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Species richness of phytoplankton of the Pitchavaram mangals was high. There were 82 species constituted by 67 species of diatoms, 12 species of dinoflagellates and 3 species of bluegreen algae. The diatoms formed the bulk with 72% followed by the dinoflagellates with 15%, in which there were autochthonous (temporary and permanent) and allochthonous forms. Phytoplankton population density exhibited a wide seasonal fluctuation with the minimum during monsoon and the maximum during summer, suggesting the possible differential influence of various environmental factors.
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Kannan, L., Vasantha, K. (1992). Microphytoplankton of the Pitchavaram mangals, southeast coast of India: species composition and population density. In: Jaccarini, V., Martens, E. (eds) The Ecology of Mangrove and Related Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 80. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3288-8_8
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