Journal of Oceanography and Marine Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-3103
ISSN: 2572-3103
Department of Environment, Coastal Zone and Waterways Management Section, Dubai Municipality, Baniyas Street, P.O. Box 67, Dubai, UAE
Review Article
First record of Protoperidinium Quinquecorne bloom in Dubai Coastal waters
at Al Mamzar Corniche
Author(s): Karuppaiyan Murugesan*, Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim Ali Juma and Noora Mohammed Ahmed Hokal
During our regular monitoring study of phytoplankton in Dubai coastal waters, moderate bloom of a marine dinoflagellate species, protoperidinium quinquecorne was observed for the first time on 8th to 10th November, 2017 near Al Mamzar Croniche. The extent of the bloom in relation to the water quality of the region is reported. P. quinquecorne bloom was found in patches of about 700 m in length and 50 m width along the shoreline forming discoloration of water. The cell counts during the bloom period was 66.0–36.8 x 103 L-1 at different sampling locations. Nutrient concentration in the study area during the bloom period was found to be normal. However, elevated levels of chlorophyll-a and carotenoids were evident during the bloom period. It is observed that the density of the bloom is related to the surface water temper.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-3103.22.10.256