| SAG Strain Number: | 2060 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Deuterostichococcus |
| Species: | epilithicus |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae |
| Authority: | Pröschold et Darienko sp. nov. |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | Stichococcus spec. |
| Authentic: | yes |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | epilithic (surface of rocks and buildings etc.) |
| Climatic zone: | temperate |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Germany |
| Locality: | Rostock, Graf-Schack-Str. 6, facade of building, north |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 54.080214 / 12.14053 (20m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | June 2002 |
| Isolated by: | N. Häubner |
| Strain number by isolator: | UR 55/3 |
| Deposition by: | U. Karsten |
| Deposition date: | 2002 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | ESP Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; non-authentic strain of Stichococcus spec. designated as type strain of Deuterostichococcus epilithicus Pröschold et Darienko sp. nov. (2020). SAG 05/2022; contains a 324 nm MAA |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Publication: | Vasileva I.A. et al. (2025) Ecophysiology of Deuterostichococcus epilithicus (Chlorophyta, Trebouxiophyceae), isolated from surface snow at Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria. Eur. J. Phycol. 1 (12) |
| Publication: | Kryvenda A. et al. (2023) Testing for terrestrial and freshwater microalgae productivity under elevated CO2 conditions and nutrient limitation. BMC Plant. Biol. 23:27 |
| Publication: | Proeschold T. et al. (2020) The green puzzle Stichococcus (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta): New generic and species concept among this widely distributed genus. Phytotaxa 441 (2):113-142 |
| Publication: | Hodac, L. et al. (2016) Widespread green algae Chlorella and Stichococcus exhibit polar-temperate and tropical-temperate biogeography. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 92 (8) |
| Publication: | Franziska Gladis (2011) Wirksamkeit von Strategien zur Bekämpfung aeroterrestrischer Algenbiofilme. PhD |
| Publication: | Gustavs et al. (2011) POLYOL PATTERNS IN BIOFILM-FORMING AEROTERRESTRIAL GREEN ALGAE (TREBOUXIOPHYCEAE, CHLOROPHYTA). J. Phycol. 47:533-537 |
| Publication: | Gladis, F. et al. (2010) Prevention of biofilm growth on man-made surfaces: evaluation of antialgal activity of two biocides and photocatalytic nanoparticles. Biofouling 26 (1):89-101 |
| Publication: | Görs M. et al. (2010) THE POTENTIAL OF ERGOSTEROL AS CHEMOTAXONOMIC MARKER TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ‘‘CHLORELLA’’ SPECIES (CHLOROPHYTA). J. Phycol. 46:1296–1300 |
| Publication: | Gustavs, L. et al. (2009) In vivo growth fluorometry: accuracy and limits of microalgal growth rate measurements in ecophysiological investigations. Aquatic Microb. Ecol. 55:95-104 |
| Publication: | Karsten, U. et al. (2007) The effects of ultraviolet radiation on photosynthetic performance, growth and sunscreen compounds in aeroterrestrial biofilm algae isolated from building facades. Planta 225:991-1000 |
| Publication: | Häubner N et al. (2006) Aeroterrestrial Microalgae Growing in Biofilms on Facades - Response to Temperature and Water Stress. Microbial Ecology 51:285-293 |
| Publication: | Karsten, U. et al. (2005) Mycosporine-like amino acids and phylogenies in green algae: Prasiola and its relatives from the Trebouxiophyceae (Chlorophyta). J. Phycol. 41 (3):557-566 |
| Publication: | Karsten, Ulf et al. (2005) Lebensraum Fassade: Aeroterrestrische Mikroalgen. Biologie in unserer Zeit 35 (1):20-30 |
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| SEQUENCE INFORMATION |
| Sequence Accession: | AY762606 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence (1747 bp) |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | good survival |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
