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Analysis (CCA) also indicated that Amphipoda, Isopoda, Diptera, Megalopa, Nemertea, Polychaeta larvae
showed close affinity to water temperature and organic carbon. Cluster analyses of sites in terms of benthos
occurrence showed that during the monsoon season Hatiya and Sandwip formed pair cluster in case of benthos
distribution. In the present study benthos diversity (H') and evenness (J') spatially and temporally did not show
much variation.
5 Limitation
In the present study the sampling sights covered an area of about 172 km and samples were collected from
passenger ship. So it was difficult to take sample at a time from all sites as well as to maintain tidal cycle or tide
log. Again as samples were collected from passenger ship on board samples have to collect where the ship
anchored for disembarkation of passengers and goods.
Acknowledgments
First, author is gratified to his mentor and supervisor (late) Dr. Nuruddin Mahmood, Professor Institute of Marine Sciences,
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. He is also thankful to Mr Simul Bhuyan, Mr. and Md. Zakaria for their continuous inspiration.
The author is pleased to Mr. Musa for his cooperation in the field. I am also grateful to my wife Asma Bint Shafiq for her beloved
support. Last but not least sincerely acknowledge my parents late Dr. AQM Shamsul Alam and Mrs. Sajjadun Neas.
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