara connivens from Fuerteventura Island (deposited in POZA herbarium). Prepared and scanned by A.S. Rybak
Herbarium specimen of Chara connivens from Fuerteventura Island (deposited in POZA herbarium). Prepared and scanned by A.S. Rybak

Figure 5

Chara connivens meadow (red arrows) accompanied by the “clouds” of Cladophora glomerata (yellow arrows) and shoots of Ruppia maritima (white arrow) covered with Rhizoclonium sp. filaments. Photograph by A.S. Rybak
Chara connivens meadow (red arrows) accompanied by the “clouds” of Cladophora glomerata (yellow arrows) and shoots of Ruppia maritima (white arrow) covered with Rhizoclonium sp. filaments. Photograph by A.S. Rybak

Physicochemical parameters of Chara connivens habitat_ Number of repetitions: N = 6

ParameterUnitsMinimumMeanMaximum
Depth of waterm0.81.61.6
TemperatureoC19.319.319.3
pH–6.46.66.8
Electrolytic conductivitymS cm−19.810.110.3
TDSg l−16.66.66.6
ORPmV64.064.465.2
Water colorPt-Co mg l−114.020.125.0
TurbidityNTU0.60.71.0
Oxygenation%80.083.486.4
Oxygenmg l−17.07.47.8
N-NO30.80.81.1
N-NH30.10.10.2
Fe-total0.060.070.07
PO42.72.72.7
SO4168.0196.0216.0
NaCl2821.53206.53382.5
SalinityPSU4.95.05.0

Stands of Chara connivens on Canary Islands (Spain)_ The number assigned to a given stand is consistent with the numbering used in Figure 1

IslandStandHabitatDateCollector(s)Herbarium, voucher numberReferences
Lanzarote1. El Golfomarine07.1975M.C. Gill RodriguezTFC Phyc., 2193Rodriguez et al. 1981
Tenerife2. Las Cuevitasmarine12.1976E. BeltránTFC Phyc., 2195Rodriguez et al. 1981
Ibid.marine12.1978W. Wildpret E. Beltrán C. RodriguezTFC Phyc., 2196Rodriguez et al. 1981
3. Añochezaartificial pool04.1980W. Wildpret E. Beltrán C. RodriguezTFC Phyc., 2197Rodriguez et al. 1981
4. Adejemarine09.1982J.C. van RaamJVR & L., 8201Raam & Gonzalez-Henriquez 1995
5. El Barranco del Infl ernoriver09.1982J.C. van RaamJVR & L., 8202Raam & Gonzalez-Henriquez 1995
6. Costa del Silencioartificial pool09.1982J.C. van RaamJVR & L., 8203Raam & Gonzalez-Henriquez 1995
7. Armeñimeartificial pool09.1982J.C. van RaamJVR & L., 8204Raam & Gonzalez-Henriquez 1995
Fuerteventura8. El Barranco de las Peñitasintermittent river04.2019A.S. Rybak A.M. Woyda-PloszczycaPOZA, CH0009(this paper)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ohs-2019-0033 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
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Language: English
Page range: 368 - 380
Submitted on: Apr 26, 2019
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Accepted on: May 20, 2019
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Published on: Dec 10, 2019
Published by: University of Gdańsk
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Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Canary Islands,
Chara connivens,
charophytes,
Fuerteventura,
macroalgae,
Spain
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