The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coasts

Monthly sampling of red algae was carried out from April 2005 to March 2006 in Chabahar coasts (southestern of Iran) along Sistan & Baluchistan province coastal waters. We considered monthly periods of maximum tide according to tide tables. Then seaweed growth area in intertidal zones was det...

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Main Author: B.M. Gharanjik email ; M. Wynne; Xia Bangmei; S. Khajeh; H. Keyanmehr; M.R. Hosseini
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Published: Iranian Fisheries Research Organization 2011-01-01
Series:‬‭Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān
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author B.M. Gharanjik email ; M. Wynne; Xia Bangmei; S. Khajeh; H. Keyanmehr; M.R. Hosseini
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description Monthly sampling of red algae was carried out from April 2005 to March 2006 in Chabahar coasts (southestern of Iran) along Sistan & Baluchistan province coastal waters. We considered monthly periods of maximum tide according to tide tables. Then seaweed growth area in intertidal zones was determind through GPS, GIS and satellite imagery. Monthly sampling was conducted on a number of transects with equal distance and in randomly chosen 50Ã50cm quadrates. The samples were transfered to Offshore Waters Research Centerâs lab and after cleaning and separating, the weight of each species recognized was measuerd according to the present references. The biomass of each species was obtained per area unit and in the total area after determing the average weight of species. During this research, 13 species of medicinal red algae were recognized, and the most important families included: Gelidiaceae, Gracilariaceae, Hypneaceae and Rhodomelaceae. Total biomass in the area of Chabahar Coasts were 865.2 tons and the monthly average was 72.1 tons. The maximum biomass was obtained in February as 149.8 tons (828g/m2) and the minimum biomass was seen in May as 16.3 tons (90.2g/m2). The maximum biomass belonged to Gracilaria corticata (%33.1) and the minimum biomass to Hypnea pannosa (%1).
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spelling doaj.art-3a3e391d46074df3b511c1011131a1eb2022-12-22T00:56:13ZfasIranian Fisheries Research Organization‬‭Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān1026-13542322-59982011-01-01203103114The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coastsB.M. Gharanjik email ; M. Wynne; Xia Bangmei; S. Khajeh; H. Keyanmehr; M.R. HosseiniMonthly sampling of red algae was carried out from April 2005 to March 2006 in Chabahar coasts (southestern of Iran) along Sistan & Baluchistan province coastal waters. We considered monthly periods of maximum tide according to tide tables. Then seaweed growth area in intertidal zones was determind through GPS, GIS and satellite imagery. Monthly sampling was conducted on a number of transects with equal distance and in randomly chosen 50Ã50cm quadrates. The samples were transfered to Offshore Waters Research Centerâs lab and after cleaning and separating, the weight of each species recognized was measuerd according to the present references. The biomass of each species was obtained per area unit and in the total area after determing the average weight of species. During this research, 13 species of medicinal red algae were recognized, and the most important families included: Gelidiaceae, Gracilariaceae, Hypneaceae and Rhodomelaceae. Total biomass in the area of Chabahar Coasts were 865.2 tons and the monthly average was 72.1 tons. The maximum biomass was obtained in February as 149.8 tons (828g/m2) and the minimum biomass was seen in May as 16.3 tons (90.2g/m2). The maximum biomass belonged to Gracilaria corticata (%33.1) and the minimum biomass to Hypnea pannosa (%1).http://isfj.areo.ir/article_110011_en.htmlMarine algae; Chabahar; Oman Sea
spellingShingle B.M. Gharanjik email ; M. Wynne; Xia Bangmei; S. Khajeh; H. Keyanmehr; M.R. Hosseini
The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coasts
‬‭Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān
Marine algae; Chabahar; Oman Sea
title The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coasts
title_full The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coasts
title_fullStr The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coasts
title_full_unstemmed The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coasts
title_short The biomass of the medicinal red algae (Rhodophyta) in the intertidal zone of the Chabahar coasts
title_sort biomass of the medicinal red algae rhodophyta in the intertidal zone of the chabahar coasts
topic Marine algae; Chabahar; Oman Sea
url http://isfj.areo.ir/article_110011_en.html
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