Phytoplankton as an indicator of water quality health status

Phytoplankton as an indicator of water quality health status Phytoplankton as an indicator of water quality health status

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Phytoplankton densities at PLg2 2006 - 2012250013,168.0PLg22,548.02,173.72000Density (cells/ml)150010005000Oct.06Nov.06Dec.06Jan.07Feb.07Mar.07Apr.07May 07June.07July.07Aug.07Sept.07Oct.07Nov.07Dec.07Jan.08Feb.08Mar.08Apr.08May 08June.08July.08Aug.08Sept.08Jan.09Feb.09Mar.09Apr.09May 09June.09July.09Aug.09Sept.09Oct.09Nov.09Dec.09Jan.10Feb.10Mar.10Apr.10May.10June.10July.10Aug.10Sept.10Oct.10Nov.10Dec.10Mar.11June.11Sept.11Dec.11Mar.12June.12Oct.12Dec.12Sampling MonthsBacillariophyta Chlorophyta Cyanophyta PyrrophytaChrysophyta Cryptophyta Euglenophyta

Abundance of different phytoplanktongroups: 2007 - 20122000.0BGA PeakMean Density (cells/ml)1500.01000.0500.03197.60.0Jan.07Feb.07Mar.07Apr.07May 07June.07July.07Aug.07Sept.07Oct.07Nov.07Dec.07Jan.08Feb.08Mar.08Apr.08May 08June.08July.08Aug.08Sept.o8Jan.09Feb.09Mar.09Apr.09May 09June.09July.09Aug.09Sept.09Oct.09Nov.09Dec.09Jan.10Feb.10Mar.10Apr.10May.10June.10July.10Aug.10Sept.10Oct.10Nov.10Dec.10Mar.11June.11Sept.11Dec.11Mar.12June.12Oct.12Dec.12Sampling MonthsDiatoms Green algae Blue-green algae DinoflagellatesChrysophytes Cryptophytes Euglenoids• L (Low): < 100 cells/ml: Oligotrophic• C (Comparable): 100 – 1,000 cells/ml – Oligo-mesotrophic• H (high): > 1,000 cells/ml - mesotrophic• E (eutrophic): >10,000 cells/ml (mainly blue-green algae)

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