The rotifera community in the south marshes of iraq

الملخص EN

Samples of rotifer species were collected from 12 stations represent the marshes of Basrah (7 stations), Emir (3 stations), and Nasiriya (2 stations), during the period of December 2003 and August 2004.

The density of rotifer where it's at highest value (9694 ind.

/ m3) in the st.2 of Nasiriya marshes while the lowest value was (1ind.

/ m3 ) in the st.6 of Basrah marshes.

From this study it was obvious that the species Brachiouns urcelaris was the most occurrences and abundance in all stations.