A shift in species dominance in the mangrove microalgae community in Cross River Estuary System (CRES), Nigeria, was carried out during the wet season to highlight the microalgae structure, identify potential indicators, and evaluate the water quality variation. Plankton samples were collected at sixteen selected sampling sites along the river. Diatoms showed the highest number of species (240 species), contributing more than 70% of the total microalgae abundance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt was studied for the effects of heavy metal stress on the antioxidant activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT) and lipid peroxidation (MDA) in the leaves of five mangrove plants. The results showed the protein concentrations were significantly higher in B. gymnorrhiza (7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe importance of mangrove was widely reported. However, the potential risks of pollutants (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe phytoplankton diversity and community response to physicochemical variables in mangrove zones of Guangdong Province along the South China coast was investigated from October to December, 2017. This study was set to investigate the phytoplankton community structure in the mangrove zone and assess the relationship between the physicochemical variables and phytoplankton species diversity. Physicochemical variables such as water temperature, total dissolve solids (tds), pH, salinity, turbidity, electrical conductivity (EC) and nutrient salts were measured in situ across the 27 stations.
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