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Both phytoplankton of the Kizilirmak River/Black Sea transition zone and their interactions with nutrients were investigated between July 2007 and December 2008. A total of 447 taxa belonging to the divisions: Cyanobacteria (24), Bacillariophyta (209), Bigyra (1), Cercozoa (1), Charophyta (11), Chlorophyta (32), Cryptophyta (11), Miozoa (119), Euglenozoa (14), Haptophyta (13), Ochrophyta (10) and Protozoa Incertae Sedis (2) were identified at 5 different sites in the study area. Seventy four taxa were recognized as new records for the Algal Flora of Turkey and 41 taxa were determined as HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom) organisms.
According to the hierarchical clustering and MDS analyses, surface phytoplankton were distributed along the salinity gradient from freshwater to saline waters, and the early spring samples were separated from the other samples. However, in addition to the agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis, the samples were divided into four groups – “Fresh”, “Brackish”, “Marine” and “Early spring-Marine” – as a result of MDS analysis.
The results of this study revealed that the surface phytoplankton were influenced by the salinity and the Secchi Disc depth together with the seasonal water temperature dynamics and NO3-N concentrations throughout the research period.
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Both phytoplankton of the Kizilirmak River/Black Sea transition zone and their interactions with nutrients were investigated between July 2007 and December 2008. A total of 447 taxa belonging to the divisions: Cyanobacteria (24), Bacillariophyta (209), Bigyra (1), Cercozoa (1), Charophyta (11), Chlorophyta (32), Cryptophyta (11), Miozoa (119), Euglenozoa (14), Haptophyta (13), Ochrophyta (10) and Protozoa Incertae Sedis (2) were identified at 5 different sites in the study area. Seventy four taxa were recognized as new records for the Algal Flora of Turkey and 41 taxa were determined as HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom) organisms.
According to the hierarchical clustering and MDS analyses, surface phytoplankton were distributed along the salinity gradient from freshwater to saline waters, and the early spring samples were separated from the other samples. However, in addition to the agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis, the samples were divided into four groups – “Fresh”, “Brackish”, “Marine” and “Early spring-Marine” – as a result of MDS analysis.
The results of this study revealed that the surface phytoplankton were influenced by the salinity and the Secchi Disc depth together with the seasonal water temperature dynamics and NO3-N concentrations throughout the research period.

Phytoplankton distribution and variation along a freshwater-marine transition zone (Kızılırmak River) in the Black Sea

Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Arts

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Both phytoplankton of the Kizilirmak River/Black Sea transition zone and their interactions with nutrients were investigated between July 2007 and December...

Phytoplankton distribution and variation along a freshwater-marine transition zone (Kızılırmak River) in the Black Sea

Article Category: Original research paper

Published Online: Dec 12, 2016

Page range: 453 - 465

Received: Dec 31, 2015

Accepted: Mar 04, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2016-0039

Keywords
Phytoplankton, Nutrients, Environmental Parameters, Kizilirmak, Black Sea, Cluster Analysis, HABs

© Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland. All rights reserved.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Phytoplankton distribution and variation along a freshwater-marine transition zone (Kızılırmak River) in the Black Sea

Article Category: Original research paper

Published Online: Dec 12, 2016

Page range: 453 - 465

Received: Dec 31, 2015

Accepted: Mar 04, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2016-0039

KeywordsPhytoplankton, Nutrients, Environmental Parameters, Kizilirmak, Black Sea, Cluster Analysis, HABs

© Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland. All rights reserved.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Phytoplankton, Nutrients, Environmental Parameters, Kizilirmak, Black Sea, Cluster Analysis, HABs