Algal flora of an extremophile ecosystem: Kaklik Cave (Denizli, Turkey)

ÖZTÜRK S.

Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.173-186, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Metadex, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-186
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Kaklik Cave, algal flora, mineral-rich spring, canonical correspondence analysis, Turkey
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Caves are specific ecosystems with both biotic and abiotic characteristics. Turkey has approximately 20,000 caves, and the biology of most of them has yet to be studied. Kaklik Cave is sinkhole-shaped and its entrance is quite large. A mineral-rich spring forms travertine as it enters the cave giving it unique characteristics. The study aims to determine the algal flora of Kaklik Cave. A total of eighty-six taxa were identified. Among them, twenty-one taxa were recorded for the first time as freshwater algal flora of Turkey. Also, the relationships among the most effective environmental parameters, the most frequently found algae taxa composition, and sampling sites were observed.