F4 BIOMASS

Phytoplankton and protozoan (1, 4)

                1975
      Station                   Biomass [mg m-3]       Percent composition of phytoplankton biomass*
                                Phytoplankton Protozoa   Cy     Chl    Chr    Bac    Cry    Pyr
Kipanga (south stati  Apr-May        169         89      37     27     18      6     10      3
Kilipi (SE shore)     Apr-May        138         144     35     16     25     15      6      2
                      Oct-Nov        105         24       8     66     15      -     10      -
Malagarasi (NE river  Apr-May        362         143      9     15     32      3      5     36
                      Oct-Nov        105         38      53     30      1     10      5      0
Rumonge (north stati  Apr-May        108         72      22     38     25      -     13      2
                      Oct-Nov        110         27      18     34     11     28      1      -

*Cy = Cyanophyta, Chl = Chlorophyta, Chr = Chrysophyta, Bac = Bacillariophyta, Cry = Cryptophyta, Pyr = Pyrrophyta. **Ph = Phytoplankton: ***Pr = Protozoa