“…Amongst the91 species of phytoplanktonic algae recorded, Dunaliella salina, Oscillatoria tenuis, Chaeotoceros muelleri, Spirulina major, and some others were typical brackish or halobiont species; most other algae were salt-tolerant freshwater species, euryhaline species or halophile species with a broad adaptation to salinity. These results accord with those of other regions (Jakher et al, 1990;Colburn, 1988;Fott, 1971;Geddes et al, 1981;He et al, 1981He et al, , 1989He et al, , 1993He et al, , 1994Zhao,1992;Servant-Vildary and Roux, 1990;Ehrlich and Dor, 1985;Ren et al, 1996;Ma, 1995;Hammer, 1983Hammer, , 1986Wood and Tailing, 1988). Blue-green algae, green algae and diatoms are common in inland saline waters, especially blue-green algae, many thriving at higher alkalinity and pH, with some able to grow at 300 g L -1 salinity (Ehrlich and Dor, 1985;Zhao, 1992).…”