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Composition and abundance of fish assemblage in Khor al-Zubair lagoon, north west of Arabian Gulf
Other Title(s)
دراسة التركيب النوعي لتجمع الأسماك فيخور الزبير شمال غرب الخليج العربي
Joint Authors
Yunus, Kazim Hasan
al-Shammari, Ahmad Jasib
Source
Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.172-183, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah Marine Science Centre
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study describes the fish assemblages in Khor Al-Zubair lagoon which was located in North West region of Arabian Gulf.
The present research was carried out from August 2012 to July 2013 by using various nets.
Two environmental factors viz., temperature and salinity were measured during the study period.
The total number of individuals collected was 2964.
The highest number (513) was recorded in August month and the lowest number (31) was observed in January.
Thirty eight species belonging to 28 families of Osteichthyes and two species of Chondrichthyes (Aetobatus narinari and Chiloseyllium grisum) were collected in the region, Mastacemblus mastacembelus and Tilapia zillii were recorded for the first time.
The highest number of species (19) was recorded in September while the lowest (8) was noticed in the February month.
Three species viz., Thryssa whiteheadi, Liza klunzingeri and L.
subviridis formed 43.65 % of the total fish catch.
The overall value of diversity index (H), Eveness (D) and Richness (J) were 2.5, 3.4 and 0.8 respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yunus, Kazim Hasan& al-Shammari, Ahmad Jasib. 2015. Composition and abundance of fish assemblage in Khor al-Zubair lagoon, north west of Arabian Gulf. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science،Vol. 30, no. 2, pp.172-183.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yunus, Kazim Hasan& al-Shammari, Ahmad Jasib. Composition and abundance of fish assemblage in Khor al-Zubair lagoon, north west of Arabian Gulf. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science Vol. 30, no. 2 (2015), pp.172-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-724720
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yunus, Kazim Hasan& al-Shammari, Ahmad Jasib. Composition and abundance of fish assemblage in Khor al-Zubair lagoon, north west of Arabian Gulf. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science. 2015. Vol. 30, no. 2, pp.172-183.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 182-183
Record ID
BIM-724720