Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region

A survey of marine phytoplankton in the Singapore Strait was carried out between May and June 2013, as part of an effort to determine the diversity of phytoplankton in Singapore’s coastal waters. A total of 34 microalgal samples were collected using a 20 μm-mesh plankton net and from coastal sedim...

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Main Authors: Toh, Hii Tan, Chui, Pin Leaw, Chee, Sandric Yew Leong, Lay, Peng Lim, Siew, Moon Chew, Sing, Tung Teng, Po, T.L
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author Toh, Hii Tan
Chui, Pin Leaw
Chee, Sandric Yew Leong
Lay, Peng Lim
Siew, Moon Chew
Sing, Tung Teng
Po, T.L
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Chui, Pin Leaw
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Lay, Peng Lim
Siew, Moon Chew
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Po, T.L
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description A survey of marine phytoplankton in the Singapore Strait was carried out between May and June 2013, as part of an effort to determine the diversity of phytoplankton in Singapore’s coastal waters. A total of 34 microalgal samples were collected using a 20 μm-mesh plankton net and from coastal sediments. Living samples and preserved samples in Lugol’s solution were identified to species as far as possible under the microscope. A checklist of marine micro-phytoplankton was updated to encompass 270 taxa, including 49 new records from Singapore waters. Some 37 species from 15 families were dinoflagellates, and 233 species from 50 families were diatoms. Harmful microalgae, categorized as biotoxin-producers and fish killers, were also found in this survey. These were in the genera Alexandrium, Amphidinium, Ceratium, Cochlodinium, Coolia, Dinophysis, Gambierdiscus, Karenia, Karlodinium, Ostreopsis, Prorocentrum, Nitzschia, and Pseudo-nitzschia.
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spelling unimas-126462016-10-21T01:25:22Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12646/ Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region Toh, Hii Tan Chui, Pin Leaw Chee, Sandric Yew Leong Lay, Peng Lim Siew, Moon Chew Sing, Tung Teng Po, T.L SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling A survey of marine phytoplankton in the Singapore Strait was carried out between May and June 2013, as part of an effort to determine the diversity of phytoplankton in Singapore’s coastal waters. A total of 34 microalgal samples were collected using a 20 μm-mesh plankton net and from coastal sediments. Living samples and preserved samples in Lugol’s solution were identified to species as far as possible under the microscope. A checklist of marine micro-phytoplankton was updated to encompass 270 taxa, including 49 new records from Singapore waters. Some 37 species from 15 families were dinoflagellates, and 233 species from 50 families were diatoms. Harmful microalgae, categorized as biotoxin-producers and fish killers, were also found in this survey. These were in the genera Alexandrium, Amphidinium, Ceratium, Cochlodinium, Coolia, Dinophysis, Gambierdiscus, Karenia, Karlodinium, Ostreopsis, Prorocentrum, Nitzschia, and Pseudo-nitzschia. National University of Singapore 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12646/1/Marine%20micro-phytoplankton%20of%20Singapore%2C%20with%20a%20review%20of%20harmful%20%28abstract%29.pdf Toh, Hii Tan and Chui, Pin Leaw and Chee, Sandric Yew Leong and Lay, Peng Lim and Siew, Moon Chew and Sing, Tung Teng and Po, T.L (2016) Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2016 (Part 1). pp. 78-96. ISSN 2345-7600 https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84978370156&origin=inward&txGid=0
spellingShingle SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Toh, Hii Tan
Chui, Pin Leaw
Chee, Sandric Yew Leong
Lay, Peng Lim
Siew, Moon Chew
Sing, Tung Teng
Po, T.L
Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region
title Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region
title_full Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region
title_fullStr Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region
title_full_unstemmed Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region
title_short Marine micro-phytoplankton of Singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region
title_sort marine micro-phytoplankton of singapore, with a review of harmful microalgae in the region
topic SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12646/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12646/1/Marine%20micro-phytoplankton%20of%20Singapore%2C%20with%20a%20review%20of%20harmful%20%28abstract%29.pdf