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Desmids of the Basrah District, South Iraq
Author(s) -
AlHandal Adil Y.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19950800112
Subject(s) - taxon , geography , distribution (mathematics) , ecology , biology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
79 taxa of desmids belongig to 17 genera were observed in 17 samples collected from several parts in Basrah district, South Iraq. 3 genera viz. Actinotaenium, Docidium and Spondylosum , and 41 taxa are new records for Iraqi waters. Distribution of taxa in the area studied as well as in the whole country (when available) are given. Some slight morphological variations in desmids were observed due to the alkaline nature of water.