Evaporation of water from the Mucilage of a gelatinous algal community

By measuring changes in the water potential of Gloeocystis gel during evaporation, it has been possible to show that the mucilage component of Gloeocystis gels can act as a reservoir for water. The bulk of this water is readily available to support evaporation from the gel, without imposing an extre...

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Published inBritish phycological journal Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 181 - 185
Main Author Shephard, K.L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.1987
Academic Press
Subjects
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Plants and fungi
Drought resistance
Algae
Chlorophycophyta
Dehydration
Mucilage
Water potential
Thallophyta
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Summary:By measuring changes in the water potential of Gloeocystis gel during evaporation, it has been possible to show that the mucilage component of Gloeocystis gels can act as a reservoir for water. The bulk of this water is readily available to support evaporation from the gel, without imposing an extreme osmotic stress on the cells within the gels.
ISSN:0007-1617
2331-2238
DOI:10.1080/00071618700650221