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Diatomeje so svetovljanke, zato
težko govorimo o ogroženosti vrst
ali skupin.
Toda previdno! Posamezne vrste
žive le v določenih vodnih habitatih.
Če jih prizadenemo, onesnažimo
ali uničimo, izginejo tudi
zanje značilne drobcene alge. In
kisika je manj!
Zato je vrstni sestav skupaj s pogostostjo
vrst kremenastih alg uveljavljen
kazalnik kakovosti in zdravja
vodnega okolja.
Diatoms are cosmopolites; therefore
it is very difficult to talk about
endangered species or groups.
But with caution! Single species only
live in specific aquatic habitats. If
degraded, polluted or destroyed, also
the tiny algae characteristic for these
habitats will disappear. This would
be a loss of oxygen!
Therefore, the structure of algae
community along with species frequency
is an important indicator
of quality and health of aquatic
environment.
1µm
Thalassiosira weissflogii
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