2021•Al-Kufa University Journal for BiologyOpen access

Taxa of Diatom group in Iraqi water

Shaima Mazi, Feryal Ameen Merza, Nawras Alwan Hussain

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This review aimed to survey diatom composition in Iraqi waters. The facts were taken from surveys of phytoplankton in Iraq, covering freshwater and saline waters in diverse cities. A total of 454 taxa of the diatom group belonging to Bacillophycaea class have been verified in the review. These taxa varied among 107 genera. The genus Nitzschia had a higher number of taxa followed via Navicula, Cymbella, Fragilaria, and Gomphonema, respectively. This study proposes to present a checklist of diatom composition in Iraq, built on the compilation of preceding investigations

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Key concepts: Fragilaria, Diatom, Taxon, Navicula, Nitzschia, Phytoplankton, Checklist, Biology