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Important Dates May 9- Practical I & Notebooks Due: Herbarium assignment: - Study your notebook - most you've already seen current name: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/californiaseaweeds.html

- know your phycologist terms current order: http://www.algaebase.org/ - bring your MAC - microscope section University of California, Santa Cruz - matching section ALGAE OF , Cladophorales - 2 unknowns Name Acrosiphonia coalita (Ruprect) R.F. Scagel, D.J . - turn in notebooks & MAC to TA at start of lab Garbary, L.Golden & M.J.Hawkes - labs 1-5 graded Location Davenport Landing , Santa Cruz, California - 3 hours Habitat found in low intertidal, growing on rocks - AM lab starts at 9 AM!!! Collected by your name Date April 19, 2014 No. 1

Identified by your name Date April 19, 2014 May 12- next Monday Presentation Paper Due

May 28- Presentation Question Due Heterokontophyta Incertae sedis 1 Phaeostrophion irregulare Setchell & N.L. Gardner

DOMAIN Groups () Division: Rhodophyta 1.Bacteria- cyanobacteria (blue ) 2.Archae “Algae” 3. 1. Alveolates- dinoflagellates

2. Stramenopiles- diatoms, heterokonyophyta

3. Rhizaria- unicellular amoeboids

4. Excavates- unicellular flagellates

5. Plantae- rhodophyta, chlorophyta, seagrasses

6. Amoebozoans- slimemolds

7. Fungi- heterotrophs with extracellular digestion

8. Choanoflagellates - unicellular

3 9. Animals- multicellular heterotrophs 4

1 Photosynthetic organisms on earth Division Rhodophyta > 6,500 species total 3.45 bya = Cyanobacteria appear and introduce 98% marine - most speciose of the macroalgae 1.5 bya = first Eukaryotes appeared (nuclear envelope and ER thought to come from invagination of plasma membrane) Location S. Australia N. Atlantic CA 0.9 bya = first multicellular algae (Rhodophyta - ) Red 800 (70%) 589 (50%) 459 (69%) Brown 231 324 137 Green 123 258 72 800 mya = earliest Chlorophyta (Green algae) 1154 1171 668

400-500 mya = on land – derived from

250 mya = earliest Heterokontophyta (Brown algae)

100 mya = earliest seagrasses (angiosperms)

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Rhodophyta Characteristics Biogeography/distribution 1) Pigments: chl a carotenoids: • Found at all latitudes phycobilins:

• Temperate / Tropical 2) structure:  highest # of spp (outnumber browns and greens) • envelope: layers • thylakoids: single, no stacks • Polar

 relatively few species – browns and greens dominate  lots of crustose coralline reds, to 200 m 3) Storage product: s • Size distribution  tropical = mostly small filamentous plants (except calcareous forms) 4) Flagella: n  temperate = larger fleshy species

5) Mitosis: 7 8

2 Algal Phycobilisome structure: Hierarchical system of classification:

Level: suffix: example: Group Plantae Division -phyta Rhodophyta -phyceae Florideophyceae Subclass -phycidae Rhodymeniophycidae Order -ales Rhodymeniales Family -aceae Rhodymeniaceae Rhodymenia species pacifica

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Pigments

Structure of Phycobilisome on phycoerythrin + thylakoid membrane protein

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3 …vs. other divisions: pigments imbedded within the Rhodophyta Pigments thylakoid membrane

Reds respond to changing light conditions by:

1. Changing the number/density of phycobilisomes

2. Changing the # of molecules of pigment in each antennae

…what is this called?

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Pigments Experiment: Pigments Experiment: - same species of red algae - same species of red algae Buoy - place on rope at 3 depths Buoy - place on rope at 3 depths

PC

PE

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4 Rhodophyta Morphology of Cell Walls Human Uses of Rhodophyta

• Food Two Main Components: • nori () 1. Cellulose  microfibrils • 1949 life cycle completed – advanced cultivation techniques Function: structural support

2. Phycocolliods- Mucilaginous polysaccarides • Phycocolliods = dervived from mucilagenous polysaccharides of cell  surrounds the microfibrills walls •Thickeners a. agar (agarose) •Stabilizers b. carageenan •Gels Function: elasticity; flexibility; prevent

desiccation; and osmoregulation (ion exchange) •Two important phycocolliods: • Carageenan (toothpaste, cosmetics, chocolate milk, ice cream, (“carageenan” after Irish county where Chondrus crispus is found) dessert gels, pet foods), found in Chondrus, Gigartina, Eucheuma and Kappaphycus •Agar (food gel, pharmaceutical capsules, medium for culturing microorganisms, gel electrophoresis) , found in Gelidium, 17 Gracelaria, Pterocladia, and Ahnfeltia 18

