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UTEX LB 3242
Limnoraphis birgei

Condition: Xenic
Medium Type: Liquid
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Algae Details

UTEX Number: 3242
Class: Cyanophyceae
Strain: Limnoraphis birgei   J Komárek et al.
Medium: BG-11 Medium (BG-11)
Origin: North Castle, NY USA
Description of Location: This strain was collected from North Lake, an 8.9-hectare lake that is part of a system of dammed lakes in the Mianus River watershed, North Lake is a dimictic, mesotrophic lake used primarily for recreation (e.g. swimming and boating). Triploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were introduced to the lake to control excessive growth of invasive macrophytes. The lake experiences cyanobacterial blooms dominated by Limnoraphis birgei often co-occurring with other bloom-formers (e.g. Microcystis, Dolichospermum, Aphanizomenon) in late summer and early fall.
GPS: 41.151008 , -73.676625
Type Culture: No
Collection: Michael Kausch (10/12/2017)
Isolation: Michael Kausch (02/27/2018)
Isolator Number: NL001
Deposition: Michael Kausch (11/14/2025)
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Notes:

This strain is likely capable of non-heterocyst N2 fixation. Growth experiments demonstrate substantial biomass increase in N-free BG-11 medium; at rates not significantly different from those observed in N-replete media. While this strain can also grow on solid BG-11 medium, upon transfer back into liquid medium the filaments do not retain their buoyancy and are no longer viable.
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