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Natural Resources and Conservation Vol. 1(2), pp. 21 - 29
DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2013.010201
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Diversity, Ecology and Survivor of Freshwater Red Algae in Israel
S. Barinova*
Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel
ABSTRACT
From 1950s till now only seven species of Rhodophyta were recorded from continental waters of Israel. Among them, the most abundant are the species of Audouinella that inhabit fresh or brackish waters of lakes, pools and rivers. Our findings of two species of this genus inhabiting the fresh clear water Oren River, the middle reaches of the polluted Qishon River (A. pygmaea (K眉tz.) Weber-van Bosse)), as well as the middle reaches of the strongly impacted Lower Jordan River (A. hermannii (Roth) Duby in De Candolle). These findings led us to conclude the latter species preferred low to moderate salinity and a high calcium concentration and is relatively resistant to organic pollution. Bangia atropurpurea (Mertens ex Roth) C. Agardh and Hildenbrandia rivularis (Liebmann) J. Agardh are the sensitive species sporadically observed in a few habitats only and preferring the slightly mineralized slow streaming carbonate waters with insignificant organic pollution. Batrachospermum gelatinosum (Linnaeus) De Candolle is only one new for Israel species that has been found in the Meshushim stream. The likewise sensitive Phragmonema sordidum Zopf is consider as a lost species because of the loss of habitat. We do not confirm finding of red algae Paralemanea catenata (K眉tzing) Vis et Sheath in the Banias stream.
KEYWORDS
Freshwater Algae, Red Algae, Rare Species, Algal Diversity, Phytogeography, Israel
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[1] S. Barinova , "Diversity, Ecology and Survivor of Freshwater Red Algae in Israel," Natural Resources and Conservation, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 21 - 29, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2013.010201.
(b). APA Format:
S. Barinova (2013). Diversity, Ecology and Survivor of Freshwater Red Algae in Israel. Natural Resources and Conservation, 1(2), 21 - 29. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2013.010201.