%0 Journal Article %A Zarei Darki, Behrouz %D 2011 %I Begell House %K phytoplankton, species composition, leading genera, ecological groups, water bodies of various types, Iran %N 3 %P 48-56 %R 10.1615/HydrobJ.v47.i3.60 %T Comparative Characteristics of Phytoplankton of Different Water Bodies of Iran %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/38cb2223012b73f2,4567825773dd936b,18fb0d475012b075.html %V 47 %X Data on phytoplankton of various water bodies of Iran are given in the paper. On the whole, 473 species (525 infraspecific taxa) of algae were found in rivers, 495 (548) − in reservoirs, 144 (160) − in lakes, 285 (299) − in swamps, and 293 species (320 infraspecific taxa) − in ponds. Among them, 259 infraspecific taxa were plankton organisms and 258 infraspecific taxa − plankton and benthos organisms. The obtained data were compared and analyzed. The complex of leading taxa was represented by 19 genera, among which 6 genera were typically plankton forms, whereas 7 genera were plankton and benthos forms. The species composition of phytoplankton of various water bodies was compared using the overlap method. %8 2011-06-22