Egypt J. Bot., Vol., pp.

(2014)

Floristic survey of algae of El Bustan canal, Egypt

Hesham M. Abd El Fatah and Amal I. Saleh*
Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University,
Cairo, Egypt

W ATER samples were collected seasonally during the

period from November 2012 to July 2013 at seven stations
from El Bustan irrigation canal at Al Behira Governorate
in order to survey the algal taxa present in this water resource.
Some physical and chemical parameters of water were also
studied, in an attempt to find out the relationship between these
environmental factors and algal growth and species composition.
A total of 135 algal taxa have been recorded in this study.
Bacillariophyta represented by 61 taxa related to 25 genera was
the dominant division, followed by Chlorophyta (50 taxa related
to17 genera), Cyanophyta (20 taxa related to 10 genera). Finally
Euglenophyta, Charophyta, Xanthophyta and Dinophyta only
represented by one taxon related to one genus for each. Chemical
analysis revealed that El Bustan canal is a fresh water resource
and has an alkaline nature. It was concluded that total dissolved
salts, pH and silicate concentration in the water were the most
important factors affecting the algal flora of El Bustan canal.

Key words: Algal flora, Water quality, El Bustan canal, Egypt.

Freshwater is one of the most sensitive habitats that most likely changed by
anthropogenic activities. Although chemical analysis of water is a good indicator
of the chemical quality of water resource, yet it doesn’t necessarily reflect the
ecological state of the aquatic system. However the biological indicators can
provide a more comprehensive perspective about the characteristics of their
habitat.
Since River Nile and its branches are the main source of water in Egypt, they
attracted many researchers to study their flora and the impact of different
environmental factors on this flora (Deyab et al., 2000 & 2008; El-Attar, 2000;
Taha et al. 2000 & 2002; Dowidar et al., 2002; Abou El-Kheir et al., 2003 &
2006; Shaaban- Dessouki et al. 2004; El-Awamri et al., 2005 a & b; Abdel
Hameed and Stevenson, 2006; El-Naghy et al., 2006; El-Awamri, 2006; Gharib,
2006; Konsowa et al., 2006; Shehata et al., 2008 &2009 and Gaber et al., 2013).
El-Nubaria irrigation canal considered as the major canal in the West- Delta area.
El Bustan irrigation canal at Al Behira Governorate is one of the irrigation canals
that derived from El-Nubaria canal and used for the irrigation of the newly
*Corresponding author: e-mail: amalsaleh@sci.asu.edu.eg

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reclaimed lands in West-Delta region. Although El Bustan area as a general was

the subject of some studies (Shehata, 2002 and Asran, 2003), the algal flora of El
Bustan irrigation canal didn’t receive enough attention. So, in this study we
choose El Bustan irrigation canal as one of the branches of El Nubaria irrigation
canal to study its algal flora and find the possible relationship between some of
the physico-chemical characteristics and the algal flora of this water resource.

Material and Methods

Subsurface water samples were collected seasonally during the period from
November 2012 to July 2013 at seven stations from El Bustan irrigation canal.
These stations are shown in Fig. 1 and their longitudes and latitudes are
represented in Table 1.
Table (1): Longitudes and Latitudes of the seven investigated stations at El Bostan irrigation
canal.

Stations Position Stations Position

N = 30˚ 14` 059`` N = 30˚ 45` 042``
St. I St. V
E = 31˚ 05` 029`` E = 30˚ 31` 018``
N = 30˚ 47` 018`` N = 30˚ 46` 006``
St. II St. VI
E = 30˚ 27` 012`` E = 30˚ 31` 028``
N = 30˚ 47` 002`` N = 30˚ 47` 035``
St. III St. VII
E = 30˚ 29` 002`` E = 30˚ 29` 012``
N = 30˚ 46` 006``
St. IV
E = 30˚ 30` 036``

