Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect
The objective of this study is to determine microhabitat preferences of benthic species occurring in epilithic (living on stones), epipsammic (growing on sand), epipelic (growing on mud) and epiphytic (living on seagrass) assemblages of the shallows of the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic Sea). The s...
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| description | The objective of this study is to determine microhabitat preferences of benthic species occurring in epilithic (living on stones), epipsammic (growing on sand), epipelic (growing on mud) and epiphytic (living on seagrass) assemblages of the shallows of the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic Sea). The study material was collected from 19 sites along the Gdynia–Sopot coastal zone, including the Port of Gdynia. Most of the identified diatom taxa were observed in two or three microhabitats. However, diatom species living in only one type of microhabitat and those occurring in all analyzed microhabitats were also recorded. Autecological preferences of the identified diatoms indicate organic pollution of the coastal zone of Gdynia and Sopot. However, a higher frequency of α-mesosaprobionts and polysaprobionts indicates an increase in organic pollution in the Port of Gdynia and Marina Sopot, which is associated with intense port activity and large tourist traffic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43f1ad68d03c43d3be0e4d805e57d3fd2025-01-20T11:10:27ZengSciendoOceanological and Hydrobiological Studies1897-31912022-06-0151222423810.26881/oandhs-2022.2.10Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transectHetko Dominika0Witak Małgorzata1Oliwa Sandra2University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Department of Marine Geology, Al. M. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, PolandUniversity of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Department of Marine Geology, Al. M. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, PolandUniversity of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Department of Marine Geology, Al. M. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, PolandThe objective of this study is to determine microhabitat preferences of benthic species occurring in epilithic (living on stones), epipsammic (growing on sand), epipelic (growing on mud) and epiphytic (living on seagrass) assemblages of the shallows of the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic Sea). The study material was collected from 19 sites along the Gdynia–Sopot coastal zone, including the Port of Gdynia. Most of the identified diatom taxa were observed in two or three microhabitats. However, diatom species living in only one type of microhabitat and those occurring in all analyzed microhabitats were also recorded. Autecological preferences of the identified diatoms indicate organic pollution of the coastal zone of Gdynia and Sopot. However, a higher frequency of α-mesosaprobionts and polysaprobionts indicates an increase in organic pollution in the Port of Gdynia and Marina Sopot, which is associated with intense port activity and large tourist traffic.https://doi.org/10.26881/oandhs-2022.2.10benthic diatomsmicrohabitatecologycoastal zonegulf of gdańskbaltic sea |
| spellingShingle | Hetko Dominika Witak Małgorzata Oliwa Sandra Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies benthic diatoms microhabitat ecology coastal zone gulf of gdańsk baltic sea |
| title | Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect |
| title_full | Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect |
| title_fullStr | Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect |
| title_short | Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect |
| title_sort | biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the gulf of gdansk a case study of the gdynia sopot transect |
| topic | benthic diatoms microhabitat ecology coastal zone gulf of gdańsk baltic sea |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26881/oandhs-2022.2.10 |
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