Tidal Influence on Nutrients Status and Phytoplankton Population of Okpoka Creek, Upper Bonny Estuary, Nigeria

Okpoka Creek of the Upper Bonny Estuary in the Niger Delta is a tidal creek receiving organic anthropogenic effluents from its environs. The study investigated the influence of tides (low and high) on the species composition, diversity, abundance, and distribution of phytoplankton. The surface water...

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Main Authors: O. A. Davies, O. A. Ugwumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/684739