Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
J. Anim. Plant Sci. [ISSN 2071 - 7024]
Volume 20(2): 3113 - 3121. Published December, 2013.
Bacillariophyceae (heterokontophyta) from Bandama River in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
LOZO Roméo N.1, BERTÉ Siaka1, KOMOÉ Koffi2, YAO Stanislas S.1, KOUAMÉLAN Essetchi P.1
1. Laboratory of hydrobiology, University Félix Houphouët Boigny, 22 BOX 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire.
2. Laboratory of botanic, University Félix Houphouët Boigny, 22 BOX 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire.
Corresponding author E-mail: lozoromeo85@yahoo.fr, Phone number: + 225-08-95-31-14/ 60-59-63-62
Key words: phytoplankton, taxonomy, Bacillariophyceae, Bandama River, Côte d’Ivoire.
1 SUMMARY
The main purpose of this study was to provide taxonomic and
floristic accounts of Bacillariophyceae (Heterokontophyta) occurring in
the Bandama river. The phytoplankton samples were collected with 20 µm
mesh wide plankton net in four stations. 26 taxa were identified,
distributed among 14 genera, 12 families and 1 order. Genera Nitzschia
and Pinnularia with respectively 19 and 11% are best represented among
all taxa identified. 35% of taxa were collected as the station St1.
This study has improved the knowledge of the algae populations of the
Bandama River. Twelve of these taxa have not been reported previously
in Côte d’Ivoire. Results of this study can be used for teaching and
algae taxonomy studies.
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