Abundance and seasonal variations of phytoplankton in the creek waters of western mangrove of Kachchh-Gujarat.
J Environ Biol
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2008 Mar; 29(2): 271-4
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-113326
ABSTRACT
The phytoplankton was assessed quantitatively and qualitatively in regard to their abundance in creek waters at three sites along the western mangrove of Kachchh. In total one hundred and four species of phytoplankton were identified. Among them 82 species diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), 16 species dinoflagellates (Dinophyceae), 3 species blue greens (Cyanophyceae) and 2 species were green algae. The density in all the three sites varied from 94,166.67 to 2,44,500 cells l(-1). The salinity ranged from 36 to 44 per thousand, temperature 17 to 35 degrees C and pH ranged from 7 to 8.9 respectively. These semi arid zone mangrove creek area having high densities were recorded during monsoon and early winter season.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pakistan
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Phytoplankton
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Seasons
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Species Specificity
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Temperature
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Population Dynamics
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Environmental Monitoring
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Ecosystem
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Salinity
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Fresh Water
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Environ Biol
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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