Title of article
Analyses of macro benthic fauna in rocky habitats along the coast of Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran
Author/Authors
Azizi N. Department of Marine Biology - College of Marine Science and Technology - Tehran Science and Research Branch - Islamic Azad University - Tehran, Iran , Fatemi S.M. Department of Marine Biology - College of Marine Science and Technology - Tehran Science and Research Branch - Islamic Azad University - Tehran, Iran , Farshchi P. Department of Marine Biology - College of Marine Science and Technology - Tehran Science and Research Branch - Islamic Azad University - Tehran, Iran , Mousavi-Nadushan R. Department of Marine Biology - College of Marine Science and Technology - Tehran Science and Research Branch - Islamic Azad University - Tehran, Iran , Sari A. School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms - College of Science - University of Tehran - Tehran, Iran
Pages
24
From page
3127
To page
3150
Abstract
The present study considers community variability and structure at taxa-groups of
macro-fauna. Sampling was carried out in three seasons at three zones in intertidal
rocky shores of Bushehr, Persian Gulf. In this study, 1936 individuals belonging to 66
species were collected. These are classified into 12 groups. The mollusks were
abundant in all three sites in winter and also low zone in all seasons. In contrast,
Portunid crabs and Polychaets were the lowest abundant groups. All zones in three
stations were occupied by mollusks and were dominated by Planaxis sulcatus and
hence the community is named "P. sulcatus ". Due to habitat diversity, the most
abundant decapod groups were xanthoid and porcelanid crabs
Keywords
Iran , Persian Gulf , Rocky shore , Biodiversity
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2527219
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