Halda River is a renowned natural spawning ground of major carps due to the unique physicochemical and biological properties of its water. The productivity of the Halda ecosystem depends mainly on plankton diversity. A 2- year- study was conducted (Jan. 2017- Dec. 2018) to identify the phytoplankton community of the Halda River. A total of 74 species of phytoplankton were recorded, which represent 47 genera and belong to 8 classes. The dominant class of phytoplankton was 28 species of Bacillariophyceae (37.84%) followed by 14 species of Zygnematophyceae (18.92%), 8 species of Chlorophyceae (10.81%), 10 species of Cyanophyceae (13.51%), 9 species of Euglenophyceae (12.16%), 3 species of Dinophyceae (4.05%), 1 species of Ulvophyceae (1.35%), and 1 species of Trebouxiophyceae (1.35%). Thus, the River Halda is a productive water body with diversified groups of phytoplankton.
Islam et al., M. S. (2021). Checklist of Phytoplankton in the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 25(6), 285-296. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2021.211516
MLA
Md. Safiqul Islam et al.. "Checklist of Phytoplankton in the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh", Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 25, 6, 2021, 285-296. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2021.211516
HARVARD
Islam et al., M. S. (2021). 'Checklist of Phytoplankton in the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 25(6), pp. 285-296. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2021.211516
VANCOUVER
Islam et al., M. S. Checklist of Phytoplankton in the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2021; 25(6): 285-296. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2021.211516
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