Plankton survey in Estuaries of Khamir and Tiab 

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A plankton survey was carried out in estuaries of Khamir and Tiab southeastern Bandar_Abass from August 1991 to June 1992. During the study 31 genus of phytoplanktons and 23 family class and genus of zooplanktons were identified. Also abundance and distribution of these organisms were determined. Additionally monthly and seasonal variation among all planktons was investigated Identified phytoplanktons were from below genus: Rhizosolenia, Guinardia, Coscinodiscus, Biddulphia, Chaetoceros, Peridinium, Ceratium and Thalassionema. These phytoplanktons were present in both of the estuaries with varying frequency throughout the year. Of 200 plankton's Copepoda and Nauplii had the greatest abundance and distribution followed by lamellibranch larvae Oikopleura sp. polychaete Larvae and Prosobrunch, all of them present in both of the estuaries with different Frequencies......