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The distribution of diatom assemblages with the effects of environmental parameters and ecological status assessment based on diatom indices in the lentic systems of the Akarçay and Asi Basins (Türkiye)

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In order to detect the effects of different stressors on the littoral diatom assemblages and biodiversity of the lentic systems in two different basins in Türkiye, 15 lentic systems in the Akarçay and Asi basins were sampled three times (spring, summer, and fall) for littoral diatoms and environmental variables. The biological assessment of these sites was also evaluated using 9 different river and lake diatom indices. Based on the total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), electrical conductivity (EC), salinity (SAL) values, and dominant diatom species, three lentic systems in Akarçay Basin (Lake Eber, 26 Ağustos Pond, and Lake Karamık) were more eutrophic and under the pressure of anthropogenic and climatic (precipitation) stressors. Trophic diatom index for lakes (TDIL) showed a higher correlation with TN and TP and was the most effective index in explaining ecological quality in 15 lentic systems. The species richness of diatoms was also negatively affected by EC and SAL values. The lentic systems of the two basins were separated from each other based on the species composition and the distribution of the dominant species with the effect of altitude (ALT). Considering the distribution of diatom assemblage of the lentic systems in these two basins, anthropogenic, climatic, and geographical factors have become prominent to shape the diatom community structure.

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The data used in this study were obtained with the “Establishment of Reference Monitoring Network in Türkey” (2017–2020) (Project number: 2011K050400) project supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Water Management.

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Tuğba Ongun Sevindik conducted field sampling, counted and identified the diatoms, designed the experiments, analyzed the data, and wrote the text. Tolga Çetin designed the experiments and analyzed the data. Ayşe Gül Tekbaba, Uğur Güzel, and Elif Yılmaz conducted field sampling and analyzed the data. All authors have read the article and contributed to the editing in the preparation of the final version.

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Ongun Sevindik, T., Çetin, T., Tekbaba, A.G. et al. The distribution of diatom assemblages with the effects of environmental parameters and ecological status assessment based on diatom indices in the lentic systems of the Akarçay and Asi Basins (Türkiye). Environ Monit Assess 195, 1189 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11840-3

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