Algae. 2008; 23(4): 269-276.
The Distribution of Aerial Algae and the Evaluation of Algal Inhabitation on Five Stone Cultural Properties in Gyeonggi-do
An Suk Lim and Ok-Min Lee*
Department of Biology, Kyonggi University, Suwon 443-760, Korea
ABSTRACT
We have conducted the study of distribution and inhabitation of the aerial algae from five stone cultural properties located in Gyeonggi-do. A total of 21 taxa were identified, among which 8 taxa of cyanophytes, 12 taxa of cholorophytes and one diatom species. Protococcus viridis, Ulothrix zonata, Synechocystis aquatilis and Chroococcus varius occurred in 15, 9, 8 and 7 study sites, respectively. These coccoid types appeared more frequently than filamentous types. In this study, Chlorococcum infusionum, Cylindrocystis gracilis, Klebsormidium crenulatum, Klebsormidium dissectum and Klebsormidium flaccidium newly recorded from Korea. We found that 80% of stone cultural properties had aerial algae and their 58-84% were grouped into Class 5 based on chlorophyll-a concentration.
Keywords :
aerial algae, chlorophyll-a, coccoid form, inhabitation, stone cultural properties
