Bottom Fauna of Water Bodies of Uzbekistan

Muratbay A. Matmuratov, Abdurahman D. Saparov

Abstract: Macrozoobenthos species composition of six lakes from dif erent regions (north, center, south) of the republic have been studied. Total 111 species of bottom animals have been recorded. List of dominant species is presented. Using coef icient of Sörensen- Czekanowski similarity of species composition of macrozoobenthos of the lakes studied have been determined.

Keywords: macrozoobenthos, lakes, species composition, fauna similarity, Uzbekistan