International Journal of Marine Science

Hamid T. Al-Saad¹, Balqees S. Al-Ali², Luma J. Al-Anber², Dahfar D. Al-Khion², Abbas A. Hantoush², S.M. Saleh², A.H. Alaial², 1 College of Marine Science, University of Basrah, Iraq<br> 2 Department of Marine Environmental Chemistry- Marine Science Center, University of Basrah, Iraq

Ayman A. El-Gamal, Department of Marine Geology, Coastal Research Institute (CoRI), National Water Research Center, 15 St., Elpharanaa, Elshalalat, postal code 21514, Alexandria, Egypt

Homayoun Khoshravan¹, Ramiz Mammadov², 1 Water Research Center, Coastal Management Group, Caspian Sea Research Center, Iran<br> 2 Geography Institute of Azerbaijan Academy of Science, Azerbaijan

Mustafa Ibrahim¹, Laith A. Jawad², 1 Ministry of Agriculture, Fish Welfare Branch, El-Jubail Province, Saudi Arabia<br> 2 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

Deepak G. Pazhayamadom¹, Laith A. Jawad², Mohamad Hassan³, 1 Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Northern Territory Government, Australia<br> 2 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand<br> 3 Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Syria

Hamid T. Al-Saad¹, Duha S. Karem², Hamzah A. Kadhim², 1 College of Marine Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq<br> 2 Department of geology, College of Science –Basrah University, Iraq

Z.A. Ansari¹, Shahin Badesab¹, R. Singh¹, Hiroshi Kitazato², 1 National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula Goa 403004, India<br> 2 Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Natsushima 2-15, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan

Shaker G. Ajeel, Department of Marine Biology, Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Iraq

Quratulan Ahmed¹, Levent Bat², Farzana Yousuf³, 1 The Marine Reference Collection and Resources Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan<br> 2 Sinop University Fisheries Faculty, Department of Hydrobiology, TR57000 Sinop, Turkey<br> 3 Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

Majid A.A. Bannai, Marine Vertebrate, Marine Science Center, Basra University, Iraq

James Banda¹, Mangani Katundu², Levison Chiwaula², Geoffrey Kanyerere¹, Maxon Ngochera¹, Kings Kamtambe¹, 1 Research Officer, Fisheries Research Unit, P.O. Box 27, Monkey Bay, Malawi<br> 2 Chancellor College, P.O Box 280 Zomba, University of Malawi, Malawi

Abu Sayeed Muhammad Sharif¹, Shafiqul Islam², Mohidul Islam³, 1 Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh<br> 2 Institute of Marine Science and Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh<br> 3 Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Mohamed E.A. El-Metwally, Ahmed S. Abouhend, Mahmoud A. Dar, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt, Khalid M. El-Moselhy

Sunil Kumar Duddu, Teja Gurugubelli, Krishna Geetha Gandham, Amarnath Dogiparti, Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

Naglaa F. Soliman, Dalia M.M. Yacout, Mahmoud A. Hassaan, Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate studies and Research, Alexandria University, Egypt

Md. Simul Bhuyan, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Hung Manh Vu^1,2, Beatriz Estela Casareto^1,3, Ken-ichi Hayashizaki⁴, Laddawan Sangsawang^1,5, Keita Toyoda³, Lan Dinh Tran², Yoshimi Suzuki¹, 1 Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-Shi, Shizuoka-Ken 422-8529, Japan<br> 2 Institute of Marine Environment and Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 246 Danang Street, Haiphong City 180000, Vietnam<br> 3 Research Institute of Green Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-Shi, Shizuoka-Ken 422-8529, Japan<br> 4 School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University, Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan<br> 5 Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Center the eastern Gulf of Thailand, Pak Nam Prasae, Klaeng, Rayong Province 21170, Thailand

Laith A. Jawad¹, Okan Akyol², İlker Aydin², 1 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland 2016, New Zealand<br> 2 Ege University Faculty of Fisheries, 35440 Urla, Izmir, Turkey

Laith A. Jawad¹, Mustafa Ibrahim², 1 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand<br> 2 Ministry of Agriculture, Fish Welfare Branch, El-Jubail Province, Saudia Arabia

Laith A. Jawad¹, Sahar F. Mehanna², Mohamed A. Abu El-Regal³, Yassin A. Ahmed⁴, 1 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand<br> 2 Laboratory of Population Dynamics, Fisheries Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Suez Branch, Suez, Egypt<br> 3 Marine Science, Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt<br> 4 Laboratory of Population Dynamics, Fisheries Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Red Sea Branch, Hurghada, Egypt

Levent Bat¹, Ebru Yesim Ozkan², Hasan Baha Büyükisik², Hasan Can Oztekin¹, 1 Sinop University, Fisheries Faculty, Department of Hydrobiology, 57000 Sinop, Turkey<br> 2 Ege University,Fisheries Faculty,Department of Hydrobiology, 35100 İzmir, Turkey

Mohamed E.A. El-Metwally, Amany G. Madkour, Rasha R. Fouad, Lamiaa I. Mohamedein, Hamada A. Nour Eldine, Mahmoud A. Dar, Khalid M. El-Moselhy, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt

Samar Saad Mohamed Seoud¹, Viola H. Zaki¹, Gamal E. Ahmed², Nevien K. Abd El-Khalek¹, 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt<br> 2 Vice Dean for Education and Studient Affairs, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt

Hengky Sumisto Halim, Bina Darma University, Director of Kent Polytechnic SHINE Institute, Indonesia

Mahesh Mohan¹, Chandini P.K.¹, K.P. Krishnan², Gopikrishana V.G.¹, Sajinkumar K.S.³, Kannan V.M.¹, 1 School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam-686560, Kerala, India<br> 2 National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Headlad Sada, Goa, India<br> 3 Department of Geology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Khaled Kh. Al-Khafaji¹, Falah M. Mutlak², 1 Department of Marine Biology, Marine Science Center, University of Basrah, Iraq<br> 2 Department of Marine invertebrates, Marine Science Center, University of Basrah, Iraq<br> 3 Department of Ecology, Collage of Science, University of Basrah, Iraq , Anfas N. Ukash³

Laith A. Jawad¹, Haithem K. Al-Busaidi², Dawood Al-Mamary³, Assam Al-Rassadi³, Juma M. Al-Mamry³, 1 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland 2016, New Zealand<br> 2 Animal and Plant Genetic Resource Centre, The Research Council (TRC) P O Box 1422 Alathaiba 130, Oman<br> 3 Marine Science Research and Fisheries Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman

Muhammad Hendri¹, J.S. Darmanto², Budi Prayitno², Ocky Karna Radjasa³, Elvita ⁴, 1 Department of Marine Science, FMIPA Sriwijaya University, Palembang 30662, South Sumatera, Indonesia<br> 2 Jurusan Teknologi Hasil Perikanan FPIK Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia<br> 3 Department of Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia<br> 4 Department of Chemist, FMIPA Sriiwijaya University, Indonesia

Laith A. Jawad¹, Mustafa Ibrahim², 1 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand<br> 2 Ministry of Agriculture, Fish Welfare Branch, El-Jubail Province, Saudia Arabia

Emir Pérez-Bermúdez¹, Ariel Ruiz-Urquiola², Laureana Rebordinos-González³, Georgina Espinosa-López¹, Idania Lee-González⁴, Benjamin L. J. Petric⁵, 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Havana: 25 Street #455, Plaza de la Revolución, La Habana, Cuba<br> 2 Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115, Berlin, Germany<br> 3 Laboratory of Genetics, Faculty of Sea and Environmental Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain<br> 4 Camagüey’s Industrial Fishery Enterprise (EPICAM): Albaisa #191, Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba<br> 5 Toronto District School Board, 5050 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M2N 5N8, Canada

Jigneshkumar N. Trivedi, Marine Biodiversity and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, Kauresh D. Vachhrajani

Makia M. Al-Hejuje¹, Najah A. Hussain¹, 1 Department of Ecology, College of Sciences,University of Basrah, Iraq<br> 2 College of Marine Science, University of Basrah, Iraq , Hamid T. Al-Saad²

Abdullah H. Al Balushi¹, Laith A. Jawad², Haitham K. Al Busaidi¹, 1 Oman Animal & Plant Genetic Resources Centre (OAPGRC), Scientific Research Council, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman<br> 2 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland 2016, New Zealand

Achmad Zamroni¹, Michiko Amano², Masahiro Yamao², 1 Research Center for Marine and Fisheries Socio Economics, Ministry for Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Gedung Balitbang KP 1, Komplek Bina Samudera, Jl. Pasir Putih 1 Ancol Timur Jakarta, Indonesia<br> 2 Food and Resource Economic Division, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Laboratory of Food Production Management, Department of Bioresource Science, Hiroshima University, 1-4-4 Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima-City, Hiroshima, Japan

Rashida Qari¹, Zahoor Munir², Farhad Aslam², 1 Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan<br> 2 Department of Marine Science, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Pakistan

Haitham K. Al-Busaidi¹, Laith A. Jawad², Abdullah H. Al-Balushi¹, 1 Oman Animal & Plant Genetic Resources Centre (OAPGRC), Scientific Research Council, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman<br> 2 Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland 2016, New Zealand

Tariq Hattab Yasein Al-Maliky, Department of Marine Biology, Marine Sciences Center - University of Basrah, Iraq

Felipe Muñoz-Felix, Emelio Barjau-González, Abril Karin Romo-Piñera, Juan Manuel Lopez-Vivas, Departamento Académico de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur. CP 23088, La Paz, BCS, México

Shazia Rasheed¹, 1 Department of Marine Sciences, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Waters And Marine Sciences, Uthal, Balochistan, Pakistan<br> 2 Centre of Excellence In Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan , Javed Mustaquim²

M.A.D. Umayangani¹, K.A.R.S. Perera², 1 Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<br> 2 Department of Botany, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Abdul Hussein Jaafer Abdullah, Marine Science Center, Marine Vertebrate Department, University of Basrah-Basrah, Iraq, Faleh Musa Al-Zaidy, Fawziah Sh. Habbeb

Khaled K.S. Al-Khafaji, Marine Biology Department, Marine Science Center, University of Basrah, Iraq , Ibtisam M. Abdul-Sahib, Shaker G. Ajeel