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Biodiversity of phytoplankton in Tigris River

Biodiversity of phytoplankton in Tigris River

Algae considered one of most important environmental factor for determining the trophic level in any ecosystem, which led the researchers to study it qualitatively and quantitatively. Algae are considered (including phytoplankton) important factors that affect water quality and increase the growth of phytoplankton in water excessively, which eventually leads to the phenomenon of ‘’eutrophication’’,
Phytoplankton plays a fundamental role in the food chain in the water, where are involved in photosynthesis process which produces nutrients that interference in metabolic processes. Generally, algae and phytoplankton in particular Represent the primary products in many water systems, because it is one of the main sources for feeding fish larvae and other aquatic life Such as; crustaceans, molluscs and all these constitute the most important sources of food for humans, thereby form a basic role for many food chains in the aquatic environment.


Source: Uot Media

Date :6/5/2015