The Effect of Light on the Content of Photosyntheti cally Active Pigments in Plants. V. Desmococcus vulgaris as a Representative of Epiphytes

CZECZUGA B. 1986. The effect of light on the content of photosynthetically active pigments in plants. V. Desmococcus vulgaris as a representative of epiphytes. — Phyton (Austria) 26 (1): 59-64, 2 figures. English with German summary. The photosynthetic active pigments (chlorophyll a + b and carotenoids) of Desmococcus vulgars as a representative of epiphytes, grown in white, red, yellow green and blue light were examinated. Yellow light caused major chlorophylls and carotenoids increases in this specimen of the examinated algae. Yellow light causes the major enhancement of both cell propagation and cell size and increasing of the content of the photosynthetic active pigments in the specimens examinated.