The chrysophyte stomatocyst flora of the moss vegetation from Stromness bay area, South Georgia

The chrysophyte stomatocyst flora from 36 moss samples from Stromness Bay area on the subantarctic island of South Georgia is decribed, using both light and scanning electron microscopy. A total of 46 morphotypes were recorded. Thirty-four of them are newly described in this paper, following the guidelines of the International Statospore Working Group (ISWG). This is the first paper dealing with chrysophyte stomatocysts from South Georgia.

Publication year:1997

Keywords:Algae, Chrysophytes, South Georgia, Subantarctica, scanning electron microscopy ( SEM )