Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species
Silica biominerals are deposited as amorphous solid structures in plant cells and tissues, providing rigidity to different plant parts and assisting in defence. The shape and size of phytoliths are well established and serve as a useful tool in taxonomic analyses. For the first time we extracted and...
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| author | A. M. Zakharenko M. A. Nawaz V. V. Chaika I. V. Zemchenko T. Yu. Orlova A. A. Begun R. V. Romashko A. N. Galkina A. A. Karabtsov G. Chung K. S. Golokhvast |
| author_facet | A. M. Zakharenko M. A. Nawaz V. V. Chaika I. V. Zemchenko T. Yu. Orlova A. A. Begun R. V. Romashko A. N. Galkina A. A. Karabtsov G. Chung K. S. Golokhvast |
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| description | Silica biominerals are deposited as amorphous solid structures in plant cells and tissues, providing rigidity to different plant parts and assisting in defence. The shape and size of phytoliths are well established and serve as a useful tool in taxonomic analyses. For the first time we extracted and studied silica biominerals of five marine macroalgae, which we observed by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). More than nine different morphotypes of phytoliths ranging from ≥ 10 to ≥ 350 μm in size were found. Some of them were phytoliths made of silica while others showed characteristics of different minerals of calcium. In our study, the “honeycomb” formations were only recorded in Laurencia tropica Yamada and pyramid tabular ones were found only in Tichocarpus crinitus (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht. The XRD analysis showed that they consisted of virgilite and gypsum substance, respectively. Silica phytoliths are intrinsic parts of the algae and their morphological characterization can provide the basis for palaeo-reconstruction and taxonomic investigation of brown and red algae in palaeontological studies of fossils where all organic matter has decayed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5e0900d052be4bc2956cc5e4b6012f312025-02-03T08:31:13ZengN.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic ResourcesТруды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции2227-88342619-09822020-06-01181211712210.30901/2227-8834-2020-2-117-122439Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae speciesA. M. Zakharenko0M. A. Nawaz1V. V. Chaika2I. V. Zemchenko3T. Yu. Orlova4A. A. Begun5R. V. Romashko6A. N. Galkina7A. A. Karabtsov8G. Chung9K. S. Golokhvast10Far Eastern Federal UniversityFar Eastern Federal UniversityFar Eastern Federal UniversityFar Eastern Federal UniversityCenter for Toxic Algae and Algal Blooms Monitoring in Coastal Waters, A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine BiologyCenter for Toxic Algae and Algal Blooms Monitoring in Coastal Waters, A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine BiologyInstitute of Automation and Control Processes, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesInstitute of Automation and Control Processes, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesFar Eastern Geological Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesChonnam National UniversityFar Eastern Federal University; N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic ResourcesSilica biominerals are deposited as amorphous solid structures in plant cells and tissues, providing rigidity to different plant parts and assisting in defence. The shape and size of phytoliths are well established and serve as a useful tool in taxonomic analyses. For the first time we extracted and studied silica biominerals of five marine macroalgae, which we observed by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). More than nine different morphotypes of phytoliths ranging from ≥ 10 to ≥ 350 μm in size were found. Some of them were phytoliths made of silica while others showed characteristics of different minerals of calcium. In our study, the “honeycomb” formations were only recorded in Laurencia tropica Yamada and pyramid tabular ones were found only in Tichocarpus crinitus (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht. The XRD analysis showed that they consisted of virgilite and gypsum substance, respectively. Silica phytoliths are intrinsic parts of the algae and their morphological characterization can provide the basis for palaeo-reconstruction and taxonomic investigation of brown and red algae in palaeontological studies of fossils where all organic matter has decayed.https://elpub.vir.nw.ru/jour/article/view/634biosilicamorphotypesphytolithstaxonomic analysis |
| spellingShingle | A. M. Zakharenko M. A. Nawaz V. V. Chaika I. V. Zemchenko T. Yu. Orlova A. A. Begun R. V. Romashko A. N. Galkina A. A. Karabtsov G. Chung K. S. Golokhvast Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции biosilica morphotypes phytoliths taxonomic analysis |
| title | Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species |
| title_full | Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species |
| title_fullStr | Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species |
| title_short | Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species |
| title_sort | morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species |
| topic | biosilica morphotypes phytoliths taxonomic analysis |
| url | https://elpub.vir.nw.ru/jour/article/view/634 |
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