Rapid Rapid IdentificationIdentification
Potter et al. 1997. Biodiv. Conserv. 6: 99-107.
1. Faster, easier, more accurate
2. Grazing, toxicity, diversity
Phaeocystis CCMP627Ceratium CCMP1770
ccmp627
Emiliania CCMP371
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Biodiversity - Ecology
Biodiversity - Ecology
1. Diatoms = protistan “insects” (~1,000,000 spp.)
2. Every insect harbors a different sporozoan parasite?
3. Oceans - climate change, acidification
4. Ballast water
1. Diatoms = protistan “insects” (~1,000,000 spp.)
2. Every insect harbors a different sporozoan parasite?
3. Oceans - climate change, acidification
4. Ballast water
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Alexandrium
Seaweeds and BarcodesDr. Gary Saunders - Canadian Barcode
of Life Network
Seaweeds and BarcodesDr. Gary Saunders - Canadian Barcode
of Life Network
2300 macroalgal cox1-5’ sequences; many of the families & orders of red & brown algae
2-20 specimens/species Intraspecific divergence = 0-3 bp (0-0.4%) Interspecific divergence >30 bp (4.5%) New Red Algal Species found in Canada
Ceramiaceae: Ptilota (2 novel entities), Scagelia (1)
Rhodomelaceae: Odonthallia (1), Rhodomela (1)
Schizymeniaceae: Schizymenia (1) *Dumontiaceae (currently 12): Constantinea
(2), Dilsea (2), Farlowia (2), Weeksia (1), Pikea (4)
*Kallymeniaceae (15): Callophyllis (2), Euthora (1), Pugetia (3)
*Phyllophoraceae (9): Coccotylus (1), Mastocarpus (6), Petroglossum (1), Stenogramme (2)
Solieriaceae: Sarcodiotheca (1) Liagoraceae: Nemalion (1) Corallinales: Corallina (1)
2300 macroalgal cox1-5’ sequences; many of the families & orders of red & brown algae
2-20 specimens/species Intraspecific divergence = 0-3 bp (0-0.4%) Interspecific divergence >30 bp (4.5%) New Red Algal Species found in Canada
Ceramiaceae: Ptilota (2 novel entities), Scagelia (1)
Rhodomelaceae: Odonthallia (1), Rhodomela (1)
Schizymeniaceae: Schizymenia (1) *Dumontiaceae (currently 12): Constantinea
(2), Dilsea (2), Farlowia (2), Weeksia (1), Pikea (4)
*Kallymeniaceae (15): Callophyllis (2), Euthora (1), Pugetia (3)
*Phyllophoraceae (9): Coccotylus (1), Mastocarpus (6), Petroglossum (1), Stenogramme (2)
Solieriaceae: Sarcodiotheca (1) Liagoraceae: Nemalion (1) Corallinales: Corallina (1)
Current ca. 500+ 8.5%
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Medicine, Medicine, AgricultureAgriculture, Economy, Economy
Medicine, Medicine, AgricultureAgriculture, Economy, Economy
1. Malaria - Plasmodium: kills 1 million people/yr
2. Toxoplasma3. Molds, mildews -
Phytophthora, Pythium4. Rapid assessment5. Identification in all
stages, eggs, adults, vectors
6. Economically important strains
1. Malaria - Plasmodium: kills 1 million people/yr
2. Toxoplasma3. Molds, mildews -
Phytophthora, Pythium4. Rapid assessment5. Identification in all
stages, eggs, adults, vectors
6. Economically important strains
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Waller et al. 2001
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Eukaryotic Evolution
(Paulinella)
PrimaryEndosymbiosis
RHIZARIA
Tertiary dinoflagellate
plastids
Secondaryendosymbiosis
ARCHAEPLASTIDA
Hwan Su Yoon