A NEW DIATOM TERATOLOGY DRIVEN BY METAL POLLUTION IN A TEMPERATE RIVER (ROȘIA MONTANǍ, ROMANIA)

Authors

  • A. Olenici Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Fantanele Street, No. 30, 400294, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Diatom Lab, The Institute of the Environment, La Serna Street, No. 58, 24007, León, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-6236
  • S. Blanco Diatom Lab, The Institute of the Environment, La Serna Street, No. 58, 24007, León, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-2512
  • M. Borrego-Ramos Diatom Lab, The Institute of the Environment, La Serna Street, No. 58, 24007, León, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0895-1623
  • F. Jiménez-Gómez Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología. Universidad de Jaén, 23071, Jaén, Spain Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de Jaén, 23071, Jaén, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-7089
  • F. Guerrero Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología. Universidad de Jaén, 23071, Jaén, Spain Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de Jaén, 23071, Jaén, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8983-3003
  • L. Momeu Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Clinicilor Street, No. 5-7, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • C. Baciu Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Fantanele Street, No. 30, 400294, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1142-0620

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2239-3129/14624

Keywords:

Acid Mine Waters, Aquatic Ecosystem Health, Deformities, Diatoms, Heavy Metals

Abstract

The present study refers to the effect of metal pollution on diatoms by describing a new form of teratology. The samples were collected in the Abrud River, located in a mining area from Romania, where an unreported type of deformity is observed in the diatoms Achnanthidium sp. pl. This kind of teratology has been found in the 20.5% of individuals of the population and affects the cingulum, in particular to the valvocopula, by becoming markedly undulate.

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Published

2019-05-15

How to Cite

Olenici, A., Blanco, S., Borrego-Ramos, M., Jiménez-Gómez, F., Guerrero, F., Momeu, L., & Baciu, C. (2019). A NEW DIATOM TERATOLOGY DRIVEN BY METAL POLLUTION IN A TEMPERATE RIVER (ROȘIA MONTANǍ, ROMANIA). Annali Di Botanica, 9, 113–118. https://doi.org/10.13133/2239-3129/14624

Issue

Vol. 9 (2019)

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