Qualitative and quantitative study of phytoplankton in lotic ecosystems, Iraq
Joint Authors
Hasan, Fikrat M.
al-Salman, Ibrahim Mahdi Azuz
Abd al-Amir, Hadil M. T.
Source
Mesopotamia Environment Journal
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 1 (30 Nov. 2015), pp.46-63, 18 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon Environmental Research and Studies Center
Publication Date
2015-11-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
Phytoplankton is the key factor of primary production in streams and other lotic systems.
This study focused on phytoplankton in bani- Hassan stream in Karabala province.
Five sites were selected along the stream where monthly sampling was carried for 12 months.
The physicochemical parameters were studied in addition to diversity, spatial and temporal variation of phytoplankton and biological diversity indices.
A total of 136 taxa of phytoplankton were identified which belonged to 65 genera .
Where 65, 34, 17, 3 and 1 taxa belonged to Baciallriophyceae, Charophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Dinophyceae and both Euglenophyceae and Cryptophyceae, respectively.
Temporal and spatial variations in total number of phytoplankton were noticed in this study.
Highest total number was (2.42 cell x 103 /l) recorded at site 2 in May 2013 and the lowest was (0.18 cell x 103 /l) recorded at site 4 in January 2013.
Cyclotell, Aulacoseria, Cocconeis, Cymatoplerura, Nitzschia, Cymbella and Oscillatoria were all recorded over study time.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasan, Fikrat M.& al-Salman, Ibrahim Mahdi Azuz& Abd al-Amir, Hadil M. T.. 2015. Qualitative and quantitative study of phytoplankton in lotic ecosystems, Iraq. Mesopotamia Environment Journal،Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.46-63.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Fikrat M.…[et al.]. Qualitative and quantitative study of phytoplankton in lotic ecosystems, Iraq. Mesopotamia Environment Journal Vol. 2, no. 1 (Nov. 2015), pp.46-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-651734
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasan, Fikrat M.& al-Salman, Ibrahim Mahdi Azuz& Abd al-Amir, Hadil M. T.. Qualitative and quantitative study of phytoplankton in lotic ecosystems, Iraq. Mesopotamia Environment Journal. 2015. Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.46-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-651734
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 61-63
Record ID
BIM-651734