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A Taxonomic And Ecological Survey Of The Algae Of Lilly Lake, Ann C. Palmer
A Taxonomic And Ecological Survey Of The Algae Of Lilly Lake, Ann C. Palmer
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A taxonomic and ecological survey of the algae of Lilly Lake in the Uinta Mountains, Utah, was carried on from June 1967 to November 1967. The lake is a typical acid bog lake with an average pH range of 4.5 to 6.9. Extremes of pH in the alkaline range were present due to additional factors. Algae identified included 96 genera and 208 species. These were found in many different types of microenvironmental niches. The main factors which limited the algae to definite areas of the lake were pH, water temperature, light available, and type of substrate. The predominant algal genera …