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Distribution And Current Status Of Hesperiidae And Pieridae Species (Lepidoptera) Occurring In Bursa Province, Northwestern Turkey, Ni̇met Sema Gençer, Orkun Bariş Kovanci, Bahatti̇n Kovanci
Distribution And Current Status Of Hesperiidae And Pieridae Species (Lepidoptera) Occurring In Bursa Province, Northwestern Turkey, Ni̇met Sema Gençer, Orkun Bariş Kovanci, Bahatti̇n Kovanci
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study was carried out in Bursa Province, Turkey, between 1995 and 2006 in order to collect data on hesperiid and pierid species, their distribution, and current status. The butterflies were caught with sweep nets from 78 localities in 16 towns in Bursa Province, northwestern Turkey. Materials were pinned with their wings spread and put into a collection after drying. In all, 822 hesperiid and 956 pierid specimens were caught, including 17 and 16 species, respectively. The hesperiid Pyrgus serratulae (Rambur, 1839) and pierid Pieris manii (Mayer, 1851) are first records for the butterfly fauna of Bursa. The horizontal and …
A New Agriotes Species (Coleoptera: Elateridae) From Turkey, Mahmut Kabalak, Osman Sert
A New Agriotes Species (Coleoptera: Elateridae) From Turkey, Mahmut Kabalak, Osman Sert
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A new Elateridae species, Agriotes platiai n. sp., is described from Ankara and Yozgat provinces in Turkey. Photographs of the entire body and aedeagus, drawings of the antenna and aedeagus, and differential diagnosis are given.
Contributions To The Eastern Mediterranean Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Fauna Of Turkey, Ant Türkmen, Ali̇ Demi̇rsoy
Contributions To The Eastern Mediterranean Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Fauna Of Turkey, Ant Türkmen, Ali̇ Demi̇rsoy
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Studies of Opisthobranchia diversity in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea are scarce. In the present study Opisthobranchia species collected along the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts of Turkey in 2004 and 2005 were evaluated. Samples were taken from Çanakkale Strait and the northern coast of Gelibolu Peninsula in the northern Aegean Sea, and from Bodrum, Bay of Fethiye, Kaş, and Adrasan along Turkey´s Mediterranean coast. Sampling was carried out by means of scuba diving. In some locations a bottom dredge sampler was used. In all, 321 individuals were collected, representing 30 species from 7 orders. Among the sampled species, 8 are new …
First Record Of Mycterodus (Comporodus) Mutuus Logvinenko, 1968 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Issidae) From Turkey, With Redescription Of The Species, Veysel Kartal, Ahmet Dursun
First Record Of Mycterodus (Comporodus) Mutuus Logvinenko, 1968 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Issidae) From Turkey, With Redescription Of The Species, Veysel Kartal, Ahmet Dursun
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The species Mycterodus (Comporodus) mutuus Logvinenko, 1968 is recorded for the first time from Turkey. This species is redescribed and figured by examination of specimens from northeast Turkey.
Faunistic Studies On Some Genera Of The Subfamily Ceutorhynchinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) From The Central Anatolian And The Mediterranean Regions Of Turkey, Osman Sert
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Twenty-nine species belonging to 17 genera of the subfamily Ceutorhynchinae are reported from the Central Anatolian and the Mediterranean regions of Turkey. Detailed distributions of these species in these 2 regions are given. Seventeen species are newly recorded from central Anatolia and 10 from the Mediterranean region. Datonychus urticae (Boheman, 1845) is a new record for Turkey.
Zerconid Mites (Acari, Mesostigmata, And Zerconidae) From Turkey, Raşi̇t Urhan
Zerconid Mites (Acari, Mesostigmata, And Zerconidae) From Turkey, Raşi̇t Urhan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Two new species of zerconid mites, Zercon cokelezicus sp.n. and Z. mehmeturhani sp.n., collected from soil in Denizli, Turkey are described and illustrated on the basis of females. Additionally, a key to the adults of the genus Zercon known from Turkey is given.
New Record Rotifer Species For The Turkish Fauna, Murat Kaya, Ahmet Altindağ
New Record Rotifer Species For The Turkish Fauna, Murat Kaya, Ahmet Altindağ
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Forty-seven rotifer species were recorded from 11 freshwater bodies in Turkey. In all, 11 of these species, Cephalodella eva (Gosse, 1887), C. gibboides Wulfert, 1950, C. intuta Myers, 1924, C. maior (Zavadovsky, 1926), C. tenuiseta (Burn, 1890), Collotheca tenuilobata (Anderson, 1889), Monommata dentata Wulfert, 1940, Mytilina bisulcata (Lucks, 1912), Notommata tripus Ehrenberg, 1838, Paradicranophorus sordidus Donner, 1968, and Proales fallaciosa Wulfert, 1937 are new records for the Turkish fauna. Some of the recorded species were illustrated using light microscopy.
