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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| author | Slobodan Gnjato Biljana Narancic Dermot Antoniades Reinhard Pienitz Boris K. Biskaborn Rajko Gnjato Radoslav Dekić |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-861f55e365b945bf942dfc8b93902dea2022-12-22T02:08:50ZengUniversity of BelgradeBotanica Serbica1821-21581821-26382022-04-01461617010.2298/BOTSERB2201061GSurface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot StudySlobodan Gnjato0Biljana Narancic1Dermot Antoniades2Reinhard Pienitz3Boris K. Biskaborn4 Rajko Gnjato5Radoslav Dekić6University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, Mladena Stojanovića 2, 78 000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaboratoire de paléoécologie aquatique, Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, CanadaLaboratoire de paléoécologie aquatique, Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, CanadaLaboratoire de paléoécologie aquatique, Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, CanadaAlfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Research Unit Potsdam, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, GermanyUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, Mladena Stojanovića 2, 78 000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, Mladena Stojanovića 2, 78 000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaThis 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.https://botanicaserbica.bio.bg.ac.rs/arhiva/pdf/2022_46_1_825_full.pdfbiomonitoringbacillariophyceaelake water hydrochemistrybalkan peninsula |
| spellingShingle | Slobodan Gnjato Biljana Narancic Dermot Antoniades Reinhard Pienitz Boris K. Biskaborn Rajko Gnjato Radoslav Dekić Surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot Study Botanica Serbica biomonitoring bacillariophyceae lake water hydrochemistry balkan peninsula |
| title | Surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the Zelengora Mountains (Bosnia and Herzegovina): A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | surface sediment diatom assemblages from four alpine lakes in the zelengora mountains bosnia and herzegovina a pilot study |
| topic | biomonitoring bacillariophyceae lake water hydrochemistry balkan peninsula |
| url | https://botanicaserbica.bio.bg.ac.rs/arhiva/pdf/2022_46_1_825_full.pdf |
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