Benthic community structure in the Gorgan Bay (Southeast of the Caspian Sea, Iran): Correlation to water physiochemical factors and heavy metal concentration of sediment

Macrobentos frequency and biomass was investigated in the Gorgan Bay in 2011. Five sampling sites were chosen to collect benthos and sediment from the Bay using a Van Veen grab sampler. Samples were collected seasonally. Macrobenthos were indentified and their biomass was recorded. Sediment heavy me...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Saghali, Rauf Baqraf, Seyed Abbas Hosseini, Rahman Patimar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2013-11-01
Series:International Journal of Aquatic Biology
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Online Access:http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/155