Portable field meters used to record the subsurface water temperature (glass
mercuric thermometer 110 o C with 0.5 o c graduation), dissolved oxygen (Jenway
oxygen meter, model 970), pH (Digital pen type pH-meter, model: 8686),
electrical conductivity (Hanna-Dist-3-conductivity meter) and turbidity (Eztech
TU-2016 turbidity meter). Chlorophyll a was determined using Fluorometer
(Aquafluor, model 8000-010).
Water samples for physicochemical analysis were collected from the different
stations in one liter polyethylene bottles. Laboratory chemical analysis of major
cations, anions, nitrate, nitrite, total nitrogen, orthophosphate and silicate was
carried out according to ASTM (2002). These analyses were carried out at the
Central Lab. of the Desert Research Center.
Phytoplanktonic samples were collected using 15 µm mesh planktonic net.
Benthic samples were collected using a sharp blade shovel, while filamentous
algae were collected by hand. Samples were preserved in 4% formalin.
Diatoms were cleaned and mounted according to Jouse et al. (1949) and
Proschkina-Laverenko et al. (1974), respectively. The algal taxa were identified

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according to Desikachary, (1959); Prescott, (1961); Patrick and Reimer, (1966

and 1975); Jensen, (1985); Krammer and Lang-Bertalot, (1986 and1988); Round
et al. (1990) and Steidinger and Tangen (1996).

Fig. 1: Location of the seven stations at El Bustan irrigation canal.

Results and Discussion

The mean values of the different Physico-chemical parameters of the studied

stations during the period of investigation are given in Table 2.
A floristic list of the identified algal taxa in El Bustan canal is given in Table 3.
A total of 135 algal taxa have been recorded where Bacillariophyta was
represented by 61 taxa related to 25 genera, followed by Chlorophyta (50 taxa
related to 17 genera), Cyanophyta (20 taxa related to 10 genera), and finally
Euglenophyta, Charophyta, Xanthophyta and Dinophyta only represented by one
taxon related to one genus each.

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Table (2): Mean values of Physico-chemical parameters of El Bustan canal during the period
of investigation.

Parameter Mean value Parameter Mean value

Temperature (ºc) 26 – 32 HCO3- (ppm) 134.2

pH 7.8 CO3- - (ppm) 9
Turbidity(ntu) 6.7 Cl - (ppm) 383.1
EC ( ds/m( 1.7 SO4 - - (ppm) 187.5
TDS (ppm) 984.2 NO3 - (ppm) 1.2
DO (ppm( 4.5 NO2 - (ppm) 0.093
Ca++ (ppm) 85 Total N (ppm) 2.75
Mg++ (ppm) 27 P O4--- (ppm) 0.072
Na+ (ppm) 225 SiO2 (ppm) 8.7
K+ (ppm) 6 Chlorophyll a mg/L 14.7 – 15.4

As comparing the number of genera and taxa recorded at the seven stations
during different seasons, it was found that the highest number of both genera and
taxa were recorded at station III (38 and 68, respectively), while the lowest were
recorded at station VII (8 and 11, respectively) (Table 3).
Regarding the number of the recorded algal species, Bacillariophyta was
dominated as constituting 45.2 % of the total recorded algal species followed by
Chlorophyta as constituting 37 % and then Cyanophyta as constituting 15 % of
the total algal species recorded at different stations of El Bustan Canal.
Euglenophyta, Charophyta, Xanthophyta and Dinophyta were poorly represented
only by 0.7 % (Fig.2).
Chlorophyta was dominated by Ankistrodesmus falcatus, Coelastrum
microporum, C. proboscideam, Micractinium pusillum, M. quadrisetum,
Pediastrum duplex, P. simplex, P. simplex var. duodenarium, Scenedesmus
opliensis, S. perforatus, S. protuberans, S. quadricauda and Staurastrum
paradoxum. Cyanophyta was generally dominated by Gloeocapsa decorticans, G.
gelatinosa, Gomphosphaeria aponina, Merismopedia punctata and M. tenuissim
(Plates 1 and 2). Bacillariophyta was generally dominated by Synedra ulna var.
danica, Aulacoseira granulata, Cyclotella ocellata and Cyclotella meneghiniana
(Plate 3).
The majority of diatom taxa found in this study were pinnate diatoms (91.8 %)
while the remaining 8.2 % were centric diatoms. This finding seemed to be in
harmony with other previous reports that pinnate diatoms were dominated in
freshwater bodies whereas centric diatoms were more abundant in marine
ecosystems (Round et al. 1990 and Leelahakriengkrai and Peerapornpisal 2010).

