Ecology of Avicennia marina mangals along Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, Red Sea | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||
| Article 6, Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2010, Pages 79-93 PDF (316.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2010.2063 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ali Gab-Alla1; Moustafa Fouda2; Waleed Morsy3 | ||
| 1Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Um Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, | ||
| 24- Natural Reserve Section, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 3Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| 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. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Avicennia marina; grey mangrove; litterfall; sediment analysis; Seedling; density; South Sinai | ||
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