EPIPHYTIC MICROALGAE ASSEMBLAGE ON THE SELECTED MANGROVE PNEUMATOPHORES IN MELABAN RIVER AND ASAJAYA, KOTA SAMARAHAN, SARAWAK

This study aimed to document the epiphytic microalgae assemblages in mangrove areas of Melaban River and Asajaya. The sampling included the harvesting of selected pneumatophores in order to obtain the microalgal cells. The epiphytic microalgae from both sampling sites were identified until the genus level. There were 19 diatom genere were identified, and also an unidentified microscopic green algae. The most common diatoms occur at both sampling sites were Fragilaria, Navicula and Pleurosigma along with other dominant genera such as Frustulia, Bacillaria, Skeletonema and Stauroneis. There were no cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates identified in this study