Checklist of Phytoplankton Taxa in the Iranian Waters of the Caspian Sea
Phytoplankton taxa composition of the Caspian Sea were evaluated by using samples collected at 12 stations along the Iranian coast of the Caspian Sea between 1996 and 2010. This study identified 158 phytoplankton species consisted of diatoms (70 species), dinoflagellates (23 species), chlorophytes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Guilan
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_1135.html |
| Summary: | Phytoplankton taxa composition of the Caspian Sea were evaluated by using samples collected at 12
stations along the Iranian coast of the Caspian Sea between 1996 and 2010. This study identified 158
phytoplankton species consisted of diatoms (70 species), dinoflagellates (23 species), chlorophytes (29
species), cyanophytes (31 species), and euglenoids (5 species). The dominant species were the diatoms
Thalassionema nitzschioides, Dactyliosolen fragilissimus, the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum cordatum, and the
cyanophyte of genus Oscillatoria. The average species diversity index of phytoplankton community was
1.88 as recorded in this study. There were main changes in phytoplankton composition as compared with
previous study. It could be related to the severe human activities and difference in sampling strategies. |
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| ISSN: | 1735-3033 1735-3866 |