Phytoplankton Community of Boalia Khal Tributary of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Authors

Md. Shafiqul Islam, Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh.Follow
M.A. Azadi, Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh.Follow
Munira Nasiruddin, Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh.Follow

Abstract

Boalia Khal is one of the important tributaries of the River Halda. The productivity of the Boalia Khal tributary of the Halda River mainly depends on the phytoplankton diversity. A study was conducted for two years period from January 2017 to December 2018 to identify the phytoplankton community of the Boalia Khal tributary. A total of 61 species of phytoplankton under 37 genera belonging to 8 classes were recorded. The dominant group of phytoplankton was 25 species of Diatoms (40.98 %) followed by 18 species of Green Algae (29.5 %), 9 species of Euglenophytes (14.75 %), 7 species of Blue Green Algae (11.48 %), and 2 species of Dinoflagellates (3.28 %). Therefore, the Boalia Khal is a productive ecosystem with a diverse group of phytoplankton species.

Article History

Received: Jan 29, 2022; Accepted: Dec 05, 2022; Published: Dec 17, 2022

Recommended Citation

Islam, M., Azadi, M., & Nasiruddin, M. (2022). Phytoplankton Community of Boalia Khal Tributary of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh, Journal of Bioresource Management, 9 (4).