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<p>The aim of this work was to present a quantitative and qualitative analysis of a phytoplankton assemblage under the influence of <italic>Ceratophyllum demersum</italic> L. during a two-year field study. Literature data obtained under laboratory conditions indicate that <italic>C. demersum</italic> may cause a decrease in the blue-green algae biomass, which is considered to be evidence of the significance of allelopathy. The observations reported in the current paper indicated that there was no clear effect on cyanoprokaryota whereas decreases in the quantity of Cryptophyta, Dinophyta, Chlorophyta, and Chrysophyceae are noted.</p>
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The aim of this work was to present a quantitative and qualitative analysis of a phytoplankton assemblage under the influence of Ceratophyllum demersum L. during a two-year field study. Literature data obtained under laboratory conditions indicate that C. demersum may cause a decrease in the blue-green algae biomass, which is considered to be evidence of the significance of allelopathy. The observations reported in the current paper indicated that there was no clear effect on cyanoprokaryota whereas decreases in the quantity of Cryptophyta, Dinophyta, Chlorophyta, and Chrysophyceae are noted.

The in situ influence of <italic>Ceratophyllum demersum</italic> on a phytoplankton assemblage

Adam Mickiewicz University - Europa-Universität Viadrina

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

The in situ influence of  on a phytoplankton assemblage

The aim of this work was to present a quantitative and qualitative analysis of a phytoplankton assemblage under the influence of Ceratophyllum demersum L....

The in situ influence of Ceratophyllum demersum on a phytoplankton assemblage

Published Online: Apr 08, 2010

Page range: 95 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-010-0004-x

Keywords
allelopathy, phytoplankton, Cyanoprokaryota

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