HISTORY OF STUDY OF GENUS STAURASTRUM (ZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE, DESMIDIACEAE) IN MOSCOW REGION
The publication considers the history of the study of desmidia algae in water bodies of the Moscow region from the end of the 19th century to the present day. The data on the species composition and distribution of species of the genus Staurastrum over water bodies in the region are summarized. A list of species is presented with an indication of the locations of detection. It is shown that 67 species of the genus Staurastrum are currently known for the region. The greatest diversity of species is noted for bog lakes and lake Glubokoe. In the Filinsky bog - 19 species, in the env. Elektrogorsk - 14, Lobnenskoe - 12, in Lake Glubokoe - 11 species. The most common is Staurastrum gracile, which is recorded for 11 water bodies