Collected October 19, 2024.
Collected October 19, 2024.
Planktonic, Atkinsons Dam
DIC x400 magnification
Planktonic, Atkinsons Dam
DIC x400 magnification
73°F; 11:30 A.M.; sunny; no blooms (however, they were present on the 22nd)
Planktonic, Lake Apex
DIC x400 magnification
Location: Proctor Lake, Proctor, Texas
Microhabitat: Rock scrub on the edge of the lake.
Morphological Information: Pediastrum duplex is a fresh water green algae. They form nonmotile colonies, or coenobia, that are flat and roughly circular. This colony has 15 cells, with colonies usually containing between 8 and 32 cells. The cells in the coenobia have triangular portions that are longer than the rest of the cell.
Autecological Information:
Pediastrum duplex is very common in freshwater phytoplankton, and has a widespread distribution. It reproduces asexually, forming autocolonies, but it can also reproduce sexually.
Reference:
Atlas, NBN. “Pediastrum Duplex Meyen.” Pediastrum Duplex | NBN Atlas, species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0000605098. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.