Pollution assessment of Ennore (India) creek using macrobenthos

The effect of marine fish cage culture on benthic communities using BOPA index in Ghazale Creek

 The present work has been carried out to investigate the probable effects of fish cage culture on benthic communities as a pollution and stress indicator and to evaluate the biotic health condition using BOPA index, in Ghazale Creek (Khowre-Mussa - Persian Gulf). Monthly sampling from 4 stations was carried out from June 2007 to March 2008 (during nine months). Stations were selected from unde...

The effect of summer monsoon on macrobenthic's community structure in Jask creek (Gulf of Oman)

Gulf of Oman, in the summer, is influenced by the southwest monsoon winds of India, and Jask protected area, which is ecologically and economically very important, is located in the northwestern area of this gulf. In this study, sampling of sediments was done from 2009 to 2010, in three station (mouth, mid and end) of Markazi creek (located in Jask city), by 0.04 m2 Van Veen Grab. Water physico...

Short Communication: Using polychaetes as an assessment tool for health status of Jafari Creek, North-West of the Persian Gulf

The effect of marine fish cage culture on benthic communities using BOPA index in Ghazale Creek

 The present work has been carried out to investigate the probable effects of fish cage culture on benthic communities as a pollution and stress indicator and to evaluate the biotic health condition using BOPA index, in Ghazale Creek (Khowre-Mussa - Persian Gulf). Monthly sampling from 4 stations was carried out from June 2007 to March 2008 (during nine months). Stations were selected from unde...

Benthic Fauna of Shadegan Wetland

Biological response and ecological indices of benthic communities, such as greater mortality of foraminifera and shell abnormalities, have been used to document pollution effects on ecosystems. Shadegan Wetland was damaged from a deposition of huge amounts of soot and products of burning oilwells of Kuwait as well as chronic exhaust fumes of refinery and industrial furnaces. In this investigati...