title: Effect of aquatic macrophytes on the quantity of bacterioplankton.
abstract: The authors investigated the effect of aquatic macrophytes on the quantity of bacterioplankton. Among the 7 species of aquatic macrophytes the most pronounced effect on bacterioplankton is exerted by Potamogeton crispus, causing a decrease in its quantity to 53.28%. Polygonum amphibium stimulates the growth of bacteria to 121.96%. Under the influence of macrophytes the spherical to cylindrical ratio changes from 1:1.31 (Lemna minor) to 1:2.07 (Potamogeton crispus).
authors.affiliation: Department of General Biology, Medical Academy of Białystok.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Czeczuga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chomutowska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010933:Plankton / Q000254:growth & development*; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology; D011044:Poland; D013045:Species Specificity; D014871:Water Microbiology