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A review of research on the Lemanea genus in Serbia Cover

A review of research on the Lemanea genus in Serbia

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|Mar 2021

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Figure 1

Geographical location of Lemanea fucina, Lemanea rigida, Lemanea sp. and Lemanea fluviatilis localities in Serbia(■) Lemanea fucina: the Veljušnica River (VE); (♣) Lemanea rigida: the Jelašnica River (JR), the Gradska River (GR), the Božica channel (BC); (▲) Lemanea sp.: the Masurica River (MR), the Vuneva River (VU); (●) Lemanea fluviatilis: the Veliki Rzav River (VR), the Mileševka River (MI), the Vlasina River (VL), the Božica River (BR), the Golema River (GO), the Dojkinačka River (DR)
Geographical location of Lemanea fucina, Lemanea rigida, Lemanea sp. and Lemanea fluviatilis localities in Serbia(■) Lemanea fucina: the Veljušnica River (VE); (♣) Lemanea rigida: the Jelašnica River (JR), the Gradska River (GR), the Božica channel (BC); (▲) Lemanea sp.: the Masurica River (MR), the Vuneva River (VU); (●) Lemanea fluviatilis: the Veliki Rzav River (VR), the Mileševka River (MI), the Vlasina River (VL), the Božica River (BR), the Golema River (GO), the Dojkinačka River (DR)

Figure 2

Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea fucina: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3
Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea fucina: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3

Figure 3

Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea rigida: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3
Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea rigida: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3

Figure 4

Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea sp.: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3
Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea sp.: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3

Figure 5

Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea fluviatilis: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3
Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea fluviatilis: 1 – habit; 2 – transition of the sterile basal part into the fertile part; 3 – nodal and internodal diameter, spermatangial papillae arrangement. Scale bars: 1 cm for plate 1; 100 μm for plates 2 and 3

Geographical coordinates and environmental parameters of Lemanea fluviatilis localities in Serbia

SpeciesRiver (population code)/DateGeographical coordinatesAltitude (m)Depth (cm)Substrate typeVelocity (m s−1)Temperature (°C)pHCond. (μS cm−1)Hardness (mg l−1)O2 (mg l−1)NH4 (mg l−1)NO3 (mg l−1)PO4 (mg l−1)Degree of shadeCoverage (%)Associated macroalgaeThreat factors
Lemanea fluviatilisVeliki Rzav (VR)* 19.05.201843°45′12.5″N 22°00′12.1″E38950stone2.010.47.982701309.98<0.03<4<0.06+++5Nostoc sp.3
Mileševka (MI)* 06.07.201943°21′58.4″N 19°43′16.9″E5715stone1.615.18.052951509.91<0.03<4<0.06++10Nostoc sp. Cladophora glomerata2
Vlasina (VL) 26.05.201842°51′09.4″N 22°17′02.1″E7300–5stone1.514.17.59904010.1<0.03<4<0.06+++20Nostoc sp. Hydrurus foetidus Cladophora glomerata2, 4, 5
Božica River (BR) 27.05.201842°37′07.0″N 22°24′02.4″E10380stone1.313.37.0880409.35<0.03<40.21+++20Hydrurus foetidus2
Golema River (GO) 30.08.201843°23′44.2″N 22°36′18.8″E9050stone1.513.67.831801009.86<0.03<4<0.06+30/2
Dojkinačka River (DR1) 19.08.201943°15′40.9″N 22°46′50.6″E96010stone2.012.17.3216010010.31<0.03<4<0.06+10/5
Dojkinačka River (DR2) 19.08.201943°15′02.0″N 22°46′32.6″E97210stone1.512.37.2614011010.2<0.03<4<0.06++20/5
Dojkinačka River (DR3) 19.08.201943°15′32.0″N 22°46′37.8″E92410stone1.812.37.2914011010.28<0.03<4<0.06++20/5

Geographical coordinates and environmental parameters of the previously described Lemanea fluviatilis localities from Serbia

River (population code)/DateGeographical coordinatesAltitude (m)Depth (cm)Substrate typeVelocity (m s−1)Temperature (°C)pHConductivity (μS cm−1)O2 (mg l−1)N (mg l−1)P (mg l−1)Degree of shadeAssociated macroalgaeReference
Golema River (as the Crnovrška River) 06.1991/1250/stone1.429.07.6/13.60.450.2++Chamaesiphon polonicus Phormidium favosum Tapinothrix janthina (as Homoeothrix janthina)Simić 1995
Svrljiški Timok River 06.1991/400/stone114.78.35/10.680.450.1+++Chantransia pygmaea Vaucheria sp. Cladophora glomerata Stigeoclonium elongatum Ulothrix zonataSimić 2002
Resava River 01.05.2003/450//1.5////////Simić 2007
Resava River 12.04.2004/800//1.110.07.81608.594.70.058//Simić 2007
Božica River 15.08.2004/1100//1.113.87.1708.514.60.443//Simić 2007
Vlasina River 15.08.2004/1000///////////Simić 2007
Dojkinačka River 26.07.201043°15′43.3″N 22°46′23.2″E101530//12.57.0//////Blagojević et al. 2017
Dojkinačka River 25.07.201043°15′24.5″N 22°46′31.3″E100030//15.07.5//////Blagojević et al. 2017
Dojkinačka River 25.07.201043°15′02.0″N 22°46′32.6″E97230//16.08.0//////Blagojević et al. 2017
Dojkinačka River 25.07.201043°15′32.0″N 22°46′37.8″E92430//17.07.0//////Blagojević et al. 2017

Geographical coordinates and environmental parameters of Lemanea fucina, Lemanea rigida and Lemanea sp_ localities in Serbia

SpeciesRiver (population code)/DateGeographical coordinatesAltitude (m)Depth (cm)Substrate typeVelocity (m s−1)Temperature (°C)pHCond. (μS cm−1)Hardness (mg l−1)O2 (mg l−1)NH4 (mg l−1)NO3 (mg l−1)PO4 (mg l−1)Degree of shadeCoverage (%)Associated macroalgaeThreat factors
Lemanea fucinaVeljušnica (VE) 15.08.201843°22′05.7″N 19°54′35.0″E9920stone1.313.98.113201609.87<0.03<4<0.06++20Cladophora glomerata2
Lemanea rigidaJelašnica (JR) 20.08.201942°37′56.9″N 22°07′06.6″E4335–10stone1.517.47.535902809.72<0.03<4<0.06++10Paralemanea sp.2
Gradska River (GR) 26.05.201842°54′07.6″N 22°20′46.3″E5440stone1.814.77.51100509.96<0.03<40.19+++10Nostoc sp.2, 4
Božica channel (BC) 23.07.201942°40′44.8″N 22°21′02.1″E12120–5stone215.67.75102609.66<0.03<4<0.06+++10Audouinella hermannii Hydrurus foetidus Cladophora glomerata2
Lemanea sp.Masurica (MR) 28.05.201842°36′48.5″N 22°13′13.0″E8875–10stone1.511.57.48603010.35<0.03<4<0.06++30/1
Vuneva (VU) 28.05.201842°36′46.7″N 22°13′16.2″E88910stone1.311.27.46703010.41<0.03<4<0.06+7/1

Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea fucina, Lemanea rigida and Lemanea sp_ from Serbia

SpeciesRiverPlant length (cm)Sterile basal partBranchingNodal diameter (μm)Internodal diameter (μm)ND:IDSpermatangial papillae arrangementCarpospores length (μm)Carpospores diameter (μm)Chantransia
Lemanea fucinaVeljušnica (VE).3.2–8.7gradually expanding into the fertile parttrue/false460–690370–5601.3Protruding; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular15.2–19.1 (29.5–48.8)*9.6–13.8 (20.5–42.6)*+
Lemanea rigidaJelašnica (JR)5.3–8.5gradually expanding into the fertile parttrue480–720300–4501.4protruding or flat; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular26.8–42.1*19.3–33.2*
Gradska River (GR)5.1–9.25gradually expanding into the fertile parttrue/false410–590300–4301.4protruding or flat; 3 in whorls; regular or irregular13.6–20.510–15.2
Božica channel (BC)4.6–9.7gradually expanding into the fertile parttrue/false490–750400–5801.3protruding or flat; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular30.7–42.1*20.5–30.7*
Lemanea sp.Masurica (MR)2.3–5imperceptibly expanding into the fertile parttrue360–530290–4401.3plane, rarely protruding; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular12.1–22.56.2–13.5
Vuneva (VU)2.6–5.6imperceptibly expanding into the fertile parttrue380–520300–4401.3plane, rarely protruding; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular12–226–13.7

Morphological and reproductive features of Lemanea fluviatilis from Serbia

SpeciesRiver (population code)Plant length (cm)Sterile basal partBranchingNodal diameter (μm)Internodal diameter (μm)ND:IDSpermatangial papillae arrangementCarpospores length (μm)Carpospores diameter (μm)Chantransia
Lemanea luviatilisVeliki Rzav (VR)2.5–5.2abruptly expanding into the fertile parttrue/false400–570290–4401.5patches; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular21.7–31.212.1–17.5
Mileševka (MI)4.5–11.5abruptly or gradually expanding into the fertile parttrue/false450–590300–4301.4protruding; 2–4 in whorls; regular or irregular35.8–50.5*20.5–38.5*+
Vlasina (VL)4.9–12.2abruptly expanding into the fertile parttrue/false550–680400–5501.3patches; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular20.5–33.713.6–18.8
Božica River (BR)4.7–7.1abruptly expanding into the fertile parttrue460–650350–5201.3patches; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular23.5–33.5*15.2–20.5*+
Golema River (GO)4.7–6.2abruptly expanding into the fertile parttrue/false500–620360–4501.3patches; 2–4 in whorls; regular or irregular20.5–26.210.8–18.5
Dojkinačka River (DR1, DR2, DR3)5.4–9.3abruptly expanding into the fertile partno510–780360–5801.4patches; 2–3 in whorls; regular or irregular29.5–41*18.5–25.3*+
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oandhs-2021-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 47 - 59
Submitted on: May 18, 2020
Accepted on: Aug 13, 2020
Published on: Mar 21, 2021
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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