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As mixed assemblages of organisms, epiphytic algal communities exhibit seasonal patterns in species abundance reflecting the biotic and abiotic factors impinging on the community. Certain groups of algae are characteristic of certain seasons of the year. Numerous studies have suggested a relationship between the species composition of algal communities and nutrients (Lund 1950; Schelske & Stoermer 1971; Moss 1976), temperature (Klarer & Hickman 1975), irradiance (Lund 1949; Pechlander 1970), or grazing (Porter 1973). Depth variations in species composition may reflect differential adaptation to light.
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Jones, R.C., Mayer, K.B. (1983). Seasonal changes in the taxonomic composition of epiphytic algal communities in Lake Wingra, Wisconsin, U.S.A.. In: Wetzel, R.G. (eds) Periphyton of Freshwater Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7293-3_4
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