Algologia 2011, 21(2): 226–240
Flora and Geography
Species composition of algae of the Kuialnik estuary (north-western Black Sea area, Ukraine)
Gerasimiuk V.P.1,2, Shichaleeva G.N.2, Ennan A.A.2- 1 I.I. Mechnikov Odessa National University, Department of Botany,
- 2, Dvorianskaya St., 65026 Odessa, Ukraine
- 2 Physical-Chemical Institute of the Environment and Hunan’s Protection
- Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine,
- 3, Preobrazhenskaya St., 65026 Odessa, Ukraine
Abstract
The research of species composition of the Kuialnik estuary (2001–2008) was carried out. During this investigation 87 species of algae were revealed, belonging to 49 genera, 32 families, 18 orders, 7 classes and 3 divisions. Thirty-nine species are new for the Kuialnik estuary. The photos of the most typical and rare species of diatoms for Kuialnik estuary are given.
Keywords: algae, species composition, Kuialnik estuary
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