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Abstract
Bivalves Mytilaster lineatus is one of the growing non-native species in southern shores of Caspian Sea. This study aimed to determine the number, biomass, cover percentage and investigate the affecting factors on distribution and abundance of the Bivalves in different regions of southern rocky shores ...
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Bivalves Mytilaster lineatus is one of the growing non-native species in southern shores of Caspian Sea. This study aimed to determine the number, biomass, cover percentage and investigate the affecting factors on distribution and abundance of the Bivalves in different regions of southern rocky shores of Caspian Sea. A field study has been conducted 3 replication random sampling of 15 × 15 cm quadrat on 10 stations, once a month from March 2013 to February 2014, along natural and artificial rocky shores from Astara to Babolsar. In this study the average number, percentage cover and biomass of this species have been determined in quadrats as follows, respectively: 381.9, 32.6 percent and 32.0 g per unit area. Also, the average of water temperature, salinity, pH, dissolve oxygen and conductivity have been measured as follows, respectively: 16,48 C0, 9,87 ppt, 8.27 pH, 9.89 mg/lit and16.52 m/s. The results of the number, biomass and percentage cover of bivalve have shown a meaningful difference among 3, 4, 6 satations and other stations. Moreover, 3 station with 1373.7 number, 90.00 % percentage cover and 133 gr per unit area biomass suggested the highest level of annual measure of bivalve’s population. According to PCA test, salinity, water temperature, algae percentage cover and chlorophyll a determined as the most important factors affecting this kind of species in different regions.