Patterns of phytoplankton community structure and diversity in offshore finfish cages in the Mediterranean Sea (Monastir Bay, Tunisia, 2018)
Citation
Challouf R, Medhioub W, Rallis I, Medhioub M N (2026). Patterns of phytoplankton community structure and diversity at finfish offshore cage in the Mediterranean Sea (Bay of Monastir, Tunisia). University of Carthage, National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies (INSTM), Salammbô, Tunisia. https://doi.org/10.25607/7asluk
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Challouf, Rafika ;
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 This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
The dataset includes measurements of key environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient concentrations, together with data on phytoplankton composition and abundance. These data can be used to evaluate the influence of aquaculture activities on water quality and phytoplankton dynamics in coastal Mediterranean ecosystems. Scope Themes: Biology > Plankton > Phytoplankton Keywords: Marine/Coastal · Aquaculture · Diversity · Mediterranean Sea · Mediterranean sea · Phytoplankton · Species composition · Alexandrium Halim, 1960 · Amphidinium carterae Hulburt, 1957 · Amphora C.G. Ehrenberg ex F.T. Kützing, 1844 · Anabaena Bory de Saint-Vincent ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886 · Bacteriastrum G. Shadbolt, 1854 · Biddulphia S.F. Gray, 1821 · Ceratium F.Schrank, 1793 · Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparède & Lachmann, 1859 · Ceratocorys Stein, 1883 · Chaetoceros C.G. Ehrenberg, 1844 · Ciliophora · Cocconeis C.G. Ehrenberg, 1837 · Coolia monotis Meunier, 1919 · Copepoda · Coscinodiscus C.G. Ehrenberg, 1839 · Cryptophyceae · Cyanobacteria · Dinophysis caudata Saville-Kent, 1881 · Dinophysis tripos Gourret, 1883 · Euglenophyceae · Foraminifera · Gonyaulax Diesing, 1866 · Gonyaulax digitale Lemmermann, 1899 · Gonyaulax polyedra F.Stein, 1883 · Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing, 1866 · Guinardia delicatula (Cleve) Hasle, 1997 · Gymnodinium F.Stein, 1878 · Gymnodinium breve C.C.Davis, 1948 · Gyrodinium Kofoid & Swezy, 1921 · Haslea R. Simonsen, 1974 · Hemiaulus P.A.C. Heiberg, 1863 · Karenia papilionacea A.J.Haywood & K.A.Steidinger, 2004 · Karenia selliformis A.J.Haywood, K.A.Steidinger & L.MacKenzie, 2004 · Leptocylindrus P.T. Cleve in C.G.J. Petersen, 1889 · Licmophora C.A. Agardh, 1827 · Melosira C.A. Agardh, 1824 · Microcystis Lemmermann, 1907 · Navicula J.B.M. Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822 · Nitzschia A.H. Hassall, 1845 · Noctiluca Suriray, 1836 · Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont, 1892 · Oxytoxum Stein, 1883 · Peridinium Ehrenberg, 1830 · Pinnularia C.G. Ehrenberg, 1843 · Pleurosigma W. Smith, 1852 · Polykrikos Bütschli, 1873 · Prorocentrum Ehrenberg, 1834 · Prorocentrum lima (Ehrenberg) F.Stein, 1878 · Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg, 1834 · Prorocentrum triestinum J.Schiller, 1918 · Protoperidinium Bergh, 1881 · Protoperidinium conicum (Gran) Balech, 1974 · Protoperidinium divergens (Ehrenberg) Balech, 1974 · Protoperidinium pyriforme (Paulsen, 1905) Balech, 1974 · Protoperidinium steinii (Jørgensen, 1899) Balech, 1974 · Pseudo-nitzschia H. Peragallo in H. Peragallo & M. Peragallo, 1900 · Rhizosolenia robusta G.Norman ex Ralfs, 1861 · Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve, 1873 · Striatella unipunctata (Lyngbye) C.Agardh, 1832 · Thalassionema A. Grunow ex C. Mereschkowsky, 1902 · Thalassiosira P.T. Cleve, 1873 emend. Hasle, 1973 · Tintinnopsis Stein, 1867 Temporal coverage