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According to Onuoha and Wim (2010) and Sharma and Jindal (2011), most of
the dominated algal species at El Bustan canal such as Pediastrum simplex and
Ankistrodesmus falcatus (Chlorophyta) and Fragilaria ulna, Aulacoseira
granulata, and Cyclotella meneghiniana (Bacillariophyta) are classified as β-
mesosaprobic to α-mesosaprobic species.

Fig.2: The percentages of phytoplankton densities in relevancy with algal divisions at

El Bustan canal during the period of investigation.

Over the years, ecological studies have shown that there is a good relationship
between water quality or environmental characteristics and algal community
structure (Onyema and Nwankwo 2006 and Onuoha and Wim 2010). Some of the
physico-chemical characteristics of the investigated water resource in the present
study, particularly the total dissolved salts thought to play an important role in the
determination of algal community. According to the system of classification of
water proposed by Davis and De Wiest (1966), based on the concentration of total
dissolved salts in water, El Bustan irrigation canal could be classified as
freshwater resource. It was also noted that freshwater algal species dominated the
algal flora of this canal such as Ankistrodesmus falcatus, Coelastrum microporum,
C. proboscideam, Pediastrum duplex, P. simplex, Scenedesmus quadricauda and
Staurastrum paradoxum (Chlorophyta); Merismopedia punctata and M. tenuissim
(Cyanophyta) and Fragilaria ulna, Aulacosira granulata, Cyclotella ocellata and
C. meneghiniana (Bacillariophyta).

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In the present study, the slightly alkaline nature of water was favorable for the
growth of circumneutral and alkaliphilous diatom species such as Fragilaria ulna,
Cyclotella ocellata, Aulacosira granulata, and A. granulata var. angustissima
which dominate the algal flora of El Bustan canal. The dominancy of
Bacillariophyta members over other algal groups in alkaline water at different
transects of Nile water was also documented by other authors (Kobbia et al. 1990
and 1995 and El-Attar, 2000).
It is well known that silica is very important element for the growth of
diatoms. The limiting concentration of silicate affecting the algal growth varied
between 700 and 1400 µg/L (Strickland and Parson, 1965). Results of the present
study revealed that mean silicate concentrations at El Bustan Canal (8.7 ppm)
exceeded the demand of diatoms. This result was in accordance with those of
Gab-Allah (1990); Abd El-Karim (1999); Deyab et al. (2000) and El-Attar (2000).
El Bustan canal was regarded as eutrophic canal as the mean Chlorophyll a
content ranged between 14.7 – 15.4 mg/L (Wetzel, 1983). The water of the
investigated canal was found to be slightly turbid and this may be owing to the
shallowness of the canal and the presence of phytoplankton. This result was in
agreement with other authors (Kobbia et al., 1992; Saleh et al., 2000; Mansour
and Sidky, 2003).

The present study revealed that the water of El Bustan irrigation canal is
suitable for irrigation at the time of investigation but follow up of the physico-
chemical analysis and algal flora of this canal is required to ensure its feasibility
for irrigation in the future.

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Table (3): List of algal taxa recorded at El Bustan canal during the period of investigation.
Sampling Stations I II III IV V VI VII

