Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang

A study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton communities was carried out at Kuantan estuary, Pahang, Malaysia. The study was carried out in September, 2011 and November, 2011 to determine the spatial distribution of phytoplankton from three different stations during the...

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Main Authors:	Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, John, Akbar, Sheikh, Hassan Ibrahim, Saad, Shahbudin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Razi Publishing 2017
Subjects:	QK Botany
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spelling	iium-589112017-12-06T04:59:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58911/ Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal John, Akbar Sheikh, Hassan Ibrahim Saad, Shahbudin QK Botany A study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton communities was carried out at Kuantan estuary, Pahang, Malaysia. The study was carried out in September, 2011 and November, 2011 to determine the spatial distribution of phytoplankton from three different stations during the pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons. The phytoplankton and water quality were analyzed using standard method outlines by APHA, 1998. The temperature recorded was between 27.29 oC to 29.33 oC, pH was from 6.96 to 8.24, conductivity range from 33.50mS/cm to 47.85mS/cm, dissolved oxygen ranged was from 4.25 mg/L to 5.84 mg/L, biochemical oxygen demand was from 3.37 mg/L to 1.60 mg/L, salinity range from 21.01 ppt to 30.72 ppt, total dissolved solids range from 21.80 g/L to 31.60 g/L and total suspended solids range from 0.024 to 0.044. The nitrite concentration was range from 0.078 mg/L to 0.088 mg/L during monsoon while in the pre-monsoon seasons the range was from 0.018 mg/L to 0.025 mg/L. Similarly, ammonium concentration was from 0.3056 mg/L to 0.0670 mg/L. The phosphorus content was range from 0.0110 mg/L to 0.0897 mg/L. The pre-monsoon season phytoplankton (1466 Cells/L) was found to be higher than the monsoon season phytoplankton (644 Cells/L) Razi Publishing 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58911/1/70.pdf Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal and John, Akbar and Sheikh, Hassan Ibrahim and Saad, Shahbudin (2017) Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang. Environment and Ecosystem Science, 1 (1). pp. 8-12. ISSN 2521-0882 E-ISSN 2521-0483 http://www.razipublishing.com/archives/EES/2017-issue1/3.%20Study%20On%20Physicochemical%20Parameters%20And%20Distribution%20Of%20.pdf 10.26480/ees.01.2017.08.12
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spellingShingle	QK Botany Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal John, Akbar Sheikh, Hassan Ibrahim Saad, Shahbudin Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang
description	A study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton communities was carried out at Kuantan estuary, Pahang, Malaysia. The study was carried out in September, 2011 and November, 2011 to determine the spatial distribution of phytoplankton from three different stations during the pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons. The phytoplankton and water quality were analyzed using standard method outlines by APHA, 1998. The temperature recorded was between 27.29 oC to 29.33 oC, pH was from 6.96 to 8.24, conductivity range from 33.50mS/cm to 47.85mS/cm, dissolved oxygen ranged was from 4.25 mg/L to 5.84 mg/L, biochemical oxygen demand was from 3.37 mg/L to 1.60 mg/L, salinity range from 21.01 ppt to 30.72 ppt, total dissolved solids range from 21.80 g/L to 31.60 g/L and total suspended solids range from 0.024 to 0.044. The nitrite concentration was range from 0.078 mg/L to 0.088 mg/L during monsoon while in the pre-monsoon seasons the range was from 0.018 mg/L to 0.025 mg/L. Similarly, ammonium concentration was from 0.3056 mg/L to 0.0670 mg/L. The phosphorus content was range from 0.0110 mg/L to 0.0897 mg/L. The pre-monsoon season phytoplankton (1466 Cells/L) was found to be higher than the monsoon season phytoplankton (644 Cells/L)
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author	Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal John, Akbar Sheikh, Hassan Ibrahim Saad, Shahbudin
author_facet	Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal John, Akbar Sheikh, Hassan Ibrahim Saad, Shahbudin
author_sort	Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal
title	Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang
title_short	Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang
title_full	Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang
title_fullStr	Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang
title_full_unstemmed	Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang
title_sort	study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in kuantan estuary, pahang
publisher	Razi Publishing
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/58911/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58911/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58911/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58911/1/70.pdf
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Study on physicochemical parameters and distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan estuary, Pahang

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