Original scientific paper

Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) of the Croatian Freshwater

Anđelka Plenković-Moraj ; Botanički zavod PMF-a, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Abstract

In this paper, a check-list of freshwater diatoms (Diatomeae, Bacillariophyceae) of Croatia is presented for the first time, using the available literature published in the period from 1900 to 1995. Degree of saprobity is included for all indicator species. A total of 530 taxa has been established: 378 species, 139 varieties, 13 forms grouped in 45 genera. Species indicators of o, o-ß, and ß-mesosa- probity are predominant (86% ). The most common species in the biotopes investigated such as lakes, rivers, natural and artificial accumulations, and hot springs were: Fragilaria capucina, F. croto- nensis, Synedra ulna, Diatoma vulgare, Navícula lanceolata, N. cryptocepbala, N. gracilis, Nitzschia palea, Gomphonema olivace- um, Cymbella ventricosa, Meridion circulare, and Cocconeis placen- tula. Fresh diatom flora provides six endemic species of Croatia: Achnantbes plitvicensis, Cyclotella plitvicensis, C. pevaleki, C. juri- Ijii, Navícula jakovljevici, and N. plitvicensis.

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Hrčak ID:

160409

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/160409

Publication date:

31.12.1995.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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