Species composition and diversity of epipelic algae in Balik Lake (Savsat-Artvin, Turkey)

Sahin B., Akar B., Bahceci I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.34, no.5, pp.441-448, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/bot-0912-290
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.441-448
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The species composition and diversity of the epipelic algae of Balik Lake were investigated between May and October 2008. A total of 39 taxa were determined, and Cyclotella meneghiniana, Craticula cuspidata, Closterium strigosum, Cocconeis placentula var. euglypta, and Amphora ovalis were the most conspicuous algae, regarding frequency of occurrence and relative abundance in the epipelic algal flora. While the highest total cell number of the epipelic community was 26,214 cells/cm(2) in October, the lowest was 23,644 cells/cm(2) in July. The highest species diversity index (H') value was 2.26, in June.