Algae in the peat bogs Lovrenska jezera and Sijec in Slovenia

In the years 1998, 1999 and 2000, samples were taken seasonally in the peat bogs of Lovren{ka jezera and [ijec. The purpose of the investigation was to establish the qualitative species structure and abundance of the periphyton and the phytoplankton. The paper presents the first complete algological research in this area. In the year 1999, some physical and chemical parameters were also measured. Altogether, 116 species and subspecies of algae were determined. Most of them belonged to Bacillariophyceae, followed by Conjugatophyceae and Cyanobacteria. 17 species and subspecies are new to Slovenia, most of them belonging to Bacillariophyceae.