en Ecology Ecology پژوهشي Orginal research papers <p class="Default" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US">In this study, the epiphytic algae of <i>Lemna minor</i> collected from its natural habitat or grown in aquarium were analyzed for a period of six months from April 2016 to September 2016. While a total of 15 taxa, 1 belonging to Cyanophyta and 14 belonging to Bacillariophyta, were recorded for <i>L. minor </i>grown in aquarium, a total of 36 taxa, 3 belonging to Cyanophyta, 5 belonging to Chlorophyta, 1 belonging to Euglenophyta, and 27 belonging to Bacillariophyta, were recorded for <i>L. minor </i>collected from its natural habitat. While no monthly differences were detected among those species emerging in aquarium, differences were observed among species emerging in the natural habitat.<!--stripped--><!--stripped--></span></p> Lemna minor, Aquarium, Natural habitat, Epiphytic algae. 1076 1082 http://jifro.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-470-18&slc_lang=en&sid=1 G Pala 100319475328460031095 100319475328460031095 No Department of Fundamental Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey Z Selamoglu zselamoglu@ohu.edu.tr 100319475328460031096 100319475328460031096 Yes Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey M Caglar 100319475328460031097 100319475328460031097 No Department of Fundamental Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey