Abstract
Algological investigations carried out in the Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, revealed the presence of twenty-seven taxa representing all divisions of the Algae except the Pyrrhophyta and Phaeophyta; diatoms although observed in the samples were not dealt with in the present paper. One species, Oscillitoria clausiana spec. nov. and a form Lyngbya pusilla fa. tenuior fa. nov., both belonging to the Cyanophyta are new to science. In addition, several other rare and interesting algae were found. A comparison is made between the algal flora of the Mammoth Cave and algae found in several European caves. The ecology of the cavernicole algae is discussed.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.1.4.6
Recommended Citation
Jones, H. J..
1964.
Algological investigations in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
International Journal of Speleology,
1: 491-516.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol1/iss4/6
