Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diatoms from two high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina were studied from June 2005 to May 2007. Along with diatoms, water temperature, pH, conductivity and nutrients were also monitored, indicating stable physical and chemical conditions, low organic loading and oligotrophy. A total of 130...
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| description | Diatoms from two high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina were studied from June 2005 to May 2007. Along with diatoms, water temperature, pH, conductivity and nutrients were also monitored, indicating stable physical and chemical conditions, low organic loading and oligotrophy. A total of 130 diatom taxa (species and subspecies) were recorded. Mostly oligotrophic and oligo-mesotrophic indicators were recorded in the creeks. The most abundant genera were Eunotia (15), Pinnularia (13), Gomphonema (10) and Navicula (9). The following taxa were recorded in all samples: Cymbopleura naviculiformis (Auerswald ex Heiberg) Krammer, Decussiphycus hexagonus (Torka) Guiry & Gandhi, Eunotia arcus Ehrenberg, Frustulia vulgaris (Thwaites) De Toni, Pinnularia borealis Ehrenberg and Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg. Five new diatom taxa for Bosnia and Herzegovina were recorded. According to the German Red List, the largest number of taxa (34 for creek 1 and 27 for creek 2) were identified as declining taxa and 12 taxa as endangered ones (three for creek 1 and nine for creek 2). The high species richness and the presence of diatom taxa included on the German Red List underline the importance of protecting and preserving this important biotope. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-65a574b1db634bc587a4679a255f60eb2025-01-20T11:10:24ZengSciendoOceanological and Hydrobiological Studies1897-31912024-09-0153327728910.26881/oahs-2024.3.06Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and HerzegovinaDedić Anita0Kapetanović Tatjana1Hafner Dubravka2Barinova Sophia3University of Mostar, Faculty of Science and Education, Rodoč bb, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe FBiH Fund For Environmental Protection, Hamdije Čemerlića 39A, 71 000Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaBartulovići 4, 20357Blace, CroatiaInstitute of Evolution, University of Haifa, 199 Abba Khoushi Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, 3498838IsraelDiatoms from two high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina were studied from June 2005 to May 2007. Along with diatoms, water temperature, pH, conductivity and nutrients were also monitored, indicating stable physical and chemical conditions, low organic loading and oligotrophy. A total of 130 diatom taxa (species and subspecies) were recorded. Mostly oligotrophic and oligo-mesotrophic indicators were recorded in the creeks. The most abundant genera were Eunotia (15), Pinnularia (13), Gomphonema (10) and Navicula (9). The following taxa were recorded in all samples: Cymbopleura naviculiformis (Auerswald ex Heiberg) Krammer, Decussiphycus hexagonus (Torka) Guiry & Gandhi, Eunotia arcus Ehrenberg, Frustulia vulgaris (Thwaites) De Toni, Pinnularia borealis Ehrenberg and Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg. Five new diatom taxa for Bosnia and Herzegovina were recorded. According to the German Red List, the largest number of taxa (34 for creek 1 and 27 for creek 2) were identified as declining taxa and 12 taxa as endangered ones (three for creek 1 and nine for creek 2). The high species richness and the presence of diatom taxa included on the German Red List underline the importance of protecting and preserving this important biotope.https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2024.3.06diatomshigh-altitude creeksecologythreatsbioindicationbosnia and herzegovina |
| spellingShingle | Dedić Anita Kapetanović Tatjana Hafner Dubravka Barinova Sophia Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies diatoms high-altitude creeks ecology threats bioindication bosnia and herzegovina |
| title | Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_full | Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_fullStr | Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_short | Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_sort | diatom communities of high altitude creeks in bosnia and herzegovina |
| topic | diatoms high-altitude creeks ecology threats bioindication bosnia and herzegovina |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2024.3.06 |
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