Taxa

Division : Cyanophyta
Genus: Aphanothece Naegeli
Aphanothece saxicola Naeg. +
Genus: Chroococcus Naegeli
Chroococcus limneticus Lemm. + +
Chroococcus minutus (Kütz.) Näg. + + +
Genus: Gloeocapsa Kützing
Gloeocapsa decorticans (A.Br.) +
Richter
G. gelatinosa Kütz. + +
G. turgida (Kütz.) Hollerbach + +
Genus: Gomphosphaeria Kützing
Gomphosphaeria aponina Kütz. + + + + +
Genus: Lyngbya Ag.
Lyngbya confervoides C. Ag. ex +
Gomont
L. majuscule Harvey ex Gomont +
L. martensiana Menegh. ex Gomont +
Genus: Merismopedia Meyen
Merismopedia tenuissima Lemm. + + + + + +
M. punctata Meyen + + + +
Genus: MicrocystisKützing
Microcystis aeruginosa Kütz. + + + + +
M. flos – aquae (Witlr.) Kirchner + + + + + +
Genus: Oscillatoria Vaucher
Oscillatoria limnetica Lemm. +
O. pseudogeminata G.Schmid. + +
O. tenuis Ag. ex Gomont + +
Genus: Phormidium Kützing
Phormidium angustissima W. & G. S. +
West
Genus: Spirulina Turpin ex Gomont
Spirulina platensis(Gomont) Geitler +
S. subtilissima Kütz. ex Gomont + + +
Division: Chlorophyta
Genus: Actinastrum Lagerheim
Actinastrum Hantzschii Lagerheim +
A. Hantzschii var. fluviatile Schroeder + +
Genus: Ankistrodesmus Corda
Ankistrodesmus falcatus (Corda) Ralfs. + + + +
Genus: Cladophora Kützing
Cladophora glomerata (L.) Kützing +

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Sampling Stations I II III IV V VI VII

Taxa
Genus: Coelastrum Naegeli
Coelastrum microporum Naegeli + + + + +
C. proboscideam Bohlin + + + +
C. reticulatum (Dang.) Senn +
Genus : Cosmarium Corda
Cosmarium Botrytis Menegh +
C. controversum West. +
C. depressum (Näg.) Lund. +
C. galeritum Nordst. +
C. impressulum Elfv. +
C. portianum Arch. + +
Genus: Dictyosphaerium Naegeli
Dictyosphaerium pulchellum Wood + +
Genus: Euastrum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs
Euastrum insulare (Wittr.) Ray +
E. pectinatum var. inevolutum West. & +
G.S. West.
Genus: Kirchneriella Schmidle
Kirchneriella lunaris (Kirchner) K. + +
Möbius
K. obesa (W. West) Schmidle + +
Genus: Micractinium Fresenius
Micractinium pusillum Fresen. + + + +
M. quadrisetum (Lemm.) G. Smith. + + + +
Genus: Oocystis Naegeli
Oocystis borgei Snow + + +
O. nodulosa West. & West. +
O. parva West. & West.
O. pusilla Hansgirg +
Genus: Pandorina Bory de Saint-
Vincent
Pandorina charkowiensis Korschikov +
P. morum (O. F. Müller) Bory de Saint- + +
Vincent
Genus: Pediastrum Meyen
Pediastrum biradiatum Menegh. + +
P. Boryanum (Turp.) Menegh. +
P. duplex Meyen + + + +
P. integrum Naegeli + +
P. simplex Meyen + + + +
Pediastrum simplex var. duodenarium + + + +
(Bailey) Rabenhorst
P. tetras (Ehr.) Ralfs + + +
Genus: Pleodorina W. R. Shaw
Pleodorina illinoisensis Kofoid + + +
Genus: Scenedesmus Meyen
Scenedesmus acuminatus (Lag.) + + +
Chodat

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Sampling Stations I II III IV V VI VII

Taxa
Scenedesmus bijuga (Turp.) Lageheim. +
S. longus Meyen +
S. longus var. Naegelii (de Breb.) G. +
M. Smith
S. opliensis P. Richt + + +
S. perforatus Lemm. + +
S. protuberans Fritsch et. Rich. + +
S. quadricauda Brébisson + + + + +
S. quadricauda var. westii G.M. Smith +
Genus: Spirogyra Link
Spirogyra sp. + +
Genus: Staurastrum Meyen
Staurastrum conspicuum W. & G. S. +
West
S. ellipticum West. +
S. hystrix Ralfs. +
S. paradoxum Meyene + + + + +
Genus: Zygnema C.Agardh
Zygnema argillarii Kadłub + +
Zygnema sp. + +
Division : Euglenophyta
Genus: Phacus Dujardin
Phacus pleuronectes (Muell.) Dujardin +

