Biological Characterization of Water in Damietta Branch of the Nile River, Egypt
Author(s) -
Amany M. Haroon,
Usama M. Tahoun,
Soaad A. Sabae,
Walaa T. Hamza
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2020.861.882
Subject(s) - macrophyte , epiphyte , myriophyllum , ceratophyllum demersum , biology , botany , aquatic plant , fecal coliform , ecology , water quality
Damietta branch is one of the two main branches of the Nile River (Egypt), that often inhabited by many aquatic organisms, which affect and reflect its water characteristics. This study examine the relation between submerged macrophytes, their epiphytic microalgae and bacterial communities as well as the variations in their distribution and species composition with respect to season and location.
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