Biodiversity of algae, protists, and fungi in freshwater habitats of Serbia: diversity of the Danube, Sava, and slow-flowing waters in Serbia

Freshwater ecosystems are of vital importance for humans and biodiversity, and their quality assessment is necessary for the promotion of sustainable water resources. However, comprehensive studies on algal and fungal communities in freshwater bodies in Serbia are limited. This research aimed to analyze the composition of algal and fungal communities of Danube, Sava and slow-flowing waters (SFW) in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Total algal, protist and fungal communities were analyzed by using the Illumina MiSeq sequencing platform using 18S rDNA as barcode region.