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Ecology of Avicennia marina mangals along Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, Red Sea

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This study was conducted on a naturally growing mangrove population at Ras Mohammed and Nabq protected areas, South Sinai, during the period 2005- 2006. Avicennia marina is the only growing mangrove species in South Sinai. Its
structure, litterfall and seedling distribution were investigated. The total area ofmangrove stands is 99.1 hectares with 42% canopy coverage, average tree height is between 1.7 - 2.6 m, basal area up to 9.2 m2. ha-1. Ras Mohammed represents the densest stand (428 stems ha-1). An annual litterfall of 2036.7 Kg. ha-1. yr-1
was recorded at Rowaiseya with a maximum peak during April. Mangroves at Nabq area have well distribution of seedlings over Abu Zabad site and a localized dense aggregation of seedlings in intertidal areas at Monqataa and
Gharqana sites with a seedling density up to 1848 ha-1.

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10.21608/ejabf.2010.2063

Keywords

Avicennia marina, grey mangrove, litterfall, sediment analysis, Seedling, density, South Sinai

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Ali

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Gab-Alla

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Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Um Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

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Moustafa

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Fouda

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4- Natural Reserve Section, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Cairo, Egypt.

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Waleed

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Morsy

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Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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14

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2

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428

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2010-05-01

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2017-04-03

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2010-05-01

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79

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93

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1110-6131

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2536-9814

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Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

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Ecology of Avicennia marina mangals along Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, Red Sea

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22 Jan 2023