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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

Figures & Tables

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)

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

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

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

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

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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