Table 4 List of Protozoa species recorded at the six sampling sites, including average abundance (individuals L−1) and average biomass (μg L−1 in parentheses).
From: Protozoan communities serve as a strong indicator of water quality in the Nile River
Taxa | S | Mf | Site I | Site II | Site III | Site IV | Site V | Site VI | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phylum: Amoebozoa | |||||||||
Amoeba proteus | b | 8.33 (0.08) | 33.33 (1.57) | 25 (1.51) | 8.33 (0.28) | 8.33 (0.37) | 13.89 (0.64) | ||
Amoeba verrucosa | 33.33 (5.15) | 5.56 (0.86) | |||||||
Amoeba villosa | a-b | 33.33 (7.60) | 16.67 (13.93) | 16.67 (4.95) | 16.67 (18.36) | 33.33 (4.33) | 19.44 (8.20) | ||
Hartmannella limacoides | 8.33 (0.01) | 1.39 (0.0017) | |||||||
Centropyxis aculeata | b | 41.67 (2.10) | 6.94 (0.35) | ||||||
Cocholipodium bilimbosum | 8.33 (1.85) | 1.39 (0.31) | |||||||
Cryptodifflugia oviformis | 8.33 (0.01) | 1.39 (0.0017) | |||||||
Difflugia lobostoma | a-b | 8.33 (0.24) | 1.39 (0.04) | ||||||
Pelomyxa gruberi | p-i | 8.33 (3.43) | 1.39 (0.57) | ||||||
Quadrulella symmetrica | 8.33 (0.43) | 1.39 (0.07) | |||||||
Phylum: Choanozoa | |||||||||
Nuclearia delicatula | 33.33 (0.22) | 25 (0.17) | 16.67 (0.16) | 25 (0.21) | 8.33 (0.06) | 25.0 (0.19) | 22.22 (0.17) | ||
Nuclearia moebius | 8.33 (0.72) | 8.33 (0.11) | 2.78 (0.14) | ||||||
Nuclearia simplex | 8.33 (0.04) | 1.39 (0.01) | |||||||
Pinaciophora fluviatilis | 8.33 (0.06) | 1.39 (0.01) | |||||||
Phylum: Heliozoa | |||||||||
Acanthocystis pectinata | 8.33 (0.96) | 8.33 (0.63) | 16.67 (1.26) | 8.33 (0.96) | 8.33 (0.46) | 8.33 (0.71) | |||
Acanthocystis turfacea | 83.33 (0.18) | 66.67 (0.15) | 75 (0.16) | 83.33 (0.18) | 41.67 (0.09) | 58.33 (0.13) | 68.06 (0.15) | ||
Heterophrys myriapoda | 50 (3.61) | 33.33 (2.44) | 25 (2.32) | 16.67 (1.45) | 20.83 (1.64) | ||||
Pompholyxophrys punicea | 25 (0.35) | 58.33 (0.86) | 8.33 (0.15) | 33.33 (0.45) | 8.33 (0.15) | 23.61 (0.35) | |||
Phylum: Cercozoa | |||||||||
Cyphoderia ampulla | 16.67 (0.51) | 2.78 (0.09) | |||||||
Euglypha tuberculata | 8.33 (0.43) | 1.39 (0.07) | |||||||
Pamphagus hyalinus | 16.67 (0.12) | 2.78 (0.02) | |||||||
Trinema lineare | 16.67 (0.05) | 16.67 (0.41) | 5.56 (0.08) | ||||||
Vampyrella sp. | 16.67 (0.09) | 2.78 (0.01) | |||||||
Phylum: Myzozoa | |||||||||
Dinamoeba mirabilis | 16.67 (2.06) | 2.78 (0.34) | |||||||
Phylum: Ciliophora | |||||||||
Askenasia volvox | b | Al, Ki | 16.67 (0.57) | 8.33 (0.10) | 8.33 (0.96) | 8.33 (0.90) | 6.94 (0.42) | ||
Bursaria truncatella | a-b | O | 50 (26.94) | 8.33 (4.49) | |||||
Bursaridium schewakoffi | 66.67 (22.03) | 66.67 (16.37) | 66.67 (26.55) | 41.67 (17.39) | 40.28 (13.72) | ||||
