Distribution of Chlorophyll "a" an4 Phosphate in The Waters of Gulf of Aden By

Distribution of Chlorophyll “a”
an4 Phosphate in The Waters of Gulf of Aden
By
A. EI-Sayed and P. Koithara”
Marine Science and Resources Research Centre P.o. Box 1231, Tawahi, Labours Island,
Aden.
Abstract
‘1Juring tfu cruise of 1{,0/.sW in tfu montlis of .PlUfJUStani Octo6er 1986, water sampks were co(£e,ted
from a UJtal of 52 stations COfJeringmajor at”UJSof tfu nortfum ani nortfuastem parts of tfu quif of JllJim.
.Plna£y.sisof tfu lata sliowei a very dose re£ationsliip t;(jstintJ 6etwun pfwspfiate ani cMoropfi.y([ ‘a’ va£uu.
‘Ifu fiitJfust oaiu« of 1.65 ug atll ani 2.41 “‘Illm’ for pfwspfiate ani cfiioropli.y([‘a’ respectively were recordea iuring .Plugust {soutli.west TTUmSOon} from tli.enortheasur» part. ‘During OCUJ6er(nortfuast monsoon] tIi.e
corresponiing values tJ(lii6ite4 a sliift in tfu concentration from UJSt to west iru to tfu di.antJes in arculation ani tfu cessation of upwefEng.