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Impacts Of Environmental Factors On Zooplankton Taxonomic Diversity In Coastal Lagoons In Turkey, Nuray Akbulut, Ülkü Ni̇han Tavşanoğlu
Impacts Of Environmental Factors On Zooplankton Taxonomic Diversity In Coastal Lagoons In Turkey, Nuray Akbulut, Ülkü Ni̇han Tavşanoğlu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Lagoons are valuable ecosystems providing various services, such as fishing, recreational activities, and land reclamation, as well as hosting high biodiversity. Although lagoons in Turkey cover a coastal area of more than 36,000 ha, few studies of them have been conducted. Therefore, two lagoons (Dalyan and Arapçiftliği) located on the coast of the Sea of Marmara in the Kocaçay Delta, which is under intense anthropogenic pressure, were investigated between November 2013 and March 2015 to examine the effects of environmental factors on taxonomic diversity. In addition, ongoing high nutrient flow from the Karacabey region triggers eutrophication in the lagoons, thus …
Morphology, Sex Ratio, And Diet Of Bothus Podas (Delaroche, 1809) In Heraklion Bay, Crete (Greece), Dimitris Moutopoulos, Maria Chouli, Aikaterini Dogrammatzi, Kostantia-Nadia Papadopoulou, Chris J. Smith, Paraskevi Karachle
Morphology, Sex Ratio, And Diet Of Bothus Podas (Delaroche, 1809) In Heraklion Bay, Crete (Greece), Dimitris Moutopoulos, Maria Chouli, Aikaterini Dogrammatzi, Kostantia-Nadia Papadopoulou, Chris J. Smith, Paraskevi Karachle
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The aim of the present study is to provide morphometric relationships for the Mediterranean wide-eyed flounder Bothus podas (Delaroche, 1809), to identify possible sexual dimorphism, and to determine the feeding habits and the functional role of the species in the ecosystem. Sampling was carried out during a trawl survey off the coast of northern Crete in early May of 2015. A total of 425 specimens were examined (175 males and 250 females; total length (TL) range: 6.2-13.5 cm and 6.0-15.1 cm, respectively). The relationships between TL and weight, interorbital space (IO), body height (BH), and mouth dimensions (horizontal mouth opening: …
New Data On Aplidium Tabarquense (Tunicata: Ascidiacea)Distribution In The Adriatic Sea, Slavica Petovic, Flavia Grieco, Vesna Macic, Federica Montesanto, Francesco Mastrototaro
New Data On Aplidium Tabarquense (Tunicata: Ascidiacea)Distribution In The Adriatic Sea, Slavica Petovic, Flavia Grieco, Vesna Macic, Federica Montesanto, Francesco Mastrototaro
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The colonial ascidian Aplidium tabarquense Ramos-Espla 1991 was recorded in Montenegro during a monitory survey carried out by scuba divers on an underwater outfall of the wastewater discharge system in Traste Bay. Several colonies were present on artificial substrata at a depth of 27 m. This is the first record of the species in the South Adriatic Sea. Further observations are recommended both to delineate the effective distribution and population density of A. tabarquense in the Mediterranean Sea and to widen the knowledge on ascidian diversity along Montenegro's coasts.