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Iranian Branchiostoma species (Cephalochordata, Branchiostomatidae) inhabiting Chabahar Bay (Gulf of Oman), with remarks on habitat preferences

Abdolvahab MAGHSOUDLOU
Pages
179–186
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Clusteranalysis indicates that the Iranian B. lanceolatum shows greater affinity with its conspecifics in the Mediterranean than in the Indian Ocean.The distribution of lancelet populations correlates more closely with sand particles; however, this correlation was not significant (P = 0.28).The novel aspect of this study is the information presented about B. lanceolatum populations in the Iranian Gulf of Oman and its greateraffinity with the species reported with Mediterranean conspecifics.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Variations in the population of lancelets inhabiting Chabahar Bay were surveyed statistically.
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Key Findings & Data:Multivariate analysis of the IranianBranchiostoma population using 5 morphometric characteristics indicates no separation of populations by locality in the study area(ANOSIM global; R = 0.2).
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Conclusion & Impact:Clusteranalysis indicates that the Iranian B. lanceolatum shows greater affinity with its conspecifics in the Mediterranean than in the Indian Ocean.The distribution of lancelet populations correlates more closely with sand particles; however, this correlation was not significant (P = 0.28).The novel aspect of this study is the information presented about B. lanceolatum populations in the Iranian Gulf of Oman and its greateraffinity with the species reported with Mediterranean conspecifics.
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Variations in the population of lancelets inhabiting Chabahar Bay were surveyed statistically. Multivariate analysis of the IranianBranchiostoma population using 5 morphometric characteristics indicates no separation of populations by locality in the study area(ANOSIM global; R = 0.2). Principal component analysis of the mean values of the 5 meristic characteristics of the present population withthose of conspecifics of other populations around the world showed that Iranian lancelet populations are very similar to B. lanceolatum andcompletely different from the B. arabia and B. belcheri previously reported in adjacent waters (ANOSIM for pairwise tests; R = 1). Clusteranalysis indicates that the Iranian B. lanceolatum shows greater affinity with its conspecifics in the Mediterranean than in the Indian Ocean.The distribution of lancelet populations correlates more closely with sand particles; however, this correlation was not significant (P = 0.28).The novel aspect of this study is the information presented about B. lanceolatum populations in the Iranian Gulf of Oman and its greateraffinity with the species reported with Mediterranean conspecifics.

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MAGHSOUDLOU, A. (2022). Iranian Branchiostoma species (Cephalochordata, Branchiostomatidae) inhabiting Chabahar Bay (Gulf of Oman), with remarks on habitat preferences. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 42 - Sayı: 2, 179–186. https://ajindex.com/articles/616114

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