Division : Xanthophyta
Genus: Pseudostaurastrum R.Chodat
Pseudostaurastrum lobulatum (Nageli) +
Bourrelly
Division: Charophyta
Genus: Chara Linnaeus
Chara canescens Loiseleur – Deslong + +
Champus
Division : Dinophyta
Genus: Peridinium Ehrenberg
Peridinium cinctum (Muell.) Ehr. + + +
Division: Bacillariophyta
Genus: Achnanthes Bory
Achnanthes brevipes var. intermedia +
(Kütz.) Cl.
Achnanthes. sp. + + +
Genus: Amphiprora Ehrenberg
Amphiprora alata Kütz. +

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Sampling Stations I II III IV V VI VII

Taxa
Genus: Amphora Ehrenberg
Amphora coffeaeformis (Ag.) Kütz. + + +
A. ovalis Kütz. +
Genus: Anomoneis Pfitzer
Anomoneis sphaerophora (Kütz.) +
Pfitzer.
Genus: Aulacoseira Thwaites
Aulacoseira granulata (Ehr.) + + + +
Simonsen
A. granulata var. angustissima (O.F. + + + +
Müller) Simonsen
Genus: Bacillaria Gmelin
Bacillaria paradoxa Gmelin. + + +
Genus: Caloneis Cleve
Caloneis permagna (J. W. Bail.) Cl. + + +
Genus: Campylodiscus Ehr.
Campylodiscus clypeus Ehr. +

Genus: Cyclotella Kützing

Cyclotella Kützingiana Thwaites + + + +
C. meneghiniana Kütz. + + + +
C. ocellata Pant. + + + + +
Genus: Cymatopleura W. Smith
Cymatopleura solea (Bréb.) W. Sm. +
Genus: Cymbella Agardh
Cymbella affinis Kütz. + + +
C. cymbiformis C. Agardh + + + + +
C. pusilla Grun. +
Genus: Denticula Kütz.
Denticula tenuis var. crassula (Nägeli) +
Hust.
Genus: Diploneis Ehrenberg
Diploneis elliptica (Kütz.) Cleve +
D. ovalis (Hilse) Cl. +
Genus: Epithemia de Brébisson
Epithemia sorex Kütz. + + +
Genus: Fragilaria Lyngbye
F. brevistriata Grun. +
F. construens (Ehr.) Grun. + + +
F. construens var. subsalina Hust. +
F. construens var. venter (Ehr.) Grun. + + +
F. pinnata var.lancettula (Schumann) +
Hust.
Fragilaria ulna (Nitzsch) Lange- + + + + +
Bertalot
Genus: Gomphonema Hustedt
Gomphonema angustatum var. +
productum Grun.

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Sampling Stations I II III IV V VI VII

Taxa
Gomphonema intricatum Kütz. +
G. parvulum (Kütz.) Grun +
Genus: Mastogloia Thwaites ex Wm.
Smith
Mastogloia smithii Thw. +
Genus: Navicula Bory
Navicula confervacea (Kütz.) Grun. +
N. cryptocephala Kütz. + +
N. cuspidata (Kütz.) Cl. +
N. gastrum (Ehr.) Kütz. + +
N. hungarica Grun. +
N. pupula Kütz. +
N. rhynchocephala Kütz. + + +
Genus: Nitzschia Hassal
Nitzschia amphibia Grun. + + +
N. fonticola Grun. +
N. intermedia Hantzsch. +
N. linearis W. Sm. + +
N. microcephala Grun. +
N. obtusa W. Sm. +
N. obtusa var. scalpelliformis Grun. +
N. palea (Kütz.) W. Sm. +
Nitzschia punctata (W. Sm.) Grun. +
N. sigma (Kütz.) W. Sm. +
N. vitrea G. Norman +
Genus: Pleurosigma W. Sm.
Pleurosigma delicatulum W. Sm. + + +
P. elongatum W. Sm. +
Genus: Pleurosira (Ehrenberg)
Compère
Pleurosira laevis (Ehr.) Compère + +
Genus: Rhopalodia O. Müller
Rhopalodia gibba var. ventricosa +
(Ehr.) Grun.
Genus: Surirella Turpin
Surirella capronii Bréb. + +
Genus: Synedra Ehrenberg
Synedra tabulata (Ag.) Kütz. + + + +
S. tabulata var. parva (Kütz.) Grun. + +
S. ulna var. aequalis (Kütz.) Hust. + + + +
S. ulna var. danica (Kütz.) Grun. + + + + + + +
S. ulna var. oxyrhynchus (Kütz.)Van + +
Heurck
Genus: Thalassiosira Cleve
Thalassiosira fluviatilis Hust. +
Total number of genera 25 22 38 24 25 18 8
Total number of taxa 40 36 68 47 55 31 11

