Seasonal dynamics and diversity of phytoplankton in Sharm Yanbu lagoon, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Other Title(s)
التغيرات الفصلية و تنوع الهائمات النباتية في بحيرة شرم ينبع، البحر الأحمر، المملكة العربية السعودية
Joint Authors
Baqazi, Ziyad A.
Bakdah, Muhammad Abd al-Aziz
Abu Afnan, Md.
Source
Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.9-26, 18 p.
Publisher
King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publishing Center
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Yanbu is considered one of the most important industrial and touristic areas on Saudi coast of the eastern side of the Red Sea.
It is a developing and expanding city with modern facilities and industries which can affect the coastal environment and influence the qualitative and quantitative dynamics of the phytoplankton community.
The present study was carried seasonally on the species composition and abundance of phytoplankton concurrently with the surrounding physico-chemical conditions of Sharm Yanbu lagoon.
The results revealed that water temperature ranged 22.00o C and 33.30o C, and chlorophyll a concentration of 0.07−2.20 µg.L-1.
A total of 168 phytoplankton species were identified, including 94 Bacillariophyceae, 69 Dinophyceae, 3 Cyanophyceae, 1 Chlorophyceae and 1 Mediophyceae.
Cell abundance varied from 2.34×103 to 12.07×103 cells.L-1, with the highest count occurred in spring and the lowest in winter.
Bacillariophyceae contributed (54.95%), followed by Dinophyceae (40.07%), Cyanophyceae (3.79%), Chlorophyceae (0.60%) and Mediophyceae (0.60%) to total of phytoplankton.
Among Bacillariophyceae, the pennate forms constituted 32.34% and centric 22.28%.
Phytoplankton exhibited positive correlation with chlorophyll a in spring, summer and autumn (r = 0.64, r = 0.59 and r = 0.66), respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Baqazi, Ziyad A.& Abu Afnan, Md.& Bakdah, Muhammad Abd al-Aziz. 2018. Seasonal dynamics and diversity of phytoplankton in Sharm Yanbu lagoon, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science،Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.9-26.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Baqazi, Ziyad A.…[et al.]. Seasonal dynamics and diversity of phytoplankton in Sharm Yanbu lagoon, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science Vol. 28, no. 1 (2018), pp.9-26.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Baqazi, Ziyad A.& Abu Afnan, Md.& Bakdah, Muhammad Abd al-Aziz. Seasonal dynamics and diversity of phytoplankton in Sharm Yanbu lagoon, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science. 2018. Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.9-26.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 24-25
Record ID
BIM-888377