Surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot Study
This pilot study presents surface sediment diatom assemblages in four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains. The four lakes are distributed across an alpine treeline, spanning temperate mixed forest and treeless alpine tundra zones, thus offering an excellent opportunity to study the interactio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Belgrade
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Botanica Serbica |
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| Online Access: | https://botanicaserbica.bio.bg.ac.rs/arhiva/pdf/2022_46_1_825_full.pdf |
| Summary: | This pilot study presents surface sediment diatom assemblages in four alpine lakes
in the Zelengora Mountains. The four lakes are distributed across an alpine treeline,
spanning temperate mixed forest and treeless alpine tundra zones, thus offering
an excellent opportunity to study the interaction of physicochemical properties
and biotic communities in different alpine lake settings. A total of 52 taxa from 28
genera were identified, with only one taxon (Staurosirella neopinnata) present in
every lake. In the Orlovačko, Donje Bare and Crno lakes, the diatom assemblages
were mainly comprised of benthic and tychoplanktonic species, as opposed to the
Kotlaničko Lake where the planktonic Lindavia radiosa was the most abundant
species. Our results identified water turbidity, macrophytes and pH to be the prevailing environmental factors which influence the diatom assemblage composition
in the studied lakes. The results of this study also represent a starting point in establishing biomonitoring programmes for the sustainable management of these alpine
aquatic ecosystems in a rapidly changing environment. |
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| ISSN: | 1821-2158 1821-2638 |