Iovinella, Manuela, Eren, Ayla, Pinto, Gabriele et al. (4 more authors) (2018) Cryptic dispersal of Cyanidiophytina (Rhodophyta) in non-acidic environments from Turkey. Extremophiles. ISSN 1431-0651
Abstract
Cyanidiophytina are a group of polyextremophilic red algae with a worldwide, but discontinuous colonization. They are restricted to widely dispersed hot springs, geothermal habitats, and also some human-altered environments. Cyanidiophytina are predominant where pH is prohibitive for the majority of eukaryotes (pH 0.5-3). Turkey is characterized by areas rich in volcanic activity separated by non-volcanic areas. Here we show that Cyanidiophycean populations are present in thermal baths located around Turkey on neutral/alkaline soils. All known genera and species within Cyanidiophytina were detected in Turkey, including Galdieria phlegrea, recorded up to now only in Italian Phlegrean Fields. By phylogenetic analyses, Turkish G. sulphuraria strains are monophyletic with Italian and Icelandic strains, and with Russian G. daedala strains. G. maxima from Turkey clustered with Icelandic, Kamchatka, and Japanese populations. The discovery of Cyanidiophytina in non-acidic Turkish soils raises new questions about the ecological boundaries of these extremophilic algae. This aids in the understanding of the dispersal abilities and distribution patterns of this ecologically and evolutionarily interesting group of algae.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Springer Japan KK, part of Springer Nature 2018. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 14 May 2018 10:20 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2025 00:18 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-018-1031-x |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00792-018-1031-x |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:130789 |
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