Zhitina, L S (2011): Phytoplankton parameters in the Large Aral Sea in June 2008 [dataset publication series]. Department of Biology, Moscow State University, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.787205, Supplement to: Zhitina, LS (2011): Phytoplankton of the Large Aral Sea in June 2008. Translated from Okeanologiya, 2011, 51(6), 1064-1071, Oceanology, 51(6), 1004-1011, https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001437011060233
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Abstract:
Species composition, abundance, and biomass of phytoplankton in the surface water layer were determined at 10 stations in the central part of the Western Basin (WB) and at one station in the Eastern Basin (EB) of the Large Aral Sea. 42 algal species were found. Diatoms had the highest number of species. Similarity of phytoplankton composition in the WB was high, whereas phytoplankton composition in the WB and EB differed significantly. In WB abundance and biomass of phytoplankton varied from 826x10**3 to 6312x10**3 cells/l (aver. 1877x10**3 cells/l) and from 53 to 241 ?g C/l (aver. 95 ?g C/l). In EB the phytoplankton abundance was 915x10**3 cells/l and 93 ?g C/l. Vertical distribution of phytoplankton in upper 35 m was investigated at one station in WB. Maximum values of phytoplankton abundance and biomass were recorded under the thermocline at 20 m depth. Integrated biomass of phytoplankton was 14 g C/m**2.
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Median Latitude: 45.040909 * Median Longitude: 58.626727 * South-bound Latitude: 44.930000 * West-bound Longitude: 58.300000 * North-bound Latitude: 45.150000 * East-bound Longitude: 59.500000
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- Zhitina, LS (2008): (Table 1) Species number, percentage of benthic forms in the phytoplankton community, abundance, biomass, and contribution to total biomass of diatoms and dinoflagellates in the surface layer of the Large Aral Sea on June 2-8, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.787202
- Zhitina, LS (2008): (Table 2) Species composition of algae and cyanobacteria encountered in plankton of the Large Aral Sea on June 2-8, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.787204