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dc.contributor.authorAlavian, Z.
dc.contributor.authorRiahi, H.
dc.contributor.authorMusavi Nadushan, R.
dc.contributor.authorReeisi, B.
dc.contributor.authorFatemi, S.M.R.
dc.coverage.spatialIranen_US
dc.coverage.spatialPersian Gulfen_US
dc.coverage.spatialHormozganen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-08T13:32:51Z
dc.date.available2018-03-08T13:32:51Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn1562-2916
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1834/12232
dc.description.abstractMarine benthic macrophytes (seaweed and seagrasses) are key structural and functional components of some of the most productive ecosystems of the world. They absorb nutrients through their surface directly from the marine environment and thus they are very important biological elements for the estimation of ecological status, representing reliable indicators of coastal waters. The aim of this study was to assess the ecological status and trophic level of Hormozgan rocky bottoms according to Ecological Evaluation Index (EEI) .Sampling was done bi-monthly at seven stations at the intertidal rocky shores, west of Hormozgan Province. In this study a total of 63 species were identified, of which 15 species from seven genera belonged to green algae; 16 species from five genera belonged to brown algae; and 32 species from nine genera belonged to red algae. Coverage data of macroalgae and EEI indicate a high level of eutrophication for Saieh khosh, and Bostaneh, They are classified as zones with bad and poor ecological status, respectively. Also it has been proved that concentrations of biogenic elements and phytoplankton blooming are higher in these zones. The best values of the estimated metrics at Tahooneh and Michaeil could be explained with the good ecological conditions in those zones and the absence of pollution sources close to those transects. The values of abundance of macroalgae and EEI indicate moderate ecological conditions for Koohin, Lengeh and Chirooieh.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.otherSaieh khoshen_US
dc.subject.otherBostanehen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of ecological status of the Persian Gulf inshore waters (Hormozgan rocky bottoms) using macrophytic communities and a macroalgae biological index, EEIen_US
dc.typeJournal Contributionen_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.issue1en_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.titleIranian Journal of Fisheries Scienceen_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume17en_US
dc.description.statusPublisheden_US
dc.format.pagerangepp.228-238en_US
dc.subject.asfaEcological evaluation indexen_US
dc.subject.asfaTrophic Levelen_US
dc.subject.asfaInshore watersen_US
dc.subject.asfaMacroalgaeen_US
dc.subject.asfaEvaluationen_US
dc.subject.asfaBiologicalen_US
dc.subject.asfaMacroalgaeen_US
dc.subject.asfaSeaweeden_US
dc.type.refereedRefereeden_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-01-30T18:48:17Z


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