Marine Zooplankton from Bashayer Marine Terminal and Abo Hashish along the Sudanese Red Sea Coast

The maximum number of zooplankton groups recorded from the Sudanese Red Sea Coast, was 20
from Bashayer marine terminal. Three zooplankton groups Farranula, Medusae and Sagitta were first
records in Bashayer in 2016. These managed to establish as they were recorded in 2018. The low
number of plankton groups found in ballast water 5, 10 and 15 Cell/L in three randomly investigated
oil tankers is probably due to mechanical destruction and/or biological destructive factors during the
voyage. Multiple regression analysis showed statistically significant differences (p<0.05) in the mean
zooplankton count in Tires Plant and Sea Land areas, and insignificant differences (p>0.05) in fish
market, open sea, harbor entrance and Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fisheries areas. Sea station
Land showed statistically significant differences (p<0.05) in salinity while the rest of the stations
exhibited salinity of 40‰. Zooplankton communities may thus act as bio-indicator of various human
and environmental inputs in the marine ecosystem.