Author/Authors :
Rezai، Hamid نويسنده Iranian National Institute for Oceanography, Tehran, IR Iran , , Amini، Nafiseh نويسنده Dept. of Biology, Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Kabiri، Keyvan نويسنده Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, Tehran, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
The zooplankton biomass and distribution were studied during two oceanographic cruises in NE
part of the Persian Gulf in autumn 2012 (November) and summer 2013 (August) with 300 µmmesh net. Zooplankton samples were analyzed for biomass content. Zooplankton biomass
expressed as mg m
-3
dry wt., was greatest during summer cruise (mean of 18.8 ± 4.6 mg m
-3
dry
wt.). The mean zooplankton biomass during summer cruise was slightly higher than autumn
cruise (mean of 16.2 ± 1.7 mg m
-3
dry wt.). Higher zooplankton biomass values (mean of 127.7
mg m
-3
dry wt.) occurred in the central part of the Persian Gulf, between NW of Kish and
Hendourabi Islands. Zooplankton biomass was not higher in near-coastal waters than in the
offshore. Zooplankton biomass was not spatially and temporally significant (p > 0.05).
