| SAG Strain Number: | 86.81 | 
		
		| TAXONOMY | 
		| Genus: | Desmodesmus | 
		| Species: | subspicatus | 
		| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae | 
		| Authority: | (Chodat) Hegewald et Schmidt | 
		| Variety: |  | 
		| Formerly called: | Scenedesmus subspicatus Chodat | 
		| Authentic: | no | 
		| Division: | Chlorophyta | 
		| Class: | Chlorophyceae | 
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes | 
		| ORIGIN | 
		| General habitat: | freshwater | 
		| Climatic zone: | temperate | 
		| Continent: | Europe | 
		| Country: | Germany | 
		| Locality: | Berlin-Dahlem, aquarium | 
		| Lat. / Long.  (Precision): | 52.506884 / 13.287213  (300m)   View on Google Maps | 
| Year: | 1953 | 
		| Isolated by: | G. Bringmann | 
		| Strain number by isolator: |  | 
		| Deposition by: | Renate Kühn (Institut für Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene des Bundesgesundheitsamtes Berlin, Germany) | 
		| Deposition date: | 10.1981 | 
		| CULTURE INFORMATION | 
		| Culture medium: | ES Ag | 
		| Axenic: | axenic | 
		| Strain relatives: | UTEX 2594; CCAP 276/22 | 
| Agitation resistance: | yes | 
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; test strain for ecotoxicity testing (DIN 38412; Teil 33 (DEV L 33); ISO 8692 (1989); OECD 201 (2011)); potential for Daphnia sp. feeding | 
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| PUBLICATIONS | 
| Publication: | Omidi A. et al. (2019) Interspecies interactions between Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806 and Desmodesmus subspicatus SAG 86.81 in a co-cultivation system at various growth phases. Environment International 131:105052 | 
| Publication: | Omidi A. et al. (2019) Desmodesmus subspicatus co-cultured with microcystin producing (PCC 7806) and the non-producing (PCC 7005) strains of Microcystis aeruginosa. Ecotoxicology 28:834-842 | 
| Publication: | Steudel B. et al. (2016) Contrasting biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships in phylogenetic and functional diversity. New Phytologist 212 (2  ): 409-420 | 
| Publication: | Stockenreiter, M. et al. (2013) Functional group richness: implications of biodiversity for light use and lipid yield in microalgae. J. Phycol. 49 (5):838-847 | 
| Publication: | Steudel B. et al. (2012) Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning change along environmental stress gradients. Ecology Letters 15 (12):1397–1405 | 
| Publication: | Stockenreiter M. et al. (2012) The effect of species diversity on lipid production by micro-algal communities. J. Appl. Phycol. 24:45-54 | 
| Publication: | OECD (2011) Test No. 201: Freshwater Alga and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test. | 
| Publication: | Altenburger R. et al. (2008) Bioassays with unicellular algae: deviations from exponential growth and its implications for toxicity test results. J Environ Qual 37 (1):16-21 | 
| Publication: | Eis, Lajana (2007) Bestimmung toxischer Wirkungen von Wasserproben gegenüber Grünalgen. | 
| Publication: | Stadthagen T. (2007) Entwicklung eines online Gewässermonitoringsystems mittels Biosensorchips zum Nachweis ausgewählter Xenobiotika. | 
| Publication: | Eisentraeger A. et al. (2003) Comparative studies on algal toxicity testing using fluorometric microplate and Erlenmeyer flask growth-inhibition assays. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 54 (3):346-354 | 
| Publication: | Maa, Mei et al. (2003) Accumulation, assimilation and growth inhibition of copper on freshwater alga (Scenedesmus subspicatus 86.81 SAG) in the presence of EDTA and fulvic acid. Aquatic Toxicology 63:221-228 | 
| Publication: | Hegewald, E. et al. (2001) Revision of the Desmodesmus species with lateral spines. 1. Desmodesmus subspicatus (R. Chod.) E. Hegew. et A. Schmidt. Algol. Stud. / Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 101:1-26 | 
| Publication: | Hegewald E. (2000) New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algol. Stud. 96: 1-18 | 
| Publication: | Reinold, Dirk et al. (1994) Auswirkungen von Cu, Cd und Atrazin auf den Stoffwechsel der einzelligen Grünalge Scenedesmus subspicatus. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde 157 (2):145-150 | 
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| SEQUENCE INFORMATION | 
| Sequence Accession: | KF673378  Desmodesmus subspicatus strain SAG 86.81 18S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence. (1716 bp) | 
		| CRYO | 
		| Cryopreservation: | medium survival, standard protocol CRF 5%MetOH | 
| TEACHING | 
		| Recommended for teaching: | yes |