First record of cryoseston in the Vitosha Mountains (Bulgaria)

Abstract

Cryoseston was discovered for the first time in the Vitosha Mountains (Bulgaria)in 2005. The snow algal community was formed by Chloromonas nivalis (syn.

Scotiella nivalis), *Chloromonas brevispina (syn. Cryocystis brevispina).

Chlamydomonas cf. nivalis, *Chloromonas rostafiński, *Chromulina elegans, *Stichococcus bacillaris fo. cryophila, Chionaster nivalis, *Selenotila nivalis (syn. Selenozyma). *New species for Bulgaria.

Keywords

• cryoseston
• Vitosha Mts.
• Bulgaria