Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment
Various studies report contrasting results on the substrate-type effect on diatom community composition, but the particularly important question is whether or not it affects diatom-based assessments of water quality. We investigated whether the substrate type is a significant predictor of the diatom...
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doaj-c971a7a4822848dd99df06a3458f21052021-06-11T07:54:06ZengEDP SciencesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems1961-95022021-01-0104222110.1051/kmae/2021022kmae210024Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessmentTrbojević Ivana S.0Popović Slađana S.1Milovanović Vanja V.2Predojević Dragana D.3Subakov Simić Gordana V.4Jakovljević Olga S.5Krizmanić Jelena Ž.6Department of Algology, Mycology and Lichenology, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Takovska 43University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Center of Ecology and Technoeconomics, Njegoševa 12Department of Algology, Mycology and Lichenology, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Takovska 43Department of Algology, Mycology and Lichenology, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Takovska 43Department of Algology, Mycology and Lichenology, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Takovska 43Department of Algology, Mycology and Lichenology, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Takovska 43Department of Algology, Mycology and Lichenology, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Takovska 43Various studies report contrasting results on the substrate-type effect on diatom community composition, but the particularly important question is whether or not it affects diatom-based assessments of water quality. We investigated whether the substrate type is a significant predictor of the diatom community composition and if it affects lake water quality assessment based on diatom indices. This study took place in Sava Lake (Serbia). We used glass, ceramic, willow and yew tree tiles as artificial substrates for periphyton development, and pebbles from the lake littoral as natural substrate. Results revealed differences in both the diatom community composition and diatom indices values related to the substrates. A distinction was recognized between natural, artificial wooden, and artificial inert substrates. However, the final lake quality assessment based on diatom indices was more or less similar in all substrate types in our study, and depended on value ranges associated with water quality classification and on diatom index choices. Artificial substrates in our study did show potential as an alternative for natural substrate, but further studies are required, particularly in various types of lentic ecosystems to confirm our findings and support artificial substrate employment in lake water quality assessment.https://www.kmae-journal.org/articles/kmae/full_html/2021/01/kmae210024/kmae210024.htmlperiphytondiatom indexartificial substratenatural substrate |
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Trbojević Ivana S. Popović Slađana S. Milovanović Vanja V. Predojević Dragana D. Subakov Simić Gordana V. Jakovljević Olga S. Krizmanić Jelena Ž. |
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Trbojević Ivana S. Popović Slađana S. Milovanović Vanja V. Predojević Dragana D. Subakov Simić Gordana V. Jakovljević Olga S. Krizmanić Jelena Ž. Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems periphyton diatom index artificial substrate natural substrate |
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Trbojević Ivana S. Popović Slađana S. Milovanović Vanja V. Predojević Dragana D. Subakov Simić Gordana V. Jakovljević Olga S. Krizmanić Jelena Ž. |
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Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment |
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Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment |
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Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment |
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Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment |
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Substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment |
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substrate type selection in diatom based lake water quality assessment |
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EDP Sciences |
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Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems |
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Various studies report contrasting results on the substrate-type effect on diatom community composition, but the particularly important question is whether or not it affects diatom-based assessments of water quality. We investigated whether the substrate type is a significant predictor of the diatom community composition and if it affects lake water quality assessment based on diatom indices. This study took place in Sava Lake (Serbia). We used glass, ceramic, willow and yew tree tiles as artificial substrates for periphyton development, and pebbles from the lake littoral as natural substrate. Results revealed differences in both the diatom community composition and diatom indices values related to the substrates. A distinction was recognized between natural, artificial wooden, and artificial inert substrates. However, the final lake quality assessment based on diatom indices was more or less similar in all substrate types in our study, and depended on value ranges associated with water quality classification and on diatom index choices. Artificial substrates in our study did show potential as an alternative for natural substrate, but further studies are required, particularly in various types of lentic ecosystems to confirm our findings and support artificial substrate employment in lake water quality assessment. |
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periphyton diatom index artificial substrate natural substrate |
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