Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of Türkiye

Aim of the study: The Gala Lake, which has a status of National Park and is an under-protection area, is the one of the most important natural stagnant water bodies in the Marmara Region of Türkiye. However, it is under effect of a significant agricultural stress sourced by mainly paddy cultivation...

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Main Authors: Cem Tokatlı, Cüneyd Nadir Solak, Abu Reza Towfiqul Islam, Ahmet Miraç Titiz, Elif Yılmaz, Tahir Atıcı
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Published: University of Agriculture in Krakow 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://acta.urk.edu.pl/pdf-174398-97670?filename=Epiphytic%20Diatoms%20in.pdf
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author Cem Tokatlı
Cüneyd Nadir Solak
Abu Reza Towfiqul Islam
Ahmet Miraç Titiz
Elif Yılmaz
Tahir Atıcı
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description Aim of the study: The Gala Lake, which has a status of National Park and is an under-protection area, is the one of the most important natural stagnant water bodies in the Marmara Region of Türkiye. However, it is under effect of a significant agricultural stress sourced by mainly paddy cultivation. In this research, the epiphytic diatoms of Gala Lake were investigated, and the trophic status of the lake was assessed by applying the Biological Diatom Index (BDI). Material and methods: Epiphytic diatom samples were collected from the submerged macrophytes from 5 selected locations on the lake (G1–G5) with different ecological characters observed to be exposed to different pollution pressures. Results and conclusions: As a result of taxonomic data, 37 diatom species were recorded by identifying a total of 2095 valves, and Cyclotella meneghiniana, Bacillaria paxillifera, and Navicula recens were found as the most dominant species for the Gala Lake. According to the results of bioindication data, Gala Lake was found to be in a "eutrophic state"—"having poor water quality" in terms of applied BDI.
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spelling doaj-art-943b2455f488494ba4fccd41abad8bdd2025-08-20T03:19:38ZengUniversity of Agriculture in KrakowActa Scientiarum Polonorum. Formatio Circumiectus1644-07652023-12-01223738110.15576/ASP.FC/2023.22.3.12Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of TürkiyeCem Tokatlı0Cüneyd Nadir Solak1Abu Reza Towfiqul Islam 2Ahmet Miraç Titiz 3Elif Yılmaz 4Tahir Atıcı 5Trakya UniversityDumlupınar UniversityBegum Rokeya UniversityTrakya UniversityDumlupınar UniversityGazi UniversityAim of the study: The Gala Lake, which has a status of National Park and is an under-protection area, is the one of the most important natural stagnant water bodies in the Marmara Region of Türkiye. However, it is under effect of a significant agricultural stress sourced by mainly paddy cultivation. In this research, the epiphytic diatoms of Gala Lake were investigated, and the trophic status of the lake was assessed by applying the Biological Diatom Index (BDI). Material and methods: Epiphytic diatom samples were collected from the submerged macrophytes from 5 selected locations on the lake (G1–G5) with different ecological characters observed to be exposed to different pollution pressures. Results and conclusions: As a result of taxonomic data, 37 diatom species were recorded by identifying a total of 2095 valves, and Cyclotella meneghiniana, Bacillaria paxillifera, and Navicula recens were found as the most dominant species for the Gala Lake. According to the results of bioindication data, Gala Lake was found to be in a "eutrophic state"—"having poor water quality" in terms of applied BDI.https://acta.urk.edu.pl/pdf-174398-97670?filename=Epiphytic%20Diatoms%20in.pdfgala lakeepiphytic diatomsbiological diatom index
spellingShingle Cem Tokatlı
Cüneyd Nadir Solak
Abu Reza Towfiqul Islam
Ahmet Miraç Titiz
Elif Yılmaz
Tahir Atıcı
Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of Türkiye
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Formatio Circumiectus
gala lake
epiphytic diatoms
biological diatom index
title Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of Türkiye
title_full Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of Türkiye
title_fullStr Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of Türkiye
title_full_unstemmed Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of Türkiye
title_short Epiphytic Diatoms in Environmental Bioindication: A Case Study of a Significant Natural Lake in the Northwest of Türkiye
title_sort epiphytic diatoms in environmental bioindication a case study of a significant natural lake in the northwest of turkiye
topic gala lake
epiphytic diatoms
biological diatom index
url https://acta.urk.edu.pl/pdf-174398-97670?filename=Epiphytic%20Diatoms%20in.pdf
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