The Phytoplankton Community (except Bacillariophyceae) of Lake Abant (Bolu, Turkey)

Authors : Abuzer ÇELEKLİ, Olcay Obali Okan KÜLKÖYLÜOĞLU, Olcay OBALI

Pages : 109-124

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A total of 162 phytoplankton species found monthly from 3 littoral and 2 vertical stations between June 2003 and June 2005 were identified from Lake Abant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bolu, Turkey);. Some species, such as Trachelomonas volvocina Ehrenberg, Cryptomonas ovata Ehrenberg, and Ceratium hirundinella insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Müller); Dujardin showed frequent occurrence almost every month, but others had specific seasonality. Phytoplankton composition of this lake was dominated by Chlorophyta, accounting for about 58.6% of the species richness. Phytoplankton composition in Lake Abant included many new reported insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(> 30); taxa for the algal flora of Turkey.
Keywords : Phytoplankton, taxonomy, Lake Abant, Bolu