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Ecology and distribution of Dermatocarpon (Verrucariaceae, Ascomycota) in the catchment areas of two Bulgarian rivers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2018

Veselin V. SHIVAROV Open the ORCID record for Veselin V. SHIVAROV [Opens in a new window] ,
Cvetomir M. DENCHEV  and
Holger THÜS
Veselin V. SHIVAROV*
Affiliation:
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Gagarin St., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Cvetomir M. DENCHEV
Affiliation:
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Gagarin St., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Holger THÜS
Affiliation:
Botany Department, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Rosenstein 1, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany
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*E-mail: v.shivarov@abv.bg
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Abstract

Temperature preferences and small-scale distribution patterns of four Dermatocarpon taxa in the catchment areas of two Bulgarian rivers were analyzed. Taxa with an overall alpine or arctic-alpine distribution were restricted to microhabitats with the lowest water and rock surface temperatures. A trend for increasing Dermatocarpon rivulorum thallus diameter and colony size (aggregates of thalli) with decreasing temperature was identified. Data on pH and conductivity of the water for the study sites are provided for all taxa. Dermatocarpon arnoldianum is reported for the first time from Bulgaria, confirmed by ITS sequence data, and its known range extends to South-East Europe. All previous records of D. rivulorum from Bulgaria were based on misidentified specimens of D. arnoldianum. Freshwater taxa of Dermatocarpon are proposed as a tool for monitoring the biological effects of temperature changes due to global climate change. Thallus and colony size are recommended as additional features for monitoring populations of threatened Dermatocarpon species.

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DNA barcodingfreshwater habitatsglobal warminglichen-forming fungitemperature variationVerrucariales
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The Lichenologist , Volume 50 , Issue 6 , November 2018 , pp. 679 - 690
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© British Lichen Society, 2018 

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