Plankton Assessment in Kuwait Bay

  • Jasem Al-Awadhi Kuwait University, Faculty of Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5969, 13060 Safat
  • Qaderyya Al-Awadhi
  • Hesham Moustafa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/as.v5i8.3088
Keywords: Kuwait Bay, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, Biomass, seawater parameters

Abstract

Assessment of phytoplankton and zooplankton biomass in Kuwait Bay was performed during December 2017 and April 2018, in relation to different seawater parameters along five locations across the bay. The results during winter 2017, showed that temperature, water clarity and silicates were highly correlated with phytoplankton abundance, while, salinity and TSS, were positively correlated with zooplankton abundance. On the other hand, during spring 2018, dissolved oxygen and water clarity were highly correlated with phytoplankton biomass, while silicates and temperature were positively correlated with zooplankton abundance.

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Published
2019-08-30
How to Cite
Al-Awadhi, J., Al-Awadhi, Q., & Moustafa, H. (2019). Plankton Assessment in Kuwait Bay. IJRDO-Journal of Applied Science, 5(8), 76-86. https://doi.org/10.53555/as.v5i8.3088
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Vol. 5 No. 8 (2019): IJRDO - Journal of Applied Science | ISSN: 2455-6653
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