NEW RECORDS FOR THE TURKISH FRESHWATER ALGAL FLORA IN TWENTY FIVE RIVER BASINS OF TURKEY, PART VI: CHAROPHYTA

Although planktonic algae are a basic component of freshwater ecosystems, studies on their diversity and species distribution still not in satisfactory numbers. This study aims to contribute Turkish algal flora particularly with the new records reported. A total 158 Charophyta taxa were determined conducted from 2017 2019 25 river basins Turkey. In this study, while highest taxon was found Sakarya Bat? Akdeniz 50 42 taxa, respectively, Burdur basin only where we did find species. The observed Girdev Lake (Bat? basin) I??k Da?? Karagöl (Sakarya among lakes Turkey’s basins. Thirty-one these represent for Of these, 13 commonly distributed, 18 have rare areas. Morphology, ecology, each also discussed details.