Naslov
Phytoplankton communities of large lowland rivers in the Pannonian ecoregion

Autori
Stanković, Igor ; Vlahović, Tatjana ; Gligora Udovič, Marija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
16th Workshop of the International Association of Phytoplankton Taxonomy and Ecology (IAP) / Salmaso, Nico - San Michele all'Adige, 2011, 83-83

Skup
16th Workshop of the International Association of Phytoplankton Taxonomy and Ecology (IAP)

Mjesto i datum
Trento, Italija; San Michele All'Adige, Italija, 21.08.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Phytoplankton ; ecology ; large rivers ; taxonomy

Sažetak
Phytoplankton is considered as one of the key elements for assessing ecological status and water quality in large lowland rivers. Surface samples were taken monthly (from April till September 2010) from the middle of river at nine locations of four Pannonian rivers: Mura, Drava, Danube and Sava. We analysed temporal and spatial changes in phytoplankton community in relation to density, biomass, richness, species diversity and dominance. We related the changes to water physical and chemical variables and hydrological regime. Bacillariophyceae represented the dominant class in all investigated aspects of phytoplankton community. Community structure changed consequently upstream by decreasing species diversity and increasing dominance of Bacillariophyceae. Results presented in this contribution confirm the role of phytoplankton as one of the five biological elements which are fundamental for assessing ecological status and water quality of the investigated rivers in relation to human impact.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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