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perma:LIST.I6EJG1 |
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Publication Date
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2026-07-06 |
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Title
| Biodiversity and Environmental Factors Structuring Diatom Assemblages of Mineral Saline Springs in the French Massif Central [* Cross-Reference *] |
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Other Identifier
| https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020283
SCOPUS_ID:85149148439 |
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Author
| Beauger, Aude (Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale, Clermont-Ferrand, LTSER “Zone Atelier Loire”, LTSER “Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères”)Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale, Clermont-Ferrand, LTSER “Zone Atelier Loire”, LTSER “Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères”ORCID0000-0002-0911-0500
Voldoire, Olivier (Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale, Clermont-Ferrand)
Allain, Elisabeth (Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale, Clermont-Ferrand)
Gosseaume, Pierre (Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale, Clermont-Ferrand)
Blavignac, Christelle (Université Clermont Auvergne)Université Clermont AuvergneORCID0000-0003-2999-7644
Baker, Lory Anne (LTSER “Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères”, Université Clermont Auvergne)
Wetzel, Carlos E. (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology) |
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Description
| Springs are abundant and present worldwide and are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the biodiversity of seventy-nine (79) mineral saline springs situated in the French Massif Central, focusing on the species richness and the estimated richness and also on the diatom community composition. The influence of physical and chemical factors on both richness and communities was analyzed in order to have a better knowledge of the diatom ecological preferences and identify species typical of saline springs. Since December 2014, an on-going inventory of mineral springs has been in progress. For each spring, physical and chemical characteristics were measured, and benthic diatoms were sampled. The richness was the lowest in the springs presenting a man-made construction around the emergence. In the other springs, the highest richness was associated with the lowest lithium, sodium, total dissolved solid concentrations, and conductivity. Mineralization and some ions (bromine, calcium, chloride, fluoride, lithium, potassium, and sodium) were found to be the most critical drivers of diatom community composition. Some diatom species were typical of specific abiotic conditions, such as Navicula sanctamargaritae, which was associated with the highest potassium concentration. These species could appear as bio-indicators of these conditions. (2023-02-01)
***This entry has been automatically imported via Infodoc(ASO) CSV by LIST harvest scripts. Please refer to https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020283 for the original and latest version of the dataset and data downloads*** (2026-06-19) |
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Subject
| Earth and Environmental Sciences |
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Keyword
| biodiversity
diatom communities
environmental factors
mineral saline springs |
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Funding Information
| Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology: FR 3467/INRA |
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Deposit Date
| 2023-02-01 |
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Data Type
| Article |
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Data Source
| Diversity; eISSN: 14242818, vol. 15, n° 2, 2023 |