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Seasonality of Water Chemistry, Carbonate Production, and Biometric Features of Two Species of Chara in a Shallow Clear Water Lake
Joint Authors
Pukacz, Andrzej
Pełechaty, Mariusz
Frankowski, Marcin
Kowalski, Artur
Zwijacz-Koszałka, Kinga
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to analyze the temporal variability of biometric features and the carbonate production of two charophytes: Chara polyacantha A.
Braun and Chara rudis A.
Braun against the background of the physical-chemical properties of water.
The investigation was carried out in a small, mid-forest Lake Jasne (western Poland).
It is a polymictic, mesotrophic, hardwater ecosystem dominated by charophyte vegetation.
Each month, 10 individuals of each species were characterized in terms of morphometric features, fresh and dry weight, and the percentage of calcium carbonate.
Additionally, physical-chemical parameters of the water were studied.
The results of physical-chemical analyses indicated similar habitat conditions for both species.
Despite smaller dry weight C.
polyacantha was characterized by greater morphological variability and higher rates of growth and percentage share of calcium carbonate in dry mass than C.
rudis.
The percentage of calcium carbonates in dry mass did not differ significantly between the species and exceeded 60%, reaching the maximum (76% in C.
polyacantha) in July and August.
For both species, distinct correlations between the structure of biomass and morphological features were found.
The obtained results show the great importance of charophyte vegetation in carbon cycling and functioning of lake ecosystems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pukacz, Andrzej& Pełechaty, Mariusz& Frankowski, Marcin& Kowalski, Artur& Zwijacz-Koszałka, Kinga. 2014. Seasonality of Water Chemistry, Carbonate Production, and Biometric Features of Two Species of Chara in a Shallow Clear Water Lake. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048561
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pukacz, Andrzej…[et al.]. Seasonality of Water Chemistry, Carbonate Production, and Biometric Features of Two Species of Chara in a Shallow Clear Water Lake. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048561
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pukacz, Andrzej& Pełechaty, Mariusz& Frankowski, Marcin& Kowalski, Artur& Zwijacz-Koszałka, Kinga. Seasonality of Water Chemistry, Carbonate Production, and Biometric Features of Two Species of Chara in a Shallow Clear Water Lake. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048561
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048561