Abstract
Kuwait coast, which is known for its luxuriant growth of a diverse assemblage of seaweeds on the Arabian Gulf, is found to have abundant quantities of Sargassum species being drifted and washed ashore every year. The present study aimed to assess the quantitative survey, and temporal variations of Sargassum species in Kuwait waters between January to April 2015. Species composition of samples collected from different areas in Kuwait (North, Middle, South waters) reveal that Sargassum algae have localization nature. The most abundant species of Sargassum in Kuwait waters were identified as S. anguistifolium, whereas the least abundant species was identified as S. aquifolium. It has been noticed that there is obvious localization nature for some of these species.
Highlights
Sargassum gets its name from the small gas-filled bladders that help keep surface plants afloat
The most abundant species of Sargassum in Kuwait waters were identified as S. anguistifolium, whereas the least abundant species was identified as S. aquifolium
Sargassum is a highly visible macrophytic alga widely distributed in the Kuwait coastal waters represented by S. angustifolium, S. oligocystum, S. aquifolium, S. boveanum, and S.asperifolium
Summary
Sargassum gets its name from the small gas-filled bladders that help keep surface plants afloat. One of the first documented sightings was from Portuguese sailors sailing to the New World. They coined the floating plants salgazo because the round bladders reminded them of a small variety of grapes native to their homeland. Scientists derived the common name for the genus of brown algae known as Sargassum. Sargassum is a highly visible macrophytic alga widely distributed in the Kuwait coastal waters represented by S. angustifolium, S. oligocystum, S. aquifolium, S. boveanum, and S.asperifolium. A quantitative survey of floating Sargassum species during the period January to April 2015 showed three states of Sargassum, i.e., some floating, some washed, and some sedentary with holdfasts.
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