Both natural and anthropogenic processes can lead to the increasing salinity of surface
waters. The knowledge about the ecological consequences of salinization on the biota is …

This study investigated and compared the diatom flora from thermo-mineral springs in
Auvergne (France) and Sardinia (Italy). Samples were collected from rock/cobbles and fine …

Springs are abundant and present worldwide and are among the most threatened
ecosystems on Earth. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the biodiversity of seventy …

Contemporary assessment of the ecological status of aquatic ecosystems is based on
various groups of organisms, including diatoms. Biological assessment, implemented by the …

Alkaline soda lakes are unique habitats found in specific geographic regions, usually with
dry climate. The Carpathian Basin is one of those regions very important for habitat and …

The number of shallow soda pans decreased drastically all over the world and their
conservation needs to be urgently forced. Due to their unique physical and chemical …

A series of cascade artificial ponds were constructed to improve the ecological status of the
stream. To evaluate the effects of restoration practices, a bioassessment, based on …

Current knowledge of the microbiota of soda pans of the Carpathian Basin focuses mainly
on diatoms. In studying six soda pans in Vojvodina (Serbia), we aimed to gain deeper …

We studied the physicochemical and biological characteristics of the Dombrovska pit lake in
Ukraine. The lake formed in an abandoned opencast potassium salt mine and is one of the …

This study investigated the diatom flora from mineral springs in Auvergne (France). Samples
were collected from rock/cobbles and fine sediments in 17 springs between November 2014 …