New Records of Non-Diatom Algae in Aquatic Habitat along Greater Zab River Path from Bekhma to Gwer District in Erbil Province, Iraq

A study of non-diatom algal species composition in twelve sites from Greater Zab River path within Erbil Province, was carried out April 2021 to January 2022 with monthly sample collection studied sites. Among them site 4,5,6,7 and 9 are the first for this area. The 112 different algae belong 33 genera, 25 families, 13 orders 4 divisions have been identified. predominant genera included Spirogyra Cosmarium 17, 8 taxa respectively. were new recorded Iraqi Kurdistan flora flora: Botryosphaerella sudetica, Muriella magna, Gloeotaenium loitlesbergianum, Apiocystis brauniana, Anabaena oscillarioides, C. distentum, tutum, contractum var. minutum, kirchneriella irregularis, Oedogonium suecicum f. australe, Coelastrum indicum, Oocystis lacustris, Pediastrum braunii. Also, there three which including: Botryosphaerella, Apiocystis. brief description as well measurement is given each species. Water temperatures ranged 17.3 20.08 ºC, hydrogen ion concentration electrical conductivity value 7.44 7.88 433.20 721.56 μS.cm-1 all aim identify