Epiphytic Diatom Flora of Liman Lake (Bafra-Samsun)

Abstract

The samples were taken monthly from the lake between January 2001-November 2001 from the surface of Potamogeton perfoliatus Linnaeus, between March 2001-May 2001 from Potamogeton pectinatus Linnaeus to determine the epiphytic diatom flora. There have been 30 taxa on P perfoliatus, 23 taxa on R pectinatus belonging to epiphytic diatom flora in the study area. Navicula gregaria, N. rhyncocephala, N. radiosa, Ulnaria ulna, Cymbella ventricosa and Diatoma vulgaris were found to be important among the epiphytic algae. Comparing R pectinatus with other species, it is characterized by low epiphyton diversity and high Cocconeis placentula dominance.