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The disappearance of Chara hellenica (Characeae) from the only one known locality, Lake Bertonou in Corfu (Greece)

Authors:
Langangen A.
Publication: Flora Mediterranea
Pages: 111-116
Keywords:

Charophytes, Temploni, water pollution, Greece

Article history:

  1. Published online

Abstract

The charophyte collected in Lake Bertonou in 2008 was later described as a new species, Chara hellenica (Characeae). It was also found in 2014, but not in 2015 and 2016. The reason for its disappearance is most probably runoff soluble such as phosphorus and nitrogen from Temploni landfill.

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