20 February 2018 - 26 October 2018 Taxonomic coverage
Alexandrium Halim, 1960 [WoRMS]
Amphidinium carterae Hulburt, 1957 [WoRMS]
Amphora C.G. Ehrenberg ex F.T. Kützing, 1844 [WoRMS]
Anabaena Bory de Saint-Vincent ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886 [WoRMS]
Bacteriastrum G. Shadbolt, 1854 [WoRMS]
Biddulphia S.F. Gray, 1821 [WoRMS]
Ceratium F.Schrank, 1793 [WoRMS]
Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparède & Lachmann, 1859 [WoRMS]
Ceratocorys Stein, 1883 [WoRMS]
Chaetoceros C.G. Ehrenberg, 1844 [WoRMS]
Ciliophora [WoRMS]
Cocconeis C.G. Ehrenberg, 1837 [WoRMS]
Coolia monotis Meunier, 1919 [WoRMS]
Copepoda [WoRMS]
Coscinodiscus C.G. Ehrenberg, 1839 [WoRMS]
Cryptophyceae [WoRMS]
Cyanobacteria [WoRMS]
Dinophysis caudata Saville-Kent, 1881 [WoRMS]
Dinophysis tripos Gourret, 1883 [WoRMS]
Euglenophyceae [WoRMS]
Foraminifera [WoRMS]
Gonyaulax Diesing, 1866 [WoRMS]
Gonyaulax digitale Lemmermann, 1899 [WoRMS]
Gonyaulax polyedra F.Stein, 1883 [WoRMS]
Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède & Lachmann) Diesing, 1866 [WoRMS]
Guinardia delicatula (Cleve) Hasle, 1997 [WoRMS]
Gymnodinium F.Stein, 1878 [WoRMS]
Gymnodinium breve C.C.Davis, 1948 [WoRMS]
Gyrodinium Kofoid & Swezy, 1921 [WoRMS]
Haslea R. Simonsen, 1974 [WoRMS]
Hemiaulus P.A.C. Heiberg, 1863 [WoRMS]
Karenia papilionacea A.J.Haywood & K.A.Steidinger, 2004 [WoRMS]
Karenia selliformis A.J.Haywood, K.A.Steidinger & L.MacKenzie, 2004 [WoRMS]
Leptocylindrus P.T. Cleve in C.G.J. Petersen, 1889 [WoRMS]
Licmophora C.A. Agardh, 1827 [WoRMS]
Melosira C.A. Agardh, 1824 [WoRMS]
Microcystis Lemmermann, 1907 [WoRMS]
Navicula J.B.M. Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822 [WoRMS]
Nitzschia A.H. Hassall, 1845 [WoRMS]
Noctiluca Suriray, 1836 [WoRMS]
Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont, 1892 [WoRMS]
Oxytoxum Stein, 1883 [WoRMS]
Peridinium Ehrenberg, 1830 [WoRMS]
Pinnularia C.G. Ehrenberg, 1843 [WoRMS]
Pleurosigma W. Smith, 1852 [WoRMS]
Polykrikos Bütschli, 1873 [WoRMS]
Prorocentrum Ehrenberg, 1834 [WoRMS]
Prorocentrum lima (Ehrenberg) F.Stein, 1878 [WoRMS]
Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg, 1834 [WoRMS]
Prorocentrum triestinum J.Schiller, 1918 [WoRMS]
Protoperidinium Bergh, 1881 [WoRMS]
Protoperidinium conicum (Gran) Balech, 1974 [WoRMS]
Protoperidinium divergens (Ehrenberg) Balech, 1974 [WoRMS]
Protoperidinium pyriforme (Paulsen, 1905) Balech, 1974 [WoRMS]
Protoperidinium steinii (Jørgensen, 1899) Balech, 1974 [WoRMS]
Pseudo-nitzschia H. Peragallo in H. Peragallo & M. Peragallo, 1900 [WoRMS]
Rhizosolenia robusta G.Norman ex Ralfs, 1861 [WoRMS]
Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve, 1873 [WoRMS]
Striatella unipunctata (Lyngbye) C.Agardh, 1832 [WoRMS]
Thalassionema A. Grunow ex C. Mereschkowsky, 1902 [WoRMS]
Thalassiosira P.T. Cleve, 1873 emend. Hasle, 1973 [WoRMS]
Tintinnopsis Stein, 1867 [WoRMS]
Contributors
National Institute of marine sciences and technologies (INSTM), more, data creator
University of Alaska Fairbanks; School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences; Institute of Marine Science (IMS), more, data creator
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research; Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBCC), more, data manager
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Monitoring
Release date: 2026-03-30
Metadatarecord created: 2026-03-31
Information last updated: 2026-05-12
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