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Catalog of microscopic organisms of the Everglades, Part 1—The cyanobacteria

Open-File Report 2016-1114
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161114

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Abstract

The microscopic organisms of the Everglades include numerous prokaryotic organisms, including the eubacteria, such as the cyanobacteria and non-photosynthetic bacteria, as well as several eukaryotic algae and protozoa that form the base of the food web. This report is part 1 in a series of reports that describe microscopic organisms encountered during the examination of several hundred samples collected in the southern Everglades. Part 1 describes the cyanobacteria and includes a suite of images and the most current taxonomic treatment of each taxon. The majority of the images are of live organisms, allowing their true color to be represented. A number of potential new species are illustrated; however, corroborating evidence from a genetic analysis of the morphological characteristics is needed to confirm these designations as new species. Part 1 also includes images of eubacteria that resemble cyanobacteria. Additional parts of the report on microscopic organisms of the Everglades are currently underway, such as the green algae and diatoms. The report also serves as the basis for a taxonomic image database that will provide a digital record of the Everglades microscopic flora and fauna. It is anticipated that these images will facilitate current and future ecological studies on the Everglades, such as understanding food-web dynamics, sediment formation and accumulation, the effects of nutrients and flow, and climate change.

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Rosen, B.H., and Mareš, Jan, Catalog of microscopic organisms of the Everglades, Part 1—The cyanobacteria: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1114, 108 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161114.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Abstract 
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Organisms 
  • References
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Catalog of microscopic organisms of the Everglades, Part 1—The cyanobacteria
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2016-1114
DOI 10.3133/ofr20161114
Year Published 2016
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Description Report: x,108 p.
First page 1
Last page 108
Country United States
State Florida
Other Geospatial Florida Everglades
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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