| Proje Ekibi |
Prof. Dr. İlkay AÇIKGÖZ ERKAYA
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye Projedeki Rolü: Yürütücü |
| Proje Türü | (Ulusal) Yükseköğretim Kurumları Tarafından Destekli Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi |
| Proje No | MMF.E2.17.022 |
| Proje Konusu | The Identification of the Thermal Springs Algal Flora in Kırşehir Tülay Özer1, İlkay Açıkgöz Erkaya2 1Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, Kırşehir 2Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Kırşehir ilkay.acikgoz@ahievran.edu.tr Objective: In this study, determination and distribution of the algal flora of thermal springs in Kırşehir were investigated in relation to some measurable environmental variables. Methods: Between October 2016 and June 2017, the algal samplings from 7 thermal springs in Kırsehir were taken at least once in each season. The sampling stations are belonging to Terme, Karakurt, Savcılı (Büyükoba), Mucur (Avcı Spring), Akpınar, Bulamaçlı and Mahmutlu geothermal areas. Temperature, conductivity and salinity values of thermal waters were measured in situ by YSI 30 brand multiparameter, pH was measured by Thermo Orion 210 Model pH-meter. Samples collected during the study were fixed using 4% formaldehyde and species were identified using a research microscope with Nikon brand. Related reference sources were used in the identification. Results and Discussion: The measured values of water throughout the study exhibited different characteristics at all stations. Except for Karakurt and Avcı thermal springs, parallel increasings observed in the values of the temperature, conductivity and salinity of the water springs. When all stations were taken into consideration, measured variations; temperature from 20 ºC to 73.2 ºC; conductivity, from 564 to 3600μS cm-1; salinity from 0.3 to 6.3 ppt and pH from 5.2 to 8.4 were changed. Temperature and salinity variables showed that they were rather a restricting factor over the algae development. Mahmutlu and Karakurt stations have the highest measured temperature values for extreme conditions in terms of the algae development. Especially, Synechococcus sp. and Anabaena spp. species of the photosynthetic procaryotic algae were observed as abundant and widespread. In the Avcı thermal spring where the salinity value was the highest, only Oscillatoria tenuis C.Agardh ex Gomont and Oscillatoria sp. was recorded. Akpınar, the algal diversity is the highest, conductivity, temperature, salinity and pH values were recorded as optimum (Optimum values are 945 μS cm-1, 31,5 ºC, 0.3 ppt ve 7.9, respectively). Botryococcus braunii Kützing, Cosmarium sp., Merismopedia sp. and Achnanthes sp. species were observed only in this station. In all stations, Cyanobacteria (especially Oscillatoria species) were observed to have been more thermotolerant than eukaryotic algae. Keywords: Kırşehir, thermal spring, algal flora Acknowledgement: This work was supported by Ahi Evran University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit. (Project Number: FEF.A3.16.034). |
| Proje Durumu | Tamamlandı |
| Başlangıç Tarihi | 19-07-2017 |
| Bitiş Tarihi | 26-10-2017 |
