Journal of Oceanography and Marine Research
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Salim Marzoog Al-Harbi

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  Seasonal Dynamics and Community Composition of Epilithic Microalgae in Relation with Environmental Factors at Northwest Coast of Jeddah: The Red Sea
  Author(s): Salim Marzoog Al-HarbiSalim Marzoog Al-Harbi
  
  Intertidal epilithic microalgae play very important role as feed of higher organisms. Taxonomical composition of epilithic algae and their seasonal dynamics in relation with environmental factors were studied at middle coast of Saudi Arabia, namely Yanbu, Ar-Rayis, Mastorah, Rabigh and Thuwal, the Red Sea. Temperature, salinity and pH varied from 22.10-32.02°C, 38.72-39.35 psu, and 8.40-8.63, respectively throughout the study. A total of 87 epilithic microalgal species belonging to 4 families was identified: 79 Bacillariophyceae, 5 Cyanophyceae, 2 Dinophyceae, and 1 Cryptophyceae. The epilithic microalgal abundance varied from 2.32 × 105 cells/L to 7.66 × 105 cells/L during the study with an average of 4.03 × 105 cells/L. The lowest and highest abundance of epilithic microalgae occurred in winter and summer at Mastorah and Rabigh, respectively. Among the microalgae.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2572-3103.1000152

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