Composition of fish assemblage in the East Hammar marsh, southern Iraq

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Abdul Razzaq M. Mohamed
Sadeq. A. Hussein
Falah. M. Mutlak

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The fish assemblage in the East Hammar marsh was studied during December 2009 to May 2010. The fish fauna of the marsh consisted of 17 native, 23 marine (49%) and seven alien species. The dominant species were Liza abu (14.6%), Carassius auratus (13.4%) and Thryssa mystax (11.2%). The resident species formed 44.7%, occasional species 36.1% and seasonal species 19.2% of the total number of fish species. Fish species diversity index ranged from 1.28 to 2.61, richness from 1.98 to 4.50 and evenness from 0.45 to 0.78. Salinity ranged from 1.45 to 7.74‰. The increase in the proportion of marine species (49%) in the fish assemblage due to marine waters progress from Arabian Gulf had an impact on the values of ecological indices and the composition of the fish assemblage of the East Hammar marsh.

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Composition of fish assemblage in the East Hammar marsh, southern Iraq. Baghdad Sci.J [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 7 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];11(3):1373-81. Available from: https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2738
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Composition of fish assemblage in the East Hammar marsh, southern Iraq. Baghdad Sci.J [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 7 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];11(3):1373-81. Available from: https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2738