Community structure, environmental conditions and anthropogenic pressure on the habitat of the European endemic aquatic plant Luronium natans (L.) Raf.

ABSTRACT: Luronium natans (L.) Raf. is a European endemic species and is becoming increasingly rare and endangered in most countries. This study aimed to compare the community structure and environmental conditions of shallow and deep-water habitats of Luronium, and related anthropogenic influences. A total of 21 Luronium lake habitats were surveyed at Pomerania Lakeland (NW Poland). Luronium occurs mainly with other isoetids, as well as bryophytes, specifically Sphagnum denticulatum. It can also be found in oligotrophic lakes at a depth of 1.0 ± 0.6 m and in water with a large pH range (4.52 - 8.76), as well having a low conductivity (38.3 ± 20.9 µS cm^-1; 19.0 - 106.1) and calcium concentration (3.9 ± 2.4 mg dm^-3; 1.6 - 11,7).The largest Luronium cover occurs at a depth of 1.5

SUBMITTER: Banas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683176 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature