the aim of this investigation was to study the planktonic shrimp-like communities density and diversity in artificial reefs of khuzestan coasts, bahrakan waters (the persian gulf). sampling was conducted for one year from may 2011 to april 2012, monthly. zooplankton were collected with plankton tows using 300 μm mesh net. totally, two superfamily, penaeoidea, sergestoidea and one suborder carid...