The spatial and temporal distribution patterns of the zooplankton of Chabahar Bay, Gulf of Oman were investigated. Zooplankton sampling was collected twice a season at five stations in Chabahar Bay. Sampling was done ...The spatial and temporal distribution patterns of the zooplankton of Chabahar Bay, Gulf of Oman were investigated. Zooplankton sampling was collected twice a season at five stations in Chabahar Bay. Sampling was done during July-August 2007 （SW-monsoon）, October-November 2007 （post-monsoon）, January-February 2008 （NE-monsoon）, and March-May 2008 （pre-monsoon）. Five stations were investigated throughout Chabahar Bay. Four species of Oncaeidae （Oncaea media, Oncaea minuta, Oncaea venusta and Oncaea clevei） were identified. The abundance of Oncaea media was maximum in the post-monsoon （〉 700 ind..m3） and disappeared in pre-monsoon while Oncaea minuta was maximum in post-monsoon （〉 130 ind..m3） and disappeared in NE-monsoon and pre-monsoon. Oncaea venusta showed the highest abundance in post-monsoon （〉 370 ind..m3） and the lowest in pre-monsoon （〈 55 ind..m-3）. The highest abundance of Oncaea clevei was in post-monsoon （〈 240 ind..m-3） and lowest in NE-monsoon. Overall, the highest abundance of Oncaeidae was observed in post-monsoon. The results showed that depth was the most important factor controlling abundance of the Oncaeidae. Spatially, the highest abundance of Oncaeidae species was found in off shore stations. Four species of this family showed positive correlation with depth. Also, O. venusta showed negative correlation with salinity that showed this species prefers low saline water.展开更多
文摘The spatial and temporal distribution patterns of the zooplankton of Chabahar Bay, Gulf of Oman were investigated. Zooplankton sampling was collected twice a season at five stations in Chabahar Bay. Sampling was done during July-August 2007 （SW-monsoon）, October-November 2007 （post-monsoon）, January-February 2008 （NE-monsoon）, and March-May 2008 （pre-monsoon）. Five stations were investigated throughout Chabahar Bay. Four species of Oncaeidae （Oncaea media, Oncaea minuta, Oncaea venusta and Oncaea clevei） were identified. The abundance of Oncaea media was maximum in the post-monsoon （〉 700 ind..m3） and disappeared in pre-monsoon while Oncaea minuta was maximum in post-monsoon （〉 130 ind..m3） and disappeared in NE-monsoon and pre-monsoon. Oncaea venusta showed the highest abundance in post-monsoon （〉 370 ind..m3） and the lowest in pre-monsoon （〈 55 ind..m-3）. The highest abundance of Oncaea clevei was in post-monsoon （〈 240 ind..m-3） and lowest in NE-monsoon. Overall, the highest abundance of Oncaeidae was observed in post-monsoon. The results showed that depth was the most important factor controlling abundance of the Oncaeidae. Spatially, the highest abundance of Oncaeidae species was found in off shore stations. Four species of this family showed positive correlation with depth. Also, O. venusta showed negative correlation with salinity that showed this species prefers low saline water.
