A checklist of algae from Afghanistan

Abuzer Çelekli; Mostafa Mohammadi

doi:10.12714/egejfas.41.2.06

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A checklist of algae from Afghanistan

Abstract

This first comprehensive checklist of algae from freshwater and soil in Afghanistan is a significant milestone in understanding the country's biodiversity. It is the result of a collaborative effort by researchers from various institutions. It comprises 398 species belonging to 132 genera and five phyla of algae, with samples collected from 19 regions of Afghanistan. The Nitzschia and Navicula genera have the most significant number of species. The checklist also highlights the sensitivity and threatened status of certain species, such as Achnanthidium gracillimum (F. Meister) Lange-Bertalot, Brachysira serians (Brébisson) Round & D.G. Mann, Diploneis ovalis (Hilse) Cleve, Eunotia praerupta Ehrenberg, Eucocconeis flexella (Kützing) F. Meister. The currently accepted name of species, biological condition gradient of species, the status of species in the Red List of Germany, and trophic weight of some diatom species according to two diatom trophic indices were defined in the checklist. This study is a new start for this field of study and intends to provide the groundwork for further research, which will aid in the work of others interested in this topic.

Keywords

Afganistan alg türleri kontrol listesi

Öz

Afganistan'daki tatlı su ve topraklardan alınan alglerin ilk kapsamlı kontrol listesi, ülkenin biyolojik çeşitliliğini anlamamızda önemli bir dönüm noktasıdır. Çeşitli kurumlardan araştırmacıların verileri ile oluşturulan bu çalışma, Afganistan'ın 19 bölgesinden toplanan örneklerle 132 cinse ve beş bölüme ait 398 türü kapsamaktadır. Nitzschia ve Navicula cinsleri en fazla türe sahip olan cinslerdir. Liste ayrıca, Achnanthidium gracillimum (F. Meister) Lange-Bertalot, Brachysira serians (Brébisson) Round & D.G. Mann, Diploneis ovalis (Hilse) Cleve, Eunotia praerupta Ehrenberg, Eucocconeis flexella (Kützing) F.Meister gibi bazı türlerin hassasiyetini ve tehdit durumunu vurgulamaktadır. Kontrol listesinde türlerin güncel kabul edilen isimleri, biyolojik durum gradyanları, Almanya'nın Kırmızı Listesi'ndeki durumları ve iki diyatome trofik indeksine göre bazı diyatome türlerinin trofik ağırlıkları tanımlanmıştır. Bu çalışma, bu alandaki araştırmalar için yeni bir başlangıç olup, bu konuyla ilgilenen diğer araştırmacıların çalışmalarına temel sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Supporting Institution

Gaziantep University

Ethical Statement

There is no need for ethical approval for this study.

Thanks

Gaziantep University

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Hydrobiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Abuzer Çelekli ^*
0000-0002-2448-4957
Türkiye

Mostafa Mohammadi
0009-0005-4831-4732
Afghanistan

Early Pub Date

June 9, 2024

Publication Date

June 14, 2024

Submission Date

April 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 25, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 41 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.41.2.06

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA53FG65KZ

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Çelekli, A., & Mohammadi, M. (2024). A checklist of algae from Afghanistan. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 41(2), 126-141. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.41.2.06

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