Caenomorpha lauterborni | p-m | Ba, Sb | 8.33 (0.15) | 1.39 (0.03) | |||||
Cinetochilum margaritaceum | p-i | Ba, Al | 41.67 (0.06) | 8.33 (0.01) | 33.33 (0.04) | 16.67 (0.02) | 16.67 (0.02) | ||
Colpidium colpoda | p-i | Ba, Fl, Al | 8.33 (0.66) | 100.0 (5.86) | 133.30 (12.65) | 16.67 (1.48) | 83.33 (6.23) | 56.94 (4.48) | |
Cyclidium heptatrichum | b | Ba | 8.33 (0.03) | 1.39 (0.005) | |||||
Didinium nasutum | a-b | R | 50 (6.02) | 41.67 (4.64) | 66.67 (9.01) | 108.30 (8.93) | 233.30 (13.20) | 25.0 (1.20) | 87.50 (7.17) |
Dileptus anser | 16.67 (0.55) | 16.67 (2.83) | 8.33 (0.10) | 6.94 (0.58) | |||||
Euplotes muscicola | 8.33 (1.43) | 1.39 (0.24) | |||||||
Glaucoma scintillans | p-a | Ba | 66.67 (6.75) | 41.67 (2.12) | 16.67 (0.12) | 50 (2.50) | 125 (25.62) | 50 (6.18) | |
Lacrymaria lagenula | 8.33 (0.43) | 1.39 (0.07) | |||||||
Lacrymaria olor | b | R | 8.33 (0.56) | 33.33 (7.32) | 33.33 (1.45) | 12.50 (1.55) | |||
Leegaardiella sp. | 8.33 (0.43) | 8.33 (0.40) | 2.78 (0.14) | ||||||
Lohmanniella oviformis | 8.33 (0.06) | 41.67 (0.22) | 83.33 (0.37) | 66.67 (0.33) | 33.33 (0.16) | ||||
Mesodinium pulex | b | O | 16.67 (0.20) | 33.33 (0.49) | 16.67 (0.29) | 125 (1.49) | 91.67 (1.10) | 16.67 (0.20) | 50 (0.63) |
Mesodinium rubrum | 33.33 (0.16) | 16.67 (0.07) | 25 (0.07) | 12.50 (0.05) | |||||
Monodinium balbiani | o-a | R | 133.3 (5.04) | 33.33 (1.09) | 58.33 (1.78) | 66.67 (2.69) | 75 (2.57) | 61.11 (2.23) | |
Paradileptus elephantinus | b | O | 175 (10.99) | 283.30 (30.65) | 358.30 (48.4) | 258.33 (22.37) | 125 (9.10) | 75 (5.04) | 212.50 (21.09) |
Paramecium aurelia | a-b | Ba | 8.33 (0.11) | 16.67 (0.55) | 4.17 (0.11) | ||||
Paramecium bursaria | a-b | Ba, Al, Ki | 16.67 (2.13) | 2.78 (0.35) | |||||
Phascolodon vorticella | a-b | Al, Ki | 33.33 (0.80) | 16.67 (0.51) | 16.67 (0.40) | 11.11 (0.29) | |||
Prorodon ellipticus | a-b | R | 58.33 (5.47) | 50 (8.08) | 25 (0.81) | 22.22 (2.39) | |||
Stentor roeseli | a-b | O | 8.33 (0.12) | 1.39 (0.02) | |||||
Strobilidium caudatum | o-b | Ki, Al, Ba | 16.67 (0.16) | 8.33 (0.58) | 16.67 (0.25) | 16.67 (0.05) | 12.50 (0.18) | ||
Strobilidium spiralis | 8.33 (0.11) | 8.33 (0.11) | 16.67 (0.29) | 5.56 (0.08) | |||||
Strombidium stylifer | 25 (1.71) | 33.33 (1.05) | 33.33 (0.58) | 15.28 (0.56) | |||||
Stylonychia pustulata | b | O | 25 (5.45) | 16.67 (1.83) | 8.33 (1.29) | 58.33 (5.53) | 33.33 (6.24) | 23.61 (3.39) | |
Urotricha globosa | a-b | Ba, Al, Fl | 8.33 (0.02) | 8.33 (0.06) | 16.67 (0.22) | 16.67 (0.29) | 8.33 (0.10) | ||
Vorticella convallaria | a | Ba | 41.67 (0.42) | 208.33 (2.13) | 183.33 (1.90) | 100 (1.19) | 50 (0.68) | 97.22 (1.05) | |
