Diversity and distribution of polychaetes associated with macroalgae along the Alexandria Coast, Egypt
Other Title(s)
تنوع و توزيع الديدان عديدة الأشواك المصاحبة للطحالب على طول ساحل الإسكندرية، مصر
Joint Authors
Hamdi, Rasha
Khalil, Abd al-Ghani N.
Ata, Manal M.
Ibrahim, Hibah G.
Source
Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.67-79, 13 p.
Publisher
King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publishing Center
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
The relationship between benthic macroalgae and associated polychaetes was studied monthly from October 2014 to October 2015 along the Alexandria coast, Egypt.
A total of 56 polychaete species were found among 28 macroalgal species, which belonging to green, brown and red algae.
The red algae hosted pronouncedly higher number of polychaete species than the brown and green algae, particularly during winter and spring, while green algae were associated with higher number of polychaete species in January, April, August and October 2015.
In contrast, the average count of polychaete individuals associated with the green algae was higher in winter and autumn than that recorded with the red algae, while low with both red and green algae in spring and summer, and very poor within the brown algae.
The present study revealed that the structure of algal species my affect the diversity and abundance of the associated polychaetes and the diversity of these worms varied among the hosting algal species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamdi, Rasha& Khalil, Abd al-Ghani N.& Ata, Manal M.& Ibrahim, Hibah G.. 2018. Diversity and distribution of polychaetes associated with macroalgae along the Alexandria Coast, Egypt. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science،Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.67-79.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamdi, Rasha…[et al.]. Diversity and distribution of polychaetes associated with macroalgae along the Alexandria Coast, Egypt. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science Vol. 28, no. 2 (2018), pp.67-79.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamdi, Rasha& Khalil, Abd al-Ghani N.& Ata, Manal M.& Ibrahim, Hibah G.. Diversity and distribution of polychaetes associated with macroalgae along the Alexandria Coast, Egypt. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science. 2018. Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.67-79.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-896846
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 75-78
Record ID
BIM-896846