New Records Of The Oppioid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) For The Turkish Fauna From Artvin Province, Ayşe Toluk, Nusret Ayyildiz
New Records Of The Oppioid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) For The Turkish Fauna From Artvin Province, Ayşe Toluk, Nusret Ayyildiz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Four oppioid (Oribatida:Oppioidea) mite species, namely Berniniella (Berniniella) parasigma Iturrondobeitia, 1987, Autogneta (Rhaphigneta) numidiana (Grandjean, 1960), Conchogneta dalecarlica (Forsslund, 1947), and Lauroppia tenuipectinata Subías and Rodríguez, 1987, recorded from Artvin province are given with their original figures. Some of their morphological features and distributions in the world are also presented. All of them are new records for the Turkish fauna.
Contribution To The Geographic Distribution Of Dioctria Meigen, 1803 Genus (Diptera, Asilidae), Fatma Bayrakdar, Abdullah Hasbenli̇
Contribution To The Geographic Distribution Of Dioctria Meigen, 1803 Genus (Diptera, Asilidae), Fatma Bayrakdar, Abdullah Hasbenli̇
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Among the Asilidae specimens collected from various locations of Turkey during 1994-2007, 2 Dioctria species, Dioctria arcana Richter, 1966 and Dioctria meyeri Nowicki, 1867, are recorded for the first time from Turkey. New distribution areas for previously known species, Dioctria abdominalis Becker, 1923, Dioctria atricapilla Meigen, 1804, Dioctria flavipennis Meigen, 1820, and Dioctria valida Loew, 1856, are added.
Length-Weight Relationships Of Fishes From Gökova Bay, Turkey (Aegean Sea), Tevfi̇k Ceyhan, Okan Akyol, Mustafa Erdem
Length-Weight Relationships Of Fishes From Gökova Bay, Turkey (Aegean Sea), Tevfi̇k Ceyhan, Okan Akyol, Mustafa Erdem
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Length-weight relationships (LWRs) are presented for 17 fish species caught from Gökova Bay (southeastern Aegean Sea) during the 2006 fishing season. Fish samples were collected from small-scale trammel nets and longline fisheries. The values of b ranged from 2.086 (±0.152) for Sphyraena sphyraena to 3.499 (±0.058) for Scomber japonicus. The median value of b was 3.055 (±0.081). The r^2 values ranged from 0.712 for Sphyraena chrysotaenia to 0.996 for Scomber japonicus and all relationships were highly significant (P < 0.001). Estimated LWR parameters of 4 species, Dicentrarchus labrax, Seriola dumerili, Siganus luridus and Sphyraena sphyraena, for Turkish waters are presented for the first time.
Contribution To The Knowledge On The Distribution Of Malacostraca (Crustacea) Species Of Central And Southern Anatolia, With Some Ecological Notes, Murat Özbek, Süleyman Balik, Esat T. Topkara
Contribution To The Knowledge On The Distribution Of Malacostraca (Crustacea) Species Of Central And Southern Anatolia, With Some Ecological Notes, Murat Özbek, Süleyman Balik, Esat T. Topkara
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In order to contribute to the knowledge on the distribution of Malacostraca (Crustacea) species inhabiting freshwaters of central and southern parts of Anatolia, Turkey, sampling was performed at 69 stations between 29 May and 4 June 2006 and between 19 and 25 June 2006. Malacostraca specimens were found at 26 out of the 69 stations and were represented by 11 taxa (Gammarus agrarius, Gammarus argaeus, Gammarus anatoliensis, Gammarus balcanicus, Gammarus mladeni, Gammarus pseudosyriacus, Echinogammarus antalyae, Asellus aquaticus, Palaemonetes antennarius, Atyaepyra desmaresti orientalis, and Astacus leptodactylus). The zoogeographical distribution and ecology of the determined taxa are presented herein.
Some Turkish Rotifer Species Studied Using Light And Scanning Electron Microscopy, Ahmet Altindağ, Hendrik Segers, Murat Kaya
Some Turkish Rotifer Species Studied Using Light And Scanning Electron Microscopy, Ahmet Altindağ, Hendrik Segers, Murat Kaya
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A number of records of rotifers from Turkey are discussed. An account is given on trophi morphology in 4 species of Asplanchna Gosse, 1850. Cephalodella segersi De Smet, 1998 is recorded for the second time after its description, and Lecane shieli Segers and Sanoamuang, 1994 is recorded from Turkey for the first time. Both these and a population of Hexarthra polyodonta polyodonta (Hauer, 1957) from the species’ type locality, Lake Van, are illustrated using light and scanning electron microscopic techniques.
Parasitoids Of The Small Poplar Longhorn Beetle, Saperda Populnea (L.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), In The Aras Valley (Kars And Erzurum Provinces), Turkey, Hi̇kmet Özbek, Göksel Tozlu, Sali̇ha Çoruh
Parasitoids Of The Small Poplar Longhorn Beetle, Saperda Populnea (L.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), In The Aras Valley (Kars And Erzurum Provinces), Turkey, Hi̇kmet Özbek, Göksel Tozlu, Sali̇ha Çoruh
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The parasitoids of