Seasonal distribution of phytoplankton within tidal period in Bahmanshir River

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Bahmanshir River with 80km length is located in the southwestern Khuzestan Province,
Iran. The seasonal distribution of phytoplankton community in spring and summer of 2007
was investigated. The river presented different characteristics between the periods of high &
low water (tidal). Within tidal period, diatoms were dominated followed by Cyanophyceae
and Chlorophyceae. As a result, abundance and diversity of phytoplankton in high tide were
more than low tide. Phytoplankton was significantly associated with flow velocity, suspended
sediment concentration and transparency.

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