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Faunistic Study of Ascidians (Chordata: Tunicata) From The northern Limit of Suez Canal, Port Said, Egypt

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Earth and environmental sciences.

Abstract

Subphylum: Tunicata, Class Ascidiacea comprises ascidians either colonial or solitary species which have received little research attention in Port Said coasts, Egypt, despite their high biodiversity in the study area. Fouling samples were collected and some environmental parameters were also measured seasonally during the period from (August) 2023 to (June) 2024. Moreover, morphological and taxonomical characterizations of different ascidian specimens were carefully examined to be identified. The study revealed 14 ascidians species, six of them were confirmed as first records and one probably to be first record if identified to species level during the current study period. These species belong to five families: Polyclinidae, Didemnidae, Styelidae, Pyuridae and Ascidiidae, which were collected from different anchors: piers, nets, marinas, and wooden poles attached with the other fouling. Winter and spring 2024 exhibited the highest number of ascidian species (12 species in both), while summer 2023 exhibited the lowest number of species (only8 species). Additionally Aplidium grisiatum Kott, 1998 and Polyclinum constellatum Savigny, 1816 were the most dominant species. During the study period, the physico-chemical parameters of the water and the associated fauna played significant roles in the variations of number of the species among the ascidian's community.

DOI

10.21608/ajbas.2024.331976.1236

Keywords

Ascidians, Taxonomy, Suez Canal, physico-chemical parameters

Authors

First Name

Sarah

Last Name

Elgendy

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Marine science department, Faculty of science, Port Said university

Email

s.elgendy90@yahoo.com

City

Portsaid

Orcid

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First Name

Fedekar

Last Name

Madkour

MiddleName

Fadel

Affiliation

Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University.

Email

fedekarmadkour@ymail.com

City

Port Said

Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ismail

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University

Email

mohamed.ismail1062@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Khaled

Last Name

Abdelsalam

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Professor of taxonomy and biodiversity of marine invertebrates. General specialization: Marine invertebrates Mcrospcialty:Taxonomy and Biodiversity. National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF).

Email

kh.abdelsalam@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0002-7913-7100

Volume

6

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

52699

Issue Date

2025-01-01

Receive Date

2024-10-28

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

95

Page End

108

Online ISSN

2682-275X

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https://ajbas.journals.ekb.eg/article_396712.html

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Original Article

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947

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Publication Title

Alfarama Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences

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https://ajbas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Faunistic Study of Ascidians (Chordata: Tunicata) From The northern Limit of Suez Canal, Port Said, Egypt

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07 Jan 2025