Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Mudskipper species Diversity of the Khur-e-Abee Protected Area, Hormozgan Province

Document Type : Original Manuscript

Authors
t a 1
asghar abdoli 2
b k 2
1 Department of Biodiversity, Environment Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, I.R. Iran.
2 . Faculty of Biological Science, University Shahid Beheshti I.R, Iran
10.22113/jmst.2016.34015
Abstract
Abstarct: Abstarct: Mudskipper species diversity in the Khur –e- Abee protected area in the coastal areas of the Persian Gulf in Hormozgan Province was studied monthly. Sampling was done from March 2011 to February 2012 is 56º 24' 58” E, 27º 11' 28” N geographical position. 730 specimens belonging to 3 species and 1 family were catched. The fish specimens were captured by hand. Three species were identified; Boleophthalmus dussumieri, Scartelaos tenuis and Periophthalmus waltoni. The monthly sampling of mudskipper species composition showed that S. tenuis (45.75%), P. waltoni (30.48%) and B. dussumieri (26/02%) were first, second and the third in abundance respectively. Shannon species diversity (1.09), Simpson index (0.62) and Peilo species index (0.99) were highest in October. Margalef species richness (0.62) was highest in December.
Keywords
Biodiversity
Mudskippers
Khur-e-Abee
Hormozgan province
Iran

Subjects

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Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Volume 15, Issue 1
Autumn 2016
Pages 1-7

  • Receive Date 19 April 2013
  • Revise Date 16 July 2013
  • Accept Date 09 October 2016
  • Publish Date 21 May 2016