Temporal and spatial dynamics of phytoplankton in the Palian river, Trang province, southern west coast of Thailand.
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
A study on species compositions, distribution of phytoplankton and water quality in the Palian river, Trang province was carried out. The results showed that a total of 82 phytoplankton species were which diatom was dominant in both season. The total cell density of 20,504 unit/L was found in summer, highest in Palian estuary. The dominant species found in the summer were Cyclotella sp., Thalassiosira sp., Chaetoceros diversus, Chaetoceros lorenzianus, Bellerochea horologicalis, Thalassionema frauenfeldii, Thalassionema nitzschioides. And the total cell density of 20,138 unit/L was found in rainy season highest in Palian estuary. The dominant species found in the rainy season were Oscillatoria thiebautii, Amphora sp., Pleurosigma sp. and Bacillaria paxillifer. The concentrations of ammonia-nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen and orthophosphate-phosphorus were higher in summer season (0.056±0.014, 0.081±0.045 and 0.082±0.011 mg/L, respectively). The diversity index, evenness index and richness index were in the range of 2.460-3.720, 0.344-0.506, and 1.279-2.135, respectively. The results can be used to evaluate primary production, including the production of aquatic animals in water sources which is used as an index to measure the abundance of the water source ecosystem in the Palian river, Trang province.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
References
APHA, AWWA and WEF. (2017). Standard Methods for the examination of water and wastewater (XXIIIrd ed.). Washington DC.
Boondao, S. (2006). Relationship between species composition and abundance of plankton with water quality parameters in Maeklong estuary, Samut Songkhram province. (Master Thesis). Kasetsart University, Thailand.
Chatmongkolkul, M. and Chantangsee, C. (2005). Plankton. Bangkok, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology.
Eyre, B. and Twigg, C. (1997). Nutrient behavior during post-flood recovery of the Richmond River Estuary northern NSW. Coastal and Shelf Science, 44:311-326.
Gunbua, V., Chawna, A. and Sinsamutsopon, P. (2014). The Study of Plankton Community Structure in Bangpakong River in 2010. Burapha Science Journal. Special issue of the VIth National Academic Conference on Research Science, p.87-96.
Khan, A. A. and Siddique, A. Q. (1971). Primary Production in a Tropical Fish Porn at Aligarh. India. Hydrobiologia, 37:447-456.
Naik, S., Acharya, B. C. and Mohapata, A. (2009). Seasonal variation of phytoplankton in Mahanadi estuary, East coast of India. India Journal of Marine Sciences, 38:184-190.
Paibulkichakul, B. C., Kraisin, L., Chimphe, S. and Paibulkichakul, C. (2015). Phytoplankton diversity at Baan Bang Sa Kaow, Laem Sing District, Chanthaburi Province. Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal, 43:568-573.
Paibulkichakul, B., Poldach, R and Paibulkichakul, C. (2517). Phytoplankton diversity at Laem Sing Beach Laem Sing District, Chanthaburi Province. Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal, 45:956-962.
Parsons, T. R., Maita, Y. and Lalli, C. M. (1992). A Manual of Chemical and Biological Methods for Seawater Analysis (IVth ed). Oxford: Pergamon Press.
Peerapornpisan, Y. (2015). Freshwater algae in Thailand (IIIrd ed). Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology.
Pholpanthin, P. (1995). Seasonal Variation of Primary Productivity, Phytoplankton and Zooplankton in the lower Part of Songkhla Lake. Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology.
Piumsomboon, A., Sikhanthaksmit, B., Tarangkoon, W., Saosi, P and Khongroop, C. (2003). Structure of the zooplankton population. Research report on the effects of afforestation and mangrove restoration in Samut Songkhram Province on the structure of plankton and benthic marine animal populations, 36-65.
Pollution Control Department (2023). Announcement of the National Environmental Board on the Establishment of Sea Water Quality Standards. Retrieved from http://www. pcd.go.th.
Pransin, M., A-siranan, I and Chuenniyom, W. (2014). Species diversity and abundance of phytoplankton in the estuaries of Trat, Chantaburi and Rayong river. Proceedings of the IVth Marine Science Conference: Blue Ocean Science, 38-47.
Ramarn, T., Chuaypanang, S. and Kiddee, P. (2017). Biodiversity of Zooplankton and Stomach Content of Fishes from Palian River, Trang Province.Thaksin University Journal, 20:51-60.
Sathienwongnusa, V. (2020). Plankton community structure in Trat Bay, Trat Province. (Master Thesis). Burapha University. Thailand.
Taleab, S and Noiraksa, T. (2005). Distribution and abundance of phytoplankton along the Eastern coast of Thailand in 2005. Research Reports. Bangkok, Thailand.
Tudorance, C., Green, R. H. and Huebner, J. (1975). Structure, Dynamics and Production of the Benthic Fauna in Lake Monitoba. Hydrobiologia, 64:59-59.
Wongrat, L. (1999). Phytoplankton. Bangkok, Kasetsart University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Fisherybiology.
Yusuk, W. (1998). Sea Shells (IInd ed). Bangkok, Kasetsart University, Faculty of Fisheries.