International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2019, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part A
A field assessment on Karnafully estuarine ecology
Author(s): Hafez Ahmad
Abstract: The karnafully is the most important river of Chittagong division.it is originated from the lusai hill of Assam in India at latitude 22◦53’N and longitude 92◦27’E and has entered into Chittagong from north-eastern side to the west and southwest direction and finally falls into the bay of Bengal (latitude 22◦12’N and longitude 92◦47’E) at Patenga. Karnafully River is full of biodiversity and enriched estuarine ecosystem. But it is degrading day by day in this report, karnafully phytoplankton (13 species), zooplankton ( 10 species ), benthos (11 species ) and sediment from two sites have been studied plankton are higher during low tide than high tide. And from sediment texture sand are greater quantities. The study also involved determination physical-chemical parameters of karnafully river estuary from different points (10 Ghat and 18 Ghat stations).
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Hafez Ahmad. A field assessment on Karnafully estuarine ecology. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2019;7(1):35-38.
