Crustaceans functional diversity in mangroves and adjacent mudflats of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

The effects of mangrove vegetation on functional features of crustacean assemblages were investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out at four major sites in the arid mangrove ecosystem of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Samples of Crustacea and associated environmental variables were taken seasonally (February 2018 and June 2019) from two habitats: a vegetated area with both mangrove trees and pneumatophores, and an adjacent mudflat.