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Blidingia minima (Nägeli ex Kützing) Kylin var. minima
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Synonyms:
Enteromorpha minima Nägeli ex Kützing, E. nana var. minima (Nägeli ex Kützing) Sjöstedt, E. micrococca Kützing
Illustrations:
Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 71, fig. 24 (habit, showing discoid base); Kornmann and Sahling 1977, p. 79, fig. 38:A–E (photos: habit), F (photo: surface view, vegetative plant), G (photo: surface view, fertile plant), H, I (photos: germlings); J. Norris 1971, p. 147, fig. 2 (habit); Scagel 1966, pl. 21, fig. C (habit), fig. D (surface view, cellular detail), fig. E (x-section, cellular detail); Smith 1944, pl. 5, fig. 8 (habit) Display references
Pacific Coast Distribution:
Amaknak I., Unalaska Bay, Aleutian Is., Alaska (Setchell and Gardner 1903, p. 211) to Monterey Peninsula, Calif. (Smith 1944, pp. 50, 51); Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. (Sparling 1977, p. 28); Gaviota Beach, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. (J. Norris 1971, p. 146); Mexico (Collins 1909, pp. 201, 204) Display references
Taxonomy:
J. Norris 1971, p. 146; Bliding 1963, p. 23; Dangeard 1961 Display references
Life History:
Japanese isolates in culture exhibiting four patterns according to site and season, three of which involve heteromorphic phases, two involve sexual reproduction, and in one the tubular plants recycle by quadriflagellate zoospores (Tatewaki and Iima 1984); European isolates recycling by quadriflagellate zoospores (Kornmann and Sahling 1978, p. 393; Kornmann and Sahling 1977, p. 78). In Japan, geographical correlation among four life history patterns: an alternation of erect, tubular, isomorphic gametophytes and sporophytes but including occasional formation of gamete- or zoospore-producing microthalli; an irregular alternation of heteromorphic phases, with the erect tubular thalli producing only zoosporea and a mictothallus producing gametes or zoospores; an asexual alternation of phases, with both the tubular frond and the microthallus producing only zoospores; recycling of erect tubular frond by means of zoospores (Iima, 1989). Display references
Chromosomes:
Kapraun and Bailey 1992 Display references
Biology/Ecology:
Pomeroy 1977; Pomeroy and Stockner 1976, p. 1179 Display references
Epiphytes:
Ulothrix flacca
Ultrastructure:
Swanson and Floyd 1978 Display references
Chemistry:
Ackman and McLachlan 1979, p. 430; Blunden et al. 1982, p. 565 Display references
 
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BRITISH
COLUMBIA 		Repr      xx      xx     Common, in the upper intertidal forming a dense, green carpet on rocks and old wood. Scagel 1957, pp. 36, 37. Scagel 1966, p. 43. Hawkes et al. 1979, p. 88. Garbary et al. 1985, p. 43. Display references
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COLUMBIA
RIVER 		Repr    x    x  x         Common, in the upper intertidal, in protected localities and on high surf-swept rocks and mussel shells throughout Oregon. Doty 1947, p. 17. Sanborn and Doty 1947, p. 24. Markham and Celestino 1977, p. 257. Display references
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CAPE
ARAGO 		Repr                         Common, on rocks at high tide levels subject to freshwater influence, also on surf swept rocks. Dawson 1965a, p. 7. Display references
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CAPE
MENDOCINO 		Repr                         Common, on rocks and pilings, in exposed habitats. Kjeldsen 1995, p. 2. Display references
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ARENA 		Repr                         Abundant, on rocks and pilings of the upper and mid intertidal in sheltered to exposed habitats. Johansen 1966a, p. 85. Kjeldsen 1995, p. 2. Display references
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SAN
FRANCISCO 		Repr                         Common, in the high intertidal splash zone as green strands, forming a belt on vertical faces of rocks and old wood. Smith 1944, pp. 50, 51. J. Norris 1971, p. 146. Silva 1979, p. 340. Display references
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