Volume 43, Issue 2, August 2024, Pages 285–292
Shazia Rasheed1, Nazeer Ahmed2, and Zahid Ali3
1 Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Lasbela University, Agriculture, Waters and Marine Science, Balochistan, Pakistan
2 Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Agricultural Research Institute, Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan
3 Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Coastal Agriculture Research Institute, Lasbela Balochistan, Pakistan
Original language: English
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This research was focused on the molluscan diversity along the coast of Damb, Balochistan. 3 classes (Gastropoda, Bivalvia, and Cephalopoda) of phylum Mollusca were collected, identified and counted from this site from June-2022 to November 2022. 3 classes 23 families and 61species were identified from this site. A total 4818 specimens of molluscs were collected, among them 3283 (68%) specimens of 38 species of 16 families of class Gastropoda, while 1531 (31.56%) specimens of 22 species of 6 families of class Bivalvia were reported from this site. 14 specimens of 2 species of two families of class Cephalopod were collected. Simpson’s Diversity Index (SDI) of gastropoda was about 0.1503 which shown the low diversity of gastropoda of this area. While Simpson’s Diversity Index (SDI) of bivalvia was about 0.2795 which shown the high diversity of bivalvia of this site as compared to gastropoda. 3025 specimens of 6 species of family Potamididae of gastropoda was found in highest % of abundence which about (92.14%) of total collection of gastropoda. Family Tellinidae of class bivalvia with 3 species was found in highest % of abundence which about (84.64%) of total collection of bivalvia.
Author Keywords: Diversity, Mollusca, Damb, occurrence, Simpson diversity Index (SDI).
Shazia Rasheed1, Nazeer Ahmed2, and Zahid Ali3
1 Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Lasbela University, Agriculture, Waters and Marine Science, Balochistan, Pakistan
2 Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Agricultural Research Institute, Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan
3 Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Coastal Agriculture Research Institute, Lasbela Balochistan, Pakistan
Original language: English
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This research was focused on the molluscan diversity along the coast of Damb, Balochistan. 3 classes (Gastropoda, Bivalvia, and Cephalopoda) of phylum Mollusca were collected, identified and counted from this site from June-2022 to November 2022. 3 classes 23 families and 61species were identified from this site. A total 4818 specimens of molluscs were collected, among them 3283 (68%) specimens of 38 species of 16 families of class Gastropoda, while 1531 (31.56%) specimens of 22 species of 6 families of class Bivalvia were reported from this site. 14 specimens of 2 species of two families of class Cephalopod were collected. Simpson’s Diversity Index (SDI) of gastropoda was about 0.1503 which shown the low diversity of gastropoda of this area. While Simpson’s Diversity Index (SDI) of bivalvia was about 0.2795 which shown the high diversity of bivalvia of this site as compared to gastropoda. 3025 specimens of 6 species of family Potamididae of gastropoda was found in highest % of abundence which about (92.14%) of total collection of gastropoda. Family Tellinidae of class bivalvia with 3 species was found in highest % of abundence which about (84.64%) of total collection of bivalvia.
Author Keywords: Diversity, Mollusca, Damb, occurrence, Simpson diversity Index (SDI).
How to Cite this Article
Shazia Rasheed, Nazeer Ahmed, and Zahid Ali, “Diversity and Abundance of Marine Mollusca from coast of Damb (Sonmiani) Balochistan, Pakistan,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 285–292, August 2024.
