Abstract
This study was initiated to discover the distribution & diversity of invertebrate communities on a rocky
intertidal shore at Tak Bay, Ormara along the Balochistan coast of Pakistan. Quadrat techniques were used to
establish abundance of species. Overall, 49 species of invertebrates were recorded. Two of these species were
annelids, 35 molluscs (Polyplacophora 1, gastropods 30, bivalves 4), 9 arthropods (cirripediae 2, malacostraca
7) & 3 echinoderms (stelleroids 3). The Highest diversity was found during the mid & high tidal zones. Diversity
& distribution configurations were found to be linked with topography & prevailing environmental conditions.
ATEEQUE RAHMAN KHOOHARO, PIRZADA JAMALUDDIN A. SIDDIQUI. (2018) Seasonal variations of invertebrates diversity & environmental health in intertidal area at Tak Bay, (Kalatoo) Hingol National Park Balochistan Pakistan, Biologia – Journal of Biological Society of Pakistan, Volume 64 (I), Volume 64 (I).
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