Haematococcus pluvialis Flotow

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Nomenclature

Order: Volcocales

Genus: Haematococcus

Species:

Haematococcus pluvialis Flotow

AlgaeBase Link:

http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=aace9d12a12d42e45

Algae Vision

	Notes
Photomacrography © David M. John	Collection locality: Bird-bath, Helston, Cornwall, England Collector: David M. John Date collected: August 1996 Ecology/habitat: Bird-bath Notes: Red discolouration to the water of a bird-bath caused by Haematococcus Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography : differential interference contrast Dimension(s): Cells about 20 µm wide © P.V. York	Notes: Motile and non-motile 'cyst' stage Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography : differential interference contrast Dimension(s): Cell about 20 µm wide © P.V. York	Notes: Motile stage Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography : differential interference contrast Dimension(s): Cell about 20 µm wide © P.V. York	Notes: Motile stage Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography: differential interference contrast Dimension(s): Cysts about 30-45 µm in diameter © C. Grewe	Notes: Cyst stage Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pls. 2C,99N (p. 394)
Macrophotography © David M. John	Collection locality: Garden in Richmond, Surrey, England Collector: David M. John Date collected: 28 August 2014 Ecology/habitat: puddle Notes: Ornamental bird bath showing the dark red layer of Haematococcus lining it Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pls 2C,99N (p. 394)
Macrophotography © David M. John	Collection locality: Vindolanda, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England Collector: David M. John Date collected: January 2003 Ecology/habitat: puddle Notes: Depression in a low pillar Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pls 2C,99N (p. 394)
Macrophotography © David M. John	Collection locality: Vindolanda, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England Collector: David M. John Date collected: January 2003 Ecology/habitat: puddle Notes: Close view of depression in a low pillar showing the dark red layer of Haematococcus lining a drying puddle Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pls 2C,99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography: differential interference contrast Dimension(s): Cell about 20 µm wide © C. Grewe	Notes: Motile stage Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pls 2C, 99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography : brightfield Dimension(s): Cells about 20 µm wide © P.V. York	Collection locality: Bird-bath, Helston, Cornwall, England Collector: David M. John Date collected: August 1996 Ecology/habitat: Bird-bath Notes: Motile and non-motile cyst stage Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography : differential interference contrast Dimension(s): Larger cell about 25 µm wide © P.V. York	Collection locality: Bird-bath, Helston, Cornwall, England Collector: David M. John Date collected: August 1996 Ecology/habitat: Bird-bath Notes: Motile stage Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)
Photomicrography : differential interference contrast Dimension(s): Cell about 20 µm wide © P.V. York	Collection locality: Bird-bath, Helston, Cornwall, England Collector: David M. John Date collected: August 1996 Ecology/habitat: Bird-bath Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)
Photomacrography © David M. John	Collection locality: Cow Green, Teesdale, Northumberland, England Ecology/habitat: Shallow pools Notes: Red discolouration to shallow pools in depressions on a limestone platform caused by Haematococcus Reference: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 2nd edn (2011), p. 400, pl. 99N (p. 394)