Quantitative Analyses of Soil Algae in the Balaton Upland National Park (Hungary)
2006
Lepossa, Anita | Ördög, V.
Monthly variations of the algal abundance in different soils of the Balaton Upland National Park were measured by a direct cell counting method in a one year long investigation. Variance and regression analyses were used to evaluate the effects of environmental factors on the quantitative changes in algae. Results underlined the basic role of soil depth and cultivation, while soil type had a significant effect on cyanobacteria and diatoms. The seasonal effect in the abundance of eukaryotic algae was registered by summer maximum cell numbers. Taking all three investigated algal groups into consideration, the humus content of soil seemed to be the most important factor, being in negative correlation with their abundance, while the actual water content of soil had a slight positive effect on cell numbers. A negative correlation was found between the nitrogen content of soil and cyanobacterial abundance. The carbonate content of soils had a positive effect, while plasticity, zinc concentration and the actual pH of soil were in negative correlation with diatomal abundance. The actual pH of soils was the most important factor in the negative correlation with other eukaryotic algal abundance. Coefficients of determination showed that only 16.1%, 14.6% and 8% of the total variance in the abundance of cyanobacteria, diatoms and other eukaryotic algae, respectively, can be explained by measured soil and meteorological parameters.
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