• ALGAE
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.305-318
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• 2018

In Trachelomonas hispida, the adult envelope that surrounds the monad is oval in shape and covered with spines. Development of the lorica is an interesting, but poorly known phenomenon. We observed in detail the formation of spineless envelopes of T. hispida using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that young cells formed delicate and net-like envelopes. The structure changed with age, and mature specimens had solid, thick loricae with small pores. As the loricae aged, they changed their shape, and rope-like fibres from the external layer started to unwind, progressing from the apical pore, exposing the underlying net-like structure. X-ray spectrometry showed that Fe was the major mineral component in young and mature loricae, whereas old loricae did not contain Fe salts, although they did contain a high number of Mn compounds. We also noticed a different pattern of mineralization process in the envelopes. Apart from the even distribution of mineral deposition over the entire lorica, we observed that it started from the apical pore and ended at the posterior end. There was considerable morphological variation in envelope shape and ornamentation, which had collars and folds around the apical pore and process at the posterior end. This suggested that many varieties of T. hispida should be taxonomically reappraised. We also discuss a hypothetical role for the spines on lorica surfaces in aquatic ecosystems.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 1996

어류 종묘생산시 중요한 먹이생물로 사용되는 한국산 rotifer를 순수 분리하기 위하여 염전, 기수호, 하구 및 어류 양식장을 중심으로 채집하였다. 해수산 rotifer, B. plicatilis는 13 지역에서 L-type rotifer 2 strains과 S-type rotifer 14 strains을 순수 분리하였다. 담수산 rotifer, B. calyciflorus는 4곳의 양식장에서 4 strains을 순수 분리하였다. 순수 분리된 해수산 rotifer, B. plicatilis. L-type과 S-type rotifer strain의 피갑장과 내구란 장경의 분포는 각각 $244.3\~255.3\;{\mu}m,\;142.4\~145.5\;{\mu}m$와 $131.0\~165.8\;{\mu}m,\;93.7\~116.4\;{\mu}m$로 나타났다. 또 담수산 rotifer, B. calyciflorus strains의 피갑장과 내구란 장경의 분포는 각각 $211.8\~229.9\;{mu}m$와 $126.8\~140.2\;{\mu}m$로 나타났다. B. plicatilis는 성장과 내구란 생산이 매우 다양하게 나타났다. L-type과 S-type의 rotifer의 최고 밀도는 각각 O-L이 200개체/ml였고, H-S가 753.3개체/ml로 가장 높게 나타났다. 생산된 내구란은 S-type에서는 YY-S가 86.7개/ml로 가장 높았고, L-type에서는 O-L이 45.8개/ml로 높았다.