H.Bachmann (1936) The fishery grounds near Alexandria. XIV. Phytoplankton from the Nile. Fisheries Research Directorate of Egypt, Notes and Memoirs No 22

Dimitra Mavraki

doi:10.15468/tlwohe

H.Bachmann (1936) The fishery grounds near Alexandria. XIV. Phytoplankton from the Nile. Fisheries Research Directorate of Egypt, Notes and Memoirs No 22

Citation

Mavraki Dimitra and Nikolopoulou Stamatina (2018). Digitization of The fishery grounds near Alexandria. XIV. Phytoplankton from the Nile. Fisheries Research Directorate of Egypt, Notes and Memoirs No 22 https://doi.org/10.15468/tlwohe accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-18. accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-18. accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

Egyptian plankton samples for revision as to its phytoplankton content. First samples are dated in 1933 owned by Prof. Steuer, while the other samples are from the Nile area and collected by Dr. Hans Amberg, in 1904. The samples that come from the large district of the Nile prove that the Melosira in Prof. Steuer's material represents a real phytoplankton component of Nile water and not merely a passive swimming organism.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Phytoplankton from the Nile area

Sampling

NONE

Quality Control

Taxonomic quality control through WoRMS

Method steps

http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=egyptexpeditionpreliminaryrepor http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=egypt1

Additional info

Apart from teh samples of 1933, there are samples of Nile owned by H. Bachmann and collected by Dr Hans Amberg, in 1904. The equipment used is a very small net. The samples are from the following stations: (1) Assuan, 1904/02/09; (2) Above Edfu, 1904/02/08; (3) Dendera, 1904/02/04; (4) Assiut, 1904/02/02; (5) Above Fashn, 1904/01/30; (6) Cairo, 1904/04/08 and (7) Bedreshein, 1904/01/29. The samples 1,2,3 contain the genus Melosira and were very frequently. The samples 4,6 and 7 conatin Melosira granulata var. augustissima and the typical Melosira crucipunctata. These samples showed hardly any other phytoplankton. One may mention: Pediastrum clathratum, with varieties, Surirella splendida, Eudorina elegans.

Taxonomic Coverages

Phytoplankton

Ochrophyta
rank: phylum
Mollusca
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Nile area, Lake Edku

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dimitra Mavraki
originator
position: Data Manager
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
Telephone: +302810337740
email: dmavraki@hcmr.gr

Dimitra Mavraki
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
Telephone: +302810337740
email: dmavraki@hcmr.gr

Stamatina Nikolopoulou
curator
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
email: snikolo@hcmr.gr

Stamatina Nikolopoulou
administrative point of contact
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
email: snikolo@hcmr.gr