Ecophysiology of Extremophilic Diatom Alga Nitzschia cf. thermaloides from Mud Volcanoes of Crimea
Journal: Inland Water Biology
Year: 2024

The diatom alga Nitzschia cf. thermaloides can be found in large numbers in puddles and lakes in the places where mud volcanoes function in the area of the Bulganak mud volcano field (eastern Crimea). Environmental conditions in such reservoirs are extreme: salinity is from 18 to ≥70‰, insolation is extremely high, and ultraviolet radiation is very strong. The growth rate and the intensity of sexual reproduction of N. cf. thermaloides at different salinity and illumination levels have been studi