Seasonal variation in the diversity, species richness and composition of the phytoplankton assemblages in a shallow lake

Soylu E., Gonulol A.

CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE, vol.27, no.1, pp.85-101, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.85-101
  • Keywords: Phytoplankton, Shannon diversity, functional groups, assemblage, species richness, seasonal variation, COMMUNITIES, DISTURBANCE, DOMINANCE, ENVIRONMENTS, EQUILIBRIUM, COMPETITION, SUCCESSION
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The seasonal variations in the diversity, composition and species richness of phytoplankton in a shallow lake (Gici Lake, Turkey) were studied between January 2000 and April 2001. Samples were collected monthly from surface water and deeper (I m depth) stations and species richness and diversity (Shannon-Wiener, H) were measured. Indices were calculated using biovolume. Climatic changes, especially rainfall, mixing conditions, and relative water column stability were found to be important factors affecting the seasonal variation observed.