A Study on the Epipelic and Epilithic Algae of Sana River (Trabzon/Turkey)

Authors : Saadet KOLAYLI, Arif BAYSAL

Pages : 163-170

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The epipelic and epilithic algae of the Sana river, were investigated during the period January 1995 to December 1995. Sity taxa belonging to the Bacillariphyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta and Euglenopnyta divisions were identified. Melosira varians Ag. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coscinodiscaceae);, Cocconeis placentula var. euglypta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ehr.); Cleve insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Achnanthaceae);, Cymbella minuta Hilse ex Rabh. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cymbellaceae);, Navicula cryptocephala Kütz. and N. cryptocephala var. veneta Kütz. Grun. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Naviculaceae);, were abundant among epipelic algae. Of the epilithic algae, it was observed that Concconeis placentula var. euglypta, Cymbella mi-nuta and Didymosphenia geminata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lyng.); M. S. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Naviculaceae); were abundant.
Keywords : Epipelic, Epilithic, Seasonal changes, River