Occurrence of Phaeocystis in mangrove creeks near Karachi

Phaeocystis is a prymnesiophycean flagellate which occurs preferably in cooler regions of the world and there are many accounts of its occurrence, life history, culture and seasonal abundance. On the other hand, information from warmer regions is extremely scarce. The present paper is a first report of its occurrence from the warmer area of northeast Arabian Sea