- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Bivalves, Biology, Biodiversity, Marine Gastropod, Ecology and systematics of Opisthobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda), Species Distribution Models, and 9 moreMarine Biology and Oceanography, Marine Ecology & Conservation, Arine Ecolog, Marine Ecology, Larval ecology of marine invertebrates, Geometric Morphometrics, Morphometry, New Species, Biodiversity Research, and Systematics (Taxonomy)edit
Recent blooming of Cochlodinium polykrikoides, commencing from mid-summer 2008, caused vast mortality of marine organisms revealed by mounds of dead bodies lying along the shores in the Persian Gulf. Molluscs as dominant invertebrate... more
Recent blooming of Cochlodinium polykrikoides, commencing from mid-summer 2008, caused vast mortality of marine organisms revealed by mounds of dead bodies lying along the shores in the Persian Gulf. Molluscs as dominant invertebrate phylum in the rocky shores of Qeshm Island in the northern Persian Gulf were likely affected by this blooming. The present study investigated gastropod communities as an indicator of harmful algal bloom. The gastropod specimens were collected by placing nine 0.25 m 2 quadrats along two rocky shores before red tide event (April 2008) and months after event (April and August 2009). Differences in gastropod assemblages among sampling occasions were tested using non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test. Species diversity indices including Shannon–Wiener, Simpson and taxonomic distinctness measures were used to explore the impact of red tide on gastropod community. While gastropod assemblages were visually distinct between times of sampling, the result of Kruskal-...
