The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran.

Artificial reefs are used to compensate the destruction of marine ecosystems. In the present study, the effects of artificial reefs were compared to natural sites. For this purpose, five treatments including four different forms (Reef ball (R), Laneh Mahi (L), used materials (U) and R+L+U) of artifi...

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Main Authors: Azhdari, Heshmatollah, Ibrahim, Zaiton, Arshad, Aziz, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Ajdari, Zahra, Mohamed, Mohd. Ibrahim
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Published: 2012
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author Azhdari, Heshmatollah
Ibrahim, Zaiton
Arshad, Aziz
Shohaimi, Shamarina
Ajdari, Zahra
Mohamed, Mohd. Ibrahim
author_facet Azhdari, Heshmatollah
Ibrahim, Zaiton
Arshad, Aziz
Shohaimi, Shamarina
Ajdari, Zahra
Mohamed, Mohd. Ibrahim
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description Artificial reefs are used to compensate the destruction of marine ecosystems. In the present study, the effects of artificial reefs were compared to natural sites. For this purpose, five treatments including four different forms (Reef ball (R), Laneh Mahi (L), used materials (U) and R+L+U) of artificial reefs and one control were established. The reefs were deployed at Bandar Lengeh, the Persian Gulf. At each site, the fish sampling were carried out every three months for one year. According to data, significant differences (p<0.05) were found between the artificial reefs and the control sites in terms of Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE). Among the reef treatments, the best enhancement of CPUE was for the mixed form of reefs compared to other forms and control. The present study indicates that the artificial reefs deployed have enhanced the fish community.
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spelling upm-248312015-09-29T02:05:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24831/ The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran. Azhdari, Heshmatollah Ibrahim, Zaiton Arshad, Aziz Shohaimi, Shamarina Ajdari, Zahra Mohamed, Mohd. Ibrahim Artificial reefs are used to compensate the destruction of marine ecosystems. In the present study, the effects of artificial reefs were compared to natural sites. For this purpose, five treatments including four different forms (Reef ball (R), Laneh Mahi (L), used materials (U) and R+L+U) of artificial reefs and one control were established. The reefs were deployed at Bandar Lengeh, the Persian Gulf. At each site, the fish sampling were carried out every three months for one year. According to data, significant differences (p<0.05) were found between the artificial reefs and the control sites in terms of Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE). Among the reef treatments, the best enhancement of CPUE was for the mixed form of reefs compared to other forms and control. The present study indicates that the artificial reefs deployed have enhanced the fish community. 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24831/1/The%20effect%20of%20artificial%20reefs%20on%20fish%20assemblage%20versus%20natural%20sites%20in%20the%20Bandar%20Lengeh.pdf Azhdari, Heshmatollah and Ibrahim, Zaiton and Arshad, Aziz and Shohaimi, Shamarina and Ajdari, Zahra and Mohamed, Mohd. Ibrahim (2012) The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences, 11 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1562-2916 English
spellingShingle Azhdari, Heshmatollah
Ibrahim, Zaiton
Arshad, Aziz
Shohaimi, Shamarina
Ajdari, Zahra
Mohamed, Mohd. Ibrahim
The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran.
title The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran.
title_full The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran.
title_fullStr The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran.
title_full_unstemmed The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran.
title_short The effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the Bandar Lengeh-Iran.
title_sort effect of artificial reefs on fish assemblage versus natural sites in the bandar lengeh-iran.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24831/
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