REPORT OF ARMORED DINOFLAGELLATES FROM WATERS SURROUNDING HORMUZ ISLAND (THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor 46417-76489, Mazandaran Province, Iran

2 Institute for Evolutionary Ecology, NAS of Ukraine, 37, Lebedeva St., Kiev 03143, Ukraine

Abstract

Despite the scientific and strategic importance of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as well as a significant number of articles, there are still gaps in knowledge about their ecosystems. The knowledge on species composition and morphology of armored dinoflagellates in the vicinity of Hormuz Island (the Strait of Hormuz) are presented. Totally, 99 species (109 infra-specific taxa), belonging to 1 class. 6 orders, 13 families and 24 genera are reported. Seven species and 11 infra-specific taxa were found for the first time. Some new taxa are provided with the original descriptions and photographs. Moreover, based on a critical review of the literature on dinoflagellates discovered in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman up to the present investigation, a pilot checklist of dinoflagellates numbered 363 infra-specific taxa belonging to 81 genera was composed. By summing up previous and present knowledge, it turns out that the number of dinoflagellates recorded in these water bodies makes up 374 infra-specific taxa until now. The multispecies genera Ceratium and Protoperidinium made the greatest contribution to phytoplankton populations.

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Article Title [Persian]

گزارش داینوفلاژله‌های زره‌دار از آبهای حوالی جزیره هرمز (تنگه هرمز)

Authors [Persian]

  • بهروز زارعی دارکی 1
  • الکساندر کراخمالنی 2
1 دانشگاه تربیت مدرس-دانشکده علوم دریایی
2 انستیتو اکولوژی تکاملی، آکادمی ملی علوم اوکراین، کی‌یف، اوکراین
Abstract [Persian]

علیرغم اهمیت علمی و استراتژیک خلیج فارس و خلیج عمان، حتی با وجود تعداد قابل توجهی از منابع، هنوز نواقصی در دانش اکوسیستم‌های آنها مشاهد می‌شود. در این پژوهش اطلاعاتی مربوط به ترکیب گونه‌ای و ریخت‌شناسی داینوفلاژله‌های زره‌دار در حوالی جزیره هرمز ارائه شده است. به طور کلی 99 گونه (109 آرایه درون گونه) معرفی شدند که به یک کلاس، 6 راسته، 13 تیره و 24 جنس متعلقند و برای اولین بار 7 گونه و 11 آرایه درون گونه از این منطقه گزارش می‌شود. برخی از تاکسون‌های جدید با توصیف و تصویر اصلی ارائه شده‌اند، علاوه بر این براساس بررسی و مقایسه منابع مربوط به داینوفلاژله‌های یافت شده در خلیج فارس و خلیج عمان تا این تحقیق، یک چک لیست از داینوفلاژله‌ها به تعداد 363 آرایه درون گونه که متعلق به 81 جنس هستند، ارایه می‌شود. با تجزیه وتحلیل نتایج مطالعات قبلی و نتایج مطالعه کنونی، تعداد داینوفلاژله‌های ثبت شده در این آبها تقریباً 374 آرایه درون گونه را شامل می‌شود. بیشترین تأثیر را در جامعه فیتوپلانکتون‌های این منطقه جنس‌های چند گونه‌ای Ceratium و Protoperidinium داشتند.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Dinophyta
  • Biodiversity
  • the Ropme Sea Area
  • Iranian waters

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The Iranian Journal of Botany
Volume 23, Issue 2
December 2017
Pages 145-159

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  • Receive Date: 30 September 2017
  • Revise Date: 07 October 2017
  • Accept Date: 11 October 2017

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