Contributions to the knowledge on the biocoenotic characteristics of temporary water-bodies from Northern Dobrogea (Romania)
Keywords:
algae, amphibians, ponds, Romania.Abstract
In the present study, we analyzed the algae assemblages and environmental condition in four temporary ponds located in Dobrogea mainland (Babadag Plateau) aiming to reveal the role of those habitats as a support to the breeding period of the amphibians. The outcomes of this study were that the algae community structure and its diversity were high given the changing conditions, with a total number of 75 taxa. The highest number of taxa belonged to the phylum Bacillariophyta and Chlorophyta, driven by: temperature and local hydrology conditions. Some of the native amphibians also use this type of habitats during the breeding period, the local climatic conditions having as effect longer juvenile stages in case of each species (in comparison with the ones of populations, of the same species, present in permanent water bodies from the studied region). The novelty of our study resides in the fact that we obtained data on algae assemblage distributed in temporary ponds, information regarding the type of diversity and a better understanding of ecological value of these habitats.
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