Impact of Land-Based Sources On Marine Environment: Phytoplankton Blooms Within an Annual Cycle

The discharge water into the western region of Alexandria (Egypt), creates suitable conditions for the acceleration of the phytoplankton growth; daily replenishment of nutrients and development of density stratified water column. Water transparency and ammonia concentrations seem to be affecting the variations of the numerical standing crop. Eight phytoplankton bloom pulses of different causative species were observed. Asterionella glacialis represents a newly recorded red tide species in the neritic waters of Alexandria.