Seasonal Fisheries Changes in Low-Rainfall Mangrove Ecosystems of Iran

• Published in: Estuaries and coasts Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 529 - 541
• Main Authors: Shahraki, Maryam, Fry, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.03.2016; Springer Science+Business Media; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal communities; Animal populations; Aquatic communities; Aquatic ecosystems; Aquatic habitats; Arid zones; Biomass; Coastal Sciences; Community structure; Creeks; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; ecosystems; Environment; Environmental Management; Estuaries; Fish; fish communities; Fisheries; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Habitats; Isotopes; littoral zone; Mangroves; Marine; Marine fishes; Niches; seasonal variation; Seasonal variations; Seasons; species diversity; Species richness; Stable isotopes; streams; Summer; Water and Health; Wetlands; Wildlife habitats; Winter; Iran; Persian Gulf; Iran, Hormozgan, Qeshm I; ISW, Iran; Fish community structure; Qeshm Island; Non-mangrove; Iran; Mangrove; Isotopic niche size

To determine the role of mangroves for fisheries in the arid region of the Persian Gulf, we investigated fish community structure and trophic diversity in intertidal creeks with and without mangroves. Fish community abundances and biomass were compared across habitats and seasons. To identify variat...