Sığ Çağış Göleti'nin (Balıkesir, Türkiye) Alglerinin Mevsimsel Dağılımı ve Bazı Fiziksel ve Kimyasal Değişkenleri

In this study, algal composition and some physical and chemical variablesof a shallow pond in the campus of Balikesir University, Balıkesir, Türkiye was studied between August 2023 and May 2024. Seasonal samples of epilithic, epiphytic, epipelic and planctonic algae were taken atthree stations (inlet, transition and deep zones). A total of 92 species were identified, 35 species belonged to the dominant Chlorophyta, 30 belonged to Heterokontophyta, 21 to Cyanobacteria, 2 to Charophyta, 2 to Euglenozoa, 1 to Miozoa and 1 to Cryptophyta groups. Chlorophyta made 38%, Heterocontophyta made 33%, Cyanobacteria made 23%, Charophyta made 2%, Euglenozoa made 2%, Miozoa made 1% and Cryptophyta made 1% of the total number of species. The results showed that Chlorophyta was the dominant and Heterocontophyta was the subdominant group. The most dominant species from Chlorophyta were Tetrabaena socialis (Dujardin) H.Nozaki & M.Itoh, in November 2023 and Ettlia pseudoalveolaris (T.R.Deason & H.C. Bold) J. Komárek in May 2024. The dominant species from the Heterocontophyta group were Cyclotella meneghiniana Kützing in May 2024, Gomphonema gracile Ehrenberg emend van Heurck in Januaray 2024 and Nitzschia palea (Kützing) W.Smith in May 2024. The purpose of this study was to investigate the seasonal distribution of algae and some physical and chemical variables of the shallow Çağış Pond (Balıkesir, Türkiye).