Original paper
Phytoplankton diversity and succession in Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
Nwankwo, D. I.
Archiv für Hydrobiologie Volume 135 Number 4 (1996), p. 529 - 542
32 references
published: Feb 12, 1996
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/135/1996/529
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Abstract
A study of the diversity and succession of phytoplankton in the Lagos Lagoon was carried out for two years 1988-1989. Species richness (d) and Shannon and Weaver Index (H) decreased inland while the relationship between equitability (J) and total number of individuals (N) was inverse. There was greater similarity between stations in the wet season and among stations close to one another. Coscinodiscus, Aulacoseira, Bacillaria, Odontella, Gomphosphaeria, Paralia, Desmidium, Microcystis, Hyalodiscus and Amphora were possibly the most prevalent phytoplankton genera in the lagoon at different periods.
Keywords
diversity • phytoplankton genera • wet season • Lagos Lagoon • Nigeria