OBSERVATIONS ON THE ALGAL FLORA OF THE SIRET RIVER HYDROGRAPHIC BASIN (ROMANIA)

Abstract

The article presents the results of the observations regarding the algal flora from 57 water bodies in the largest hydrographic basin in Romania – that of the Siret River. Samples were taken for algological analysis (phytoplankton, periphyton, microphytobenthos) from rivers, dam reservoirs, fishponds etc. During the research period (1965-2013) a total of 941 species of algae were identified, of which 278 are novelties for the algoflora of this river basin. The highest share – as number of species – has been achieved by diatoms (340 species), followed by green algae (237 species).

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Siret River hidrografic basin algal flora aquatic ecosystems algological analysis