An occurrence of Labyrinthula in New Zealand Zostera

Abstract

This paper reports the occurrence of a persistent and systematic dying.off of Zostera in the vicinity of Auckland, and the detection of the slime mould Labyrinthula in partially discoloured leaf material from affected areas. The general similarity of the situation to the wasting disease. epidic which took place in the Northern Hemisphere some three decades ago is pointed out, and the ecological implications are briefly discussed. © 1964, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.