Naslov
Vertical distribution of periphytic diatoms in the karstic Zrmanja River (Croatia)

Autori
Caput, Katarina ; Burić, Zrinka ; Olujić, Goran

Izvornik
Acta botanica Croatica (0365-0588) 64 (2005), 2; 227-236

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
periphyton; diatoms; artificial substrate; Plexiglasss; vertical distribution; taxonomic composition; karstic river; Zrmanja; Croatia

Sažetak
The small karstic Zrmanja River (69 km long) discharges into the central– eastern Adriatic Sea. High oxygen saturation and water transparency, as well as low nutrient concentrations indicated the oligotrophic character of the river. We present the taxonomic composition and vertical distribution of diatoms attached on an artificial substrate (Plexiglass) in the lower reach of the Zrmanja River, in July 2000. Thirty attached diatoms were determined on Plexiglass throughout the 2.5 m deep water column, and Achnanthes sp. and Fragilaria sp. were found to be the most frequent (> 89%) and abundant (> 10 5 cells cm-2) diatoms. The highest abundance of attached diatoms (1, 2 x 10 6 and 7, 5 x 10 5 cells cm-2) was found at the depth of 0.5 m. The maximum number of diatom taxa was also found bellow the surface.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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