Two most abundant species of Ulva and Enteromorpha from coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The present paper reports mass occurrence of two algal species Ulva grandis Saifullah and Nizamuddin and Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Link in a protected coastal area in Jeddah, heavily polluted with domestic sewage. They seem to prefer low salinity eutrophic waters for their maximum growth.

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Main Authors: Saifullah, S.M., Nizamuddin, M.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1992
Subjects:Biology, Ulva grandis, Entromorpha intestinalis, taxonomy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/31836
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Summary:The present paper reports mass occurrence of two algal species Ulva grandis Saifullah and Nizamuddin and Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Link in a protected coastal area in Jeddah, heavily polluted with domestic sewage. They seem to prefer low salinity eutrophic waters for their maximum growth.