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1 2 3

4
5 6 7

8 9

10

11 12 13

Plate 1: 1- Gloeocapsa gelatinosa (1000X), 2- Microcystis flos – aquae (1000X),

3- Merismopedia tenuissima, 4- Lyngbya martensiana (700X), 5- Gomphosphaeria
aponina (600X), 6- Coelastrum proboscideam (900X), 7- Pandorina morum
(900X), 8- Micractinium quadrisetum (900X), 9- Ankistrodesmus falcatus (900X),
10- Actinastrum Hantzschii (1000X), 11- Scenedesmus quadricauda (900X), 12- S.
perforates (900X), 13- S. protuberans (900X).

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3 4
1 2

7
5 6
10

8 9 11
13 14 15

12

16

17
Plate 2: 1,2- Pediastrum duplex (600X), 3,4- P. tetras (900X), 5- P. simplex (600X),
6- Pediastrum simplex var. duodenarium (600X), 7- Zygnema argillarii (400X), 8-
Cosmarium portianum (600X), 9- C. depressum (600X), 10- C. depressum showing
cell division (600X), 11- Euastrum insulare (900X), 12- Staurastrum ellipticum
(600X), 13- S. ellipticum showing cell division (600X), 14- S. paradoxum (600X), 15-
S. hystrix (900X), 16- Pseudostaurastrum lobulatum (900X), 17- Phacus pleuronectes
(900X)

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3 5 6
4

2 10

7 8
9
11
12

Plate 3: 1- Cyclotella Kützingiana (1500X), 2- C. ocellata (1500X),

3- Aulacoseira granulata (1500X), 4- A. granulata var. angustissima (1500X),
5- Denticula tenuis var. crassula (2000X), 6- Nitzschia microcephala (1500X),
7- Fragilaria construens (2000X), 8- Cymbella cymbiformis (1500X), 9- C.
affinis (1500X), 10 - C. pusilla (1500X), 11- Synedra ulna var. danica
(1500X), 12- Nitzschia intermedia (1000X)

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‫مسح للفلورا الطحلبية في ترعة البستان‪ ،‬مصر‬

‫هشام محمد عبد الفتاح وأمل إبراهيم صالح‬

‫قسم النبات ‪ -‬كلية العلوم ‪ -‬جامعة عين شمس‬

‫استهدف هذا البحث دراسة التنوع الطحلبى في ترعة البستان بمحافظة البحيرة و لهذا تم‬
‫تجميع عينات مائية موسميا من ترعة البستان خالل الفترة من نوفمبر ‪ 2012‬و حتى‬
‫يوليو ‪ .2013‬كما تمت دراسة العوامل الفيزيائية و الكيميائية للمياه من ترعة البستان‬
‫لمعرفة مدى تأثير تلك العوامل على الفلورا الطحلبية للمكان‪.‬‬
‫تم تعريف مائة و خمسة و ثالثين وحدة تقسيميه حيث سادت الطحالب العصوية (‪61‬‬
‫وحدة تقسيميه) و تلتها الطحالب الخضراء (‪ 50‬وحدة تقسيميه) ثم الطحالب الخضراء‬
‫المزرقة (‪ 20‬وحدة تقسيميه) و ُمثلت كل من الطحالب اليوجلينية و الصفراء و الكاريات‬
‫والدينوفالجيالت بوحدة تقسيميه واحدة فقط لكل منها‪.‬‬
‫و لقد اتضح من الدراسة أن المياه بترعة البستان تعتبر مياه عذبة ذات طبيعة قلوية كما‬
‫كشف التحليل الكيميائي إن كمية األمالح الذائبة في المياه واألس الهيدروجيني وكذا‬
‫تركيز السيليكات في المياه من أهم العوامل البيئية المؤثرة في التركيب النوعى للفلورا‬
‫الطحلبية المسجلة في ترعة البستان‪.‬‬

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