TY  - JOUR
TI  - Determination of trophic status of aquatic systems of Ballıkaya nature park (Kocaeli, Turkey)
AB  - Algae flora and water quality of Ballıkaya creek and pond which near Gebze industrial zone have not been 
yet investigated. Therefore, to aims was made to determine of the physicochemical structure of the water and its algae 
flora in the creek and pond. This study, trophic level of the river and the external factors affecting it were determined 
with the help of various indices due to epilytic diatoms. Between August 2016 and July 2017, water and stone samples 
were taken seasonally from a total of 5 stations, 3 from the creek and 2 from the pond. The samples were examined 
according to standard techniques and methods.
In this study, 20 species belonging to Bacillariophyta, 3 to Chlorophyta, 1 to Cyanophyta, 3 to Euglenozoa, 1 
to Ochrophyta and 1 to Miozoa were identified. Only Bacillariophyta members were found due to the flow of water in 
the algal flora of Ballıkaya Creek. Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta, Euglenozoa, Ochrophyta and Mioza species were detected 
in the algae flora in the pond due to stagnant water. Physicochemical parameters measured in water were found 
between respectively pH 7.6-8.2, sulfate 29-25 mg / L, sulfide 0.88-2.44 mg / L, ammonia nitrogen 0.03-0.55 mg / L, 
nitrite 0.03- 0.04 mg / L and nitrate 1.16-8.28 mg / L. As a result of the research, TDI 57.55, IPS 3.55, IDG 3.33 and 
TIT 2.75 were determined. When Ballıkaya Creek and pond were evaluated in terms of diatom indexes and water 
quality values, they were exposed to organic pollution and they were found to be close to water quality class II
AU  - ERKEBAY, SEBNEM
AU  - GONÜLOL, ARIF
AU  - morkoyunlu yüce, arzu
DO  - 10.46309/biodicon.2021.761821
PY  - 2021
JO  - Biological Diversity and Conservation
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
SN  - 1308-5301
SP  - 351
EP  - 358
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/512992
ER  -