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The Study of the Higher Aquatic Flora of the Middle Don Basin within Rostov Region

Michael M. Sereda1, Olga A. Kapralova1, Vlada A. Sereda1, Boris L. Kozlovskiy1, Vladimir S. Lysenko1, Tatyana V. Varduni1, Pavel A. Dmitriev1 and Olesya G. Lysenko1
  • 1 Southern Federal University, Russia

Abstract

Middle Don basin is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot, characterized by high diversity of vascular terrestrial plants. However, the significance of its freshwater biodiversity is not well understood now. In the given paper we present the results of the investigation of higher aquatic flora of basin streams and reservoirs within the Middle Don, Rostov region. 90 species of 53 genera and 32 families belonging to the four departments of higher plants were identified. The biodiversity of the Middle Don aquatic flora is discussed using the previously obtained herbal and biogeographic data and considering ecological, geographical and human factors. A systematic, ecological and geographical analysis of the regional aquatic flora has been conducted.

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume 15 No. 4, 2015, 244-250

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2015.244.250

Submitted On: 30 November 2014 Published On: 29 October 2015

How to Cite: Sereda, M. M., Kapralova, O. A., Sereda, V. A., Kozlovskiy, B. L., Lysenko, V. S., Varduni, T. V., Dmitriev, P. A. & Lysenko, O. G. (2015). The Study of the Higher Aquatic Flora of the Middle Don Basin within Rostov Region. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 15(4), 244-250. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2015.244.250

Open AccessCopyright: © 2015 Michael M. Sereda, Olga A. Kapralova, Vlada A. Sereda, Boris L. Kozlovskiy, Vladimir S. Lysenko, Tatyana V. Varduni, Pavel A. Dmitriev and Olesya G. Lysenko. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Aquatic Flora
  • Ponds
  • Streams
  • Middle Don
  • Ecological Groups
  • Hydrophytes
  • Helophytes
  • Hygrohelophytes