Rapid Rapid IdentificationIdentification

Potter et al. 1997. Biodiv. Conserv. 6: 99-107.

1. Faster, easier, more accurate

2. Grazing, toxicity, diversity

Phaeocystis CCMP627Ceratium CCMP1770

ccmp627

Emiliania CCMP371

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Biodiversity - Ecology

Biodiversity - Ecology

1. Diatoms = protistan “insects” (~1,000,000 spp.)

2. Every insect harbors a different sporozoan parasite?

3. Oceans - climate change, acidification

4. Ballast water

1. Diatoms = protistan “insects” (~1,000,000 spp.)

2. Every insect harbors a different sporozoan parasite?

3. Oceans - climate change, acidification

4. Ballast water

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Alexandrium

Seaweeds and BarcodesDr. Gary Saunders - Canadian Barcode

of Life Network

Seaweeds and BarcodesDr. Gary Saunders - Canadian Barcode

of Life Network

2300 macroalgal cox1-5’ sequences; many of the families & orders of red & brown algae

2-20 specimens/species Intraspecific divergence = 0-3 bp (0-0.4%) Interspecific divergence >30 bp (4.5%) New Red Algal Species found in Canada

Ceramiaceae: Ptilota (2 novel entities), Scagelia (1)

Rhodomelaceae: Odonthallia (1), Rhodomela (1)

Schizymeniaceae: Schizymenia (1) *Dumontiaceae (currently 12): Constantinea

(2), Dilsea (2), Farlowia (2), Weeksia (1), Pikea (4)

*Kallymeniaceae (15): Callophyllis (2), Euthora (1), Pugetia (3)

*Phyllophoraceae (9): Coccotylus (1), Mastocarpus (6), Petroglossum (1), Stenogramme (2)

Solieriaceae: Sarcodiotheca (1) Liagoraceae: Nemalion (1) Corallinales: Corallina (1)

2300 macroalgal cox1-5’ sequences; many of the families & orders of red & brown algae

2-20 specimens/species Intraspecific divergence = 0-3 bp (0-0.4%) Interspecific divergence >30 bp (4.5%) New Red Algal Species found in Canada

Ceramiaceae: Ptilota (2 novel entities), Scagelia (1)

Rhodomelaceae: Odonthallia (1), Rhodomela (1)

Schizymeniaceae: Schizymenia (1) *Dumontiaceae (currently 12): Constantinea

(2), Dilsea (2), Farlowia (2), Weeksia (1), Pikea (4)

*Kallymeniaceae (15): Callophyllis (2), Euthora (1), Pugetia (3)

*Phyllophoraceae (9): Coccotylus (1), Mastocarpus (6), Petroglossum (1), Stenogramme (2)

Solieriaceae: Sarcodiotheca (1) Liagoraceae: Nemalion (1) Corallinales: Corallina (1)

Current ca. 500+ 8.5%

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Medicine, Medicine, AgricultureAgriculture, Economy, Economy

Medicine, Medicine, AgricultureAgriculture, Economy, Economy

1. Malaria - Plasmodium: kills 1 million people/yr

2. Toxoplasma3. Molds, mildews -

Phytophthora, Pythium4. Rapid assessment5. Identification in all

stages, eggs, adults, vectors

6. Economically important strains

1. Malaria - Plasmodium: kills 1 million people/yr

2. Toxoplasma3. Molds, mildews -

Phytophthora, Pythium4. Rapid assessment5. Identification in all

stages, eggs, adults, vectors

6. Economically important strains

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Waller et al. 2001

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Eukaryotic Evolution

(Paulinella)

PrimaryEndosymbiosis

RHIZARIA

Tertiary dinoflagellate

plastids

Secondaryendosymbiosis

ARCHAEPLASTIDA

Hwan Su Yoon