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Journal of Oceanography and Marine Research

Journal of Oceanography and Marine Research
Open Access

ISSN: 2572-3103

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Salim Marzoog Al-Harbi

Salim Marzoog Al-Harbi
College of Marine Sciences,
Saudi Arabia

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  • Research Article
    Epiphytic Microalgal Dynamics and Species Composition on Brown Seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) on the Northern Coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Author(s): Salim Marzoog Al-HarbiSalim Marzoog Al-Harbi

    Epiphytic microalgae grow on host seaweeds. Seaweeds are multicellular macro-algae, which are abundant in intertidal zones of coastal environments. The report on epiphytic microalgae is rare in the Red Sea. Thus, an investigation on epiphytic microalgae was carried on northern coast of Jeddah, the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea is narrow oceanic basin which is lying between the African and the Asian continental shelves. During the study, 4 species of seaweeds were recorded in Phaeophyceae which were Laminaria sp., Padina fraseri, Sargassum muticum and Turbinaria ornata. A total of 83 epiphytic microalgae were identified, including 76 belong to Bacillariophyceae, 5 belong to Cyanophyceae, 1 belongs to Chlorophyceae and 1 belongs to Dinophyceae. On seaweeds of Laminaria sp., the dominant epiphytes were Leptocylindrus danicus, Licmophora flabellata and Navicula ramosissma. On seaweed.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2572-3103.1000153

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