CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE ZOOPLANKTON COMMUNITY SUBJECTED TO LANDBASED ACTIVITIES ALONG ALEXANDRIA COASTAL WATERS | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2001, Page 97-109 PDF (697.08 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2001.1693 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mohamed Ahdel-Mosits; Nehad Nour EL-DIN | ||||
| Oceanography Department. Faeuhy of Science, Alexandria University, Moharam Bey 215? 1, Alexandria. Fg>pt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The chemical composition of zooplankton has been studied during I QV^^OOO along the coastal waters of Alexandria from 8 stations representing different areas subjected to different types and quantities of landbased activities. The annual averages of carbon- nitrogen and phosphorus contents during the period of study were 45-3%, 5.84% and 0.42%, respectively. The N:P ratio for zooplankton was 13.9 while that of C:N ratio was. 7.75> i.exemarkably higher than that reported for marine organisms. Organisms collected opposite to sewage discharge were characterized by high chemical components while opposite to industrial discharge, the zooplankton chemical components were minimum. The chemical composition of zooplankton is mostly affected by the variations of available food represented by chlorophyll a concentrations. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Zooplankton; Chemical composition; coastal pollution. Alexandria | ||||
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