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Study of Diversity and Density of Calanoid Copepods (Copepoda: Calanoida) in Bahrakan Waters (Northwestern Persian Gulf)
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Soroor Peyghan   , Ahmad Savari , Nasrin Sakhaee , Babak Doostshenas , Simin DehghanMadiseh |
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Abstract: (12540 Views) |
| The aim of this investigation was to study the Calanoid Copepods density and diversity in Bahrakan
waters (Hendijan Harbor, Persian Gulf, Iran). Sampling was conducted during July, August and October
2010 and December, February and April 2011. Zooplankton were collected with plankton tows using 100-
μm mesh net. Environmental parameters including salinity, temperature and dissolved oxygen were
measured. In this study, 16 species of Calanoids were identified, among them Acartiella faoensis with
relative frequency of 28% was the most abundant species during the studying period. This species was first
reported from the Persian Gulf Iranian waters. The Calanoid density was highest in August and lowest in
December and February. There was Positive significant correlation coefficient between density of
Calanoids and water temperature (P<0.05). The Shannon diversity index was maximum in July and ranged
from 0.98 to 2.42 during the year. |
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| Keywords: Calanoids, Environmental parameters, Shannon index, Acartiella faoensis, Bahrakan. |
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Type of Study: Research/ Original/ Regular Article |
Received: 2013/12/25 | Accepted: 2013/12/25 | ePublished: 2013/12/25
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