Species Composition and Diversity of Epipelic Algae in Çatal Lake (Şebinkarahisar-Giresun, Turkey)

Authors : Bülent ŞAHİN

Pages : 103-109

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Publication Date : 2004-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The epipelic algae of Çatal Lake were studied between June and October 2002. Fifty-three taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(39 belonging to Bacillariophyta, 8 to Chlorophyta, 5 to Cyanophyta and 1 to Euglenophyta); were determined. Based on the epipelic algal composition, Çatal Lake can be characterized as eutrophic.
Keywords : Epipelic algae, Species composition, Diversity, Çatal Lake