Phytoplankton Family No of species Percentage (%)
Coscinodisceae 14 18.42
Ceratiaceae 9 11.84
Chaetoceraceae 9 11.84
Biddulphoidae 7 9.21
Naviculaceae 7 9.21
Triceratiinae 5 6.57
Solenoidae 5 6.57
Fragilariaceae 5 6.57
Dinophyceae 4 5.26
Cyanophyceae 3 3.94
Euodicidae 2 2.63
Prorocentraceae 2 2.63
Eucambiinae 1 1.31
Isthiminae 1 1.31
Gonyaulacaceae 1 1.31
Triadiniaceae 1 1.31
Total 76 100
Table 4: Percentage contribution of phytoplankton at station II.