Rhodophyta Cell Characteristics: Cell characteristics large cells due to: Uninucleate Multinucleate Uninucleate Apical cell: non-polyploid polyploid 1. Multinucleate = one cell has multiple nuclei non- polyploid # of nuclei correlated to the number of plastids (replication, mitosis, no cytokinesis)

2. Polyploidy- repeated genome duplication buffer against mutation of essential genes Derived Uninucleate Multinucleate Uninucleate Multinucleate Multinucleate (Endoreduplication = replication, no mitotic non- polyploid nuclear division) cells: non- polyploid non- polyploid polyploid non- polyploid

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5 Cell characteristics Flagella? NO- lack of flagella has led to

Uninucleate TRIPHASIC LIFE HISTORY non- polyploid Uninucleate, polyploid

Apical cell: • Spores – no flagella

• Gametes – no flagella

• “spermatia” = unflagellated male gamete; no free movement Derived cells: Multinucleate, Uninucleate Multinucleate non- polyploid polyploid non- polyploid

Mazzaella, • Passive dispersal by water Examples: Microcladia Callithamnion, Polysiphonia Chondracanthus

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Pit plugs Pit plugs - structural support between cells - structural support between cells

Old name: “pit connections”

• Protinaceous plugs between cells • Secondary pit plugs  • Primary pit plugs formed between non-related  formed during cytokinesis between 2 daughter cells within a filament cells within and individual among filaments or between individuals (parasites) • Not a real connection – unlike browns, not for transport

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6 Polysiphonous – composed of tiers of vertically elongated Rhodophyta Morphology cells, transversely arranged, the lateral cells around a central axis (siphon) -Unicellular- solitary non motile cells central filament surrounded by 4 or more pericentral cells

MAC Key: Cells in a regular transverse series - Filamentous- chain of cells

-Parenchymatous- undifferentiated, isodiometric cells generated by a meristem

- Pseudoparenchymatous- form of thallus composed of interwoven continuous filaments

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Morphology Growth

Cortication – elaboration of polysiphonous condition where pericentral cells continue to proliferate Reds often display growth through cell elongation

Cell repair by cell fusion New growth = not florescent

Partial Cortication 27 28

7 Uniaxial Growth- one longitudinal central filament forming the Heterotrichous Growth axis

– filamentous growth in 2 directions, results in thallus composed of both prostrate + erect components

= cell division

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Multiaxial Growth- several longitudinal medullary filaments, each derived from an apical cell Division: Rhodophyta- 6504 species

Eight classes Focus on 3 classes: 1. Class: -12 species 2.Class: -158 species 3.Class: Florideophyceae- 6,199 species

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8 Division: Rhodophyta- 6504 species Division: Rhodophyta- 6504 species 1. Class: Porphyridiophyceae -12 species Class: Porphyridiophyceae -12 species Order: Porphyridales Order: Porphyridales Genus: Porphyridium • Unicellular

• “a little round thing”

• Soil, Arial habitats, Fresh water, Brackish, Marine

•Surrounded by a mucilaginous sheath

• Large stellate chloroplast

• Reproduction by cell division, release of vegetative cells or by endospores

Genus: Porphyridium, Rufusia 33 34

Division: Rhodophyta- 6504 species Division: Rhodophyta- 6504 species 1.Class: Porphyridiophyceae -12 species 2.Class: Bangiophyceae-158 species Order: Porphyridales Order: Genus: Rufusia - “simple” reds - unicells, filaments, parenchymatous blades Found only in sloth hair - marine, terrestrial, freshwater - uninucleate -one stellate chloroplast per cell - pit plugs rare; if present, only primary, and in 2N stage - biphasic life history

Genus: & 35 36

9 Genus: Bangia Genus: Pyropia (Porphyra) 1N gametophyte:  parenchymatous blade  monostromatic or distromatic • Unbranched uniseriate filament in early development; later becomes multiseriate; 2N sporophyte: rhiziodial extensions of lower cells  “conchocelis” stage  discovered in 1949 by Kathleen •2N conchocelis stage like Porphyra Drew Baker  REVOLUTION •Asexual reproduction by monospores  microscopic filament  lives on/in mollusk shells • Pit plugs present in conchocelis stage  perennial but not in gametophyte

•Inhabits upper intertidal splash zone on • Haplodiplontic life history rocks – rarely epiphytic • Saxicolous or epiphytic • Harvested for nori 373 38 7

Algal Life Histories :Terminology Division: Rhodophyta- 2.Class: Bangiophyceae- Spermatium, spermatia (pl) = a non motile cell that Order: Bangiales functions as a male gamete

Carpogonium = female gamete

Conchocelis stage= 2N filamentous stage; lives in/on CaCo3 shells of mollusks

Conchospore = 1 N spore produced by 2N conchocelis stage

fertilization Monospore= asexual spore that develops into the same phase as the parent

Asexual vs. Sexual: gametophyte switches from monospores to gametes; triggered by daylength (fall = shorter days = sex)

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10 Life History of Bangaliales ex Pyropia Division: Rhodophyta- 6504 species HaplodiplonticLi fe Alternation Cycle o f ofth Generations:e Bangial es organism having a 3.Class: Florideophycidae-6199 species separate multicellularHaplo-diplont ic diploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte stage e.g. Porphyra gardneri - advanced reds

syngamy - always multicellular: filaments or psuedoparenchymatous -marine, freshwater

spermatium -almost always multinucleate carpogonium 2N carpospores -many discoid

microfilamentous 2N conchocelis stage -primary and secondary pit plugs 1N meiosis occurs in gametophytic conchosporangium plantlet macrothalli - triphasic life history

1N conchospore monospore

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Triphasic Life History 1N gametophytes 2N carposporophyte on 1N female gametophyte

1) Gametophyte: haploid, 1N multicellular releases gametes Multiple 2N carpospores produced through mitosis in gominoblast filaments 2) Carposporophyte: all 2N material on the female gametophyte where the 2N zygote is cloned to form the carpospores mitosis 1N releases carpospores

2N 3) Tetrasporophyte: diploid, 2N multicellular Carpogonium on a releases tetraspores carpogonial branch 1N 2N carpospores

1N

meiosis growth

1N tetraspores 2N

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11 Triphasic Life Histories :Terminology Triphasic Life Histories :Terminology

Female Gametophyte-hapliod, 1n, multicellular produces gametes Male gametophyte - Polysiphonia

Carpogonial branch (cb)= filamentous branch on which the carpogonium are formed Carpogonium (cp) =female gamete Trichogyne = extension of egg to which spermatium attaches

Male Gametophyte-hapliod, 1n, multicellular release gametes

Spermatangial branch = filamentous branch Female gametophyte - Polysiphonia which holds the spermatangia Spermatangium, Spermatangia-male reproductive structure that produce spermatia Trichoblast = usually a uniseriate filament of cells (with little Spermatia= male gamete 45 pigmentation) that either remains sterile or can undergo division to 46 form either spermatangia or carpogonium.

1N gametophytes 2N carposporophyte Triphasic Life Histories :Terminology on 1N female gametophyte Carposporophyte = diploid, multicellular, one of the 2N generations; develops from Multiple 2N carpospores the fusion of the carpogonium & spermatium (all 2N material on the female produced through mitosis in gametophyte); this is where the 2N zygote is cloned to form the carpospores gominoblast filaments Pericarp = 1N vegetative tissue that surrounds the carposporophyte mitosis 1N Cystocarp = pericarp (1N) + carposporophyte (2N). Carposprorangia = reproductive structures that produce carpospores 2N Gonimoblast = 2N filaments bearing carposporangia in the carposporophyte Carpogonium on a carpogonial branch 1N 2N carpospores Carpospore = dipliod (2n) spore formed by mitosis by the carposprophyte

1N

meiosis growth 2N 1N tetraspores 2N 1N 2N tetrasporophyte47 48

12 1N gametophytes 2N carposporophyte Triphasic Life Histories :Terminology on 1N female gametophyte Tetrasporophyte = diploid, multicellular, one of the 2n generations; develops from Multiple 2N carpospores germinating carpospore & release tetraspores produced through mitosis in gominoblast filaments Tetrasporangium = 2N cell which undergoes meiosis to form 4 tetraspores mitosis 1N Tetraspore = haploid (N) spore formed by meiosis by the tetrasporophyte

2N Carpogonium on a carpogonial branch 1N 2N carpospores types of tetraspore arrangement within the tetrasporangia (four 1N spores)

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meiosis growth

1N tetraspores 2N Cruciate Zonate Tetrahedral (two views) 2N tetrasporophyte49 50

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