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Influence of ecological conditions on magnesium and strontium content and ultrastructure of the calcareous skeleton ofBornetella sphaerica (Zarnadini), Dasycladales

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Der Einfluß der Temperatur und Lichtintensität auf die Ultrastruktur und auf den Einbau von Magnesium und Strontium bei den karbonatischen Skeletten vonBornetella sphaerica wurde untersucht. Die Algen wurden in Laborkulturen unterschiedlichen Temperaturen und Lichtintensitäten ausgesetzt, und zwar in einem Medium, das eine Kalzifizierung der Thalli wie unter natürlichen Bedingungen ermöglichte. Die Ergebnisse werden mit allgemeinen Kenntnissen, besonders aber mit bisherigen Beobachtungen und Messungen an Dasycladales und anderen Algen verglichen.

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The influence of temperature and light intensity on the ultrastructure of the calcareous skeleton of theBornetella sphaerica (Dasycladales) as well as on the incorporation of Mg and Sr into the skeleton was studied. Cells were grown in laboratory culture under various light and temperature conditions in a medium which allows them to calcify as they do in their natural habitat. The results are compared with general observations and measurements reported in the literature, especially with data on algae.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Zellbiologie, Rosenhof, D-68526, Ladenburg, Germany

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  2. Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut der Universität, Corrensstr. 24, D-48149, Münster, Germany

    Matthias J. Kaever & Bernhard Reichel

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Berger, S., Kaever, M.J. & Reichel, B. Influence of ecological conditions on magnesium and strontium content and ultrastructure of the calcareous skeleton ofBornetella sphaerica (Zarnadini), Dasycladales. Paläontol Z 71, 189–195 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02988487

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