The epilithic algae of Akcay (Buyuk Menderes-Mugla), except Bacillariophyta

Abstract

The study of algae, of Akcay, except Bacillariophyta were monthly investigated between June 2001 and September 2002 from six different points. As a result, 26 taxa belong to Chlorophyta, 30 taxa to Cyanophyta, 1 taxon to Chrysophyta and 4 taxa to Euglenophyta were identified and totally 61 taxa were determined. In this study it was found out that II. station is the most crowded location according to number of the taxa among six stations. The most densely found taxa in this station were Komvophoron constrictum, the species of Microcyctis, Oscillatoria, Chroococcus genera and members of Chloroccoccales. It is thought that the reasons of abundance of Microcyctis aeroginosa in the ambience are water temperature as well as water pollution.