Phytoplankton Family No of species Percentage (%)
Coscinodisceae 16 18.39
Ceratiaceae 11 12.64
Chaetoceraceae 10 11.49
Biddulphoidae 8 9.19
Naviculaceae 8 9.19
Triceratiinae 6 6.89
Solenoidae 5 5.74
Dinophyceae 5 5.74
Fragilariaceae 4 4.59
Euodicidae 3 3.44
Cyanophyceae 3 3.44
Eucambiinae 2 2.29
Prorocentraceae 2 2.29
Triadiniaceae 2 2.29
Isthiminae 1 1.14
Gonyaulacaceae 1 1.14
  87 100
Table 3: Percentage contribution of phytoplankton at station I.