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Natura Croatica : Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici, Vol. 29 No. 2, 2020.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2020.29.31

Rediscovery of the terrestrial green alga Trentepohlia aurea (Linnaeus) C. Martius (Chlorophyta) in Croatia after 130 years

Nikola Koletić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, Department of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Antun Alegro orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-2395 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, Department of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Nina Vuković ; Herbarium ZA & ZAHO, Division of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Anja Rimac ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, Department of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Vedran Šegota ; Herbarium ZA & ZAHO, Division of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

The first record of the terrestrial green alga Trentepohlia aurea for Croatia was made in 1890 in the area of the Krka River, and has remained until this day the only record of this globally widespread species in the country. During studies related to aquatic vegetation, the species was finally rediscovered from the area of Plitvice Lakes, in the Gorski kotar region and near Vukova Gorica village, after 130 years during which no records were made. All recorded populations formed round, woolly, orange-red patches on the surface of rocks and concrete walls, partly forming a community with bryophytes and lichens. In some cases in these mixed communities, Trentepohlia thalli overgrew bryophytes blocking their access to nutrients, water and light. This long period of lack of records of T. aurea in Croatia is mostly a consequence of the discontinuity in research on certain algal groups in Croatia.

Keywords

Čabranka River; Gorski kotar; Kupa River; Plitvice Lakes; terrestrial algae; vegetation relevé

Hrčak ID:

254264

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/254264

Publication date:

31.3.2021.

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