Rapid mass movement of chloroplasts during segment formation of the calcifying siphonalean green alga, Halimeda macroloba

Anthony W D Larkum; Anya Salih; Michael Kühl

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020841

Rapid mass movement of chloroplasts during segment formation of the calcifying siphonalean green alga, Halimeda macroloba

Anthony W D Larkum, Anya Salih, Michael Kühl

Marine Biology

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Abstract

The calcifying siphonalean green alga, Halimeda macroloba is abundant on coral reefs and is important in the production of calcium carbonate sediments. The process by which new green segments are formed over-night is revealed here for the first time.

Original language	English
Journal	P L o S One
Volume	6
Issue number	7
Number of pages	9
ISSN	1932-6203
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020841
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

Calcium Carbonate
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyta
Chloroplasts
Colchicine
Cytochalasins
Cytoplasmic Streaming
Fluorometry
Kinetics
Microscopy, Confocal
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Oxygen
Tubulin Modulators

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