Research Article

Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye)

Volume: 9 Number: 1 May 30, 2025
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Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye)

Abstract

In this study, algal composition and some physical and chemical variablesof a shallow pond in the campus of Balikesir University, Balıkesir, Türkiye was studied between August 2023 and May 2024. Seasonal samples of epilithic, epiphytic, epipelic and planctonic algae were taken atthree stations (inlet, transition and deep zones). A total of 92 species were identified, 35 species belonged to the dominant Chlorophyta, 30 belonged to Heterokontophyta, 21 to Cyanobacteria, 2 to Charophyta, 2 to Euglenozoa, 1 to Miozoa and 1 to Cryptophyta groups. Chlorophyta made 38%, Heterocontophyta made 33%, Cyanobacteria made 23%, Charophyta made 2%, Euglenozoa made 2%, Miozoa made 1% and Cryptophyta made 1% of the total number of species. The results showed that Chlorophyta was the dominant and Heterocontophyta was the subdominant group. The most dominant species from Chlorophyta were Tetrabaena socialis (Dujardin) H.Nozaki & M.Itoh, in November 2023 and Ettlia pseudoalveolaris (T.R.Deason & H.C. Bold) J. Komárek in May 2024. The dominant species from the Heterocontophyta group were Cyclotella meneghiniana Kützing in May 2024, Gomphonema gracile Ehrenberg emend van Heurck in Januaray 2024 and Nitzschia palea (Kützing) W.Smith in May 2024. The purpose of this study was to investigate the seasonal distribution of algae and some physical and chemical variables of the shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye).

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Botany (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 13, 2025

Publication Date

May 30, 2025

Submission Date

February 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Keleş, S., & Çelik, K. (2025). Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye). International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, 9(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.47947/ijnls.1641443
AMA
1.Keleş S, Çelik K. Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye). Int J Nature Life Sci. 2025;9(1):1-12. doi:10.47947/ijnls.1641443
Chicago
Keleş, Sinem, and Kemal Çelik. 2025. “Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye)”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences 9 (1): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.47947/ijnls.1641443.
EndNote
Keleş S, Çelik K (May 1, 2025) Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye). International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences 9 1 1–12.
IEEE
[1]S. Keleş and K. Çelik, “Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye)”, Int J Nature Life Sci, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1–12, May 2025, doi: 10.47947/ijnls.1641443.
ISNAD
Keleş, Sinem - Çelik, Kemal. “Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye)”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences 9/1 (May 1, 2025): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.47947/ijnls.1641443.
JAMA
1.Keleş S, Çelik K. Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye). Int J Nature Life Sci. 2025;9:1–12.
MLA
Keleş, Sinem, and Kemal Çelik. “Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye)”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, May 2025, pp. 1-12, doi:10.47947/ijnls.1641443.
Vancouver
1.Sinem Keleş, Kemal Çelik. Seasonal Distribution of Algae and Some Physical and Chemical Variables of the Shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye). Int J Nature Life Sci. 2025 May 1;9(1):1-12. doi:10.47947/ijnls.1641443

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