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Razvoj mikrofita u obraštaju na mikroplastici u Sakadaškom jezeru (poplavno područje Kopačkog rita) i rijeci Dravi
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Researchers investigated microphyte (algae) communities colonizing microplastic surfaces in Lake Sakadas and the Drava River in Croatia. The study found that microplastics supported distinct periphyton communities compared to natural substrates, with differences between the lake and river environments.
The investigation of microphyte diversity in periphytic communities on microplastic was conducted at two localities: Lake Sakadas and River Drava in early autumn 2019. Changes in environmental conditions as well as qualitative and quantitative microphyte composition were recorded. Considering the environmental conditions, the periphyton community in Lake Sakadas has a higher number of microphyte taxa as well as higher microphyte abundance. Diatoms were predominant in the River Drava, while in Lake Sakadas diatoms, cyanobacteria and green algae prevailed. This research indicates that microphytes rapidly inhabit microplastics in various aquatic ecosystems.
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