Dominant phytoplankton groups as the major source of polyunsaturated fatty acids for hilsa Tenualosa ilisha in the Meghna estuary Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Shaha, Dinesh Chandra, Hasan, Jahid, Kundu, Sampa Rani, Md. Yusoff, Fatimah, Salam, Mohammad Abdus, Murshida Khan, Haque, Farhana, Ahmed, Minhaz, Rahman, Mohammad Jalilur, Md.Abdul Wahab
• Format: Article
• Published: Nature Research 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101006/; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24500-2#:~:text=The%20green%20algae%20(53.7%25),60%20and%2028%25%20respectively).
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The tropical estuarine ecosystem is fascinating for studying the dynamics of water quality and phytoplankton diversity due to its frequently changing hydrological conditions. Most importantly, phytoplankton is the main supplier of ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the coastal food web for fis...