Phytoplankton Composition of Santubong Estuary
A study of phytoplankton composition in Santubong estuary was carried out to determine the cell density and abundance of phytoplankton species and relationship with environmental factors. A total of ten sampling trips were undertaken at the estuary from October 2013 to February 2014. The phytopla...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report / IMRAD |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2014
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8269/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8269/1/Zulaikha.pdf |
| Summary: | A study of phytoplankton composition in Santubong estuary was carried out to determine the cell
density and abundance of phytoplankton species and relationship with environmental factors. A
total of ten sampling trips were undertaken at the estuary from October 2013 to February 2014.
The phytoplankton composition recorded in the estuary was dominated by diatoms group. The
highest cell density recorded was 7.2 × 104
cells L-1 and the lowest cell density was 3.6 × 104
cells L-1
. The predominant groups of phytoplankton observed in this study were Coscinodiscus
sp., Cyclotella sp. and Nitzschia sp. Moreover, the phytoplankton composition in the estuary was
affected by several environmental factors, i.e. temperature, salinity, water transparency and pH
as well as macronutrients. Each factor showed different degree of correlation with the
phytoplankton community structure. |
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