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Benthic algal mats and phytoplankton of Lake Gondwana (Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica) were investigated. Biomass, chlorophyll content and floristic analyses were carried out on algal mats. The mats are composed of two layers different in colour, floristic composition and chlorophyll content. The algal flora of the mats amount to 34 taxa (19 Cyanophyta, 7 Bacillariophyta, 8 Chlorophyta). The phytoplankton community is species-poor (only 5 taxa). Crytophyta account for about 98% of total algal density.
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Fumanti, B., Alfinito, S. & Cavacini, P. Floristic studies on freshwater algae of Lake Gondwana, Northern Victoria Land (Antarctica). Hydrobiologia 316, 81–90 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00016889
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