First records of alien toxic algae Heterosigma akashiwo (Raphidophyceae) from the Mediterranean Coast of Syria PDF

Keywords

Heterosigma akashiwo, Alien, Nonindigenous species, Nutrients.

Abstract

The raphydophyte Heterosigma akashiwo is widely distributed in coastal ecosystems at different latitudes where it cause red tide. In spite of It has been identified in many coasts around the world, this species are recorded first time from the Syrian coast of the eastern Mediterranean in 2010. Heterosigma akashiwo was isolated from samples which are collected from the coast of Lattakia port. Surface temperature, chlorophyll -a –b –c , Pheophytin, and nutrients concentrations were measured.