Preliminary Comparison of Chlorophyll a Conceming with Pearl oyster Pinctada radiata in Coastal Waters of Bandar Lengeh and Nakhiloo

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Chlorophyll a, number of phytoplankton and some physicochemical factors in Nakhiloo (54 53 E, 26 33 N) and Bander Lengeh (53 20 E, 26 32 N) coastal waters were studied in winter of 1994 and summer of 1995. There was not any statistical different in none of the above factors. It seems that turbidity is the main factor for unsuitability of Bander Lengeh for oyster farms. Thirty six genera of Phytoplankton of related to three branches of Diatoms, Dinoflagellata and Blue-Green algae were identified through this study and diatoms were dominant species in two regions......