First Study on the Fish Fauna and Fisheries Resources of Kalmat Khor - A Coastal Lagoon on Balochistan Coast, Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea)
Yazarlar (5)
Qadeer Mohammad Ali
University Of Karachi, Pakistan
Azizullah Baloch
University Of Karachi, Pakistan
Quratulan Ahmed
University Of Karachi, Pakistan
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Orçin UYGUN Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Levent BAT Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Thalassas (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0212-5919 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 42 / 1 / 1–10 DOI 10.1007/s41208-025-01013-z
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-025-01013-z
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Hidrobiyoloji Su Ürünleri Temel Bilimler Deniz Biyolojisi
Özet
The research study presents first record of fish fauna and fisheries resources of Kalmat Khor during October 2020 to September 2021. A coastal lagoon with a unique and remarkable location on the coastline of Pakistan, bordering the northern Arabian Sea. The area exhibits rich aquatic biodiversity and features an excellent water body that provides spawning, feeding, and shelter grounds for economically important finfish and shellfish. Coastal lagoons and baysknown to be of excellent environmental and viable value, offering various habitats those serve as breeding, nursery, feeding, and refuge areas for numerous aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Since the Kalmat Khor is a data-deficient area, no information, published data, or reports are available hence, the present study presents a vital contribution to the scientific understanding of this coastal lagoon ecosystem. The area depicts significant socioeconomic …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Choked lagoon | Fish fauna | Fisheries resources | Kalmat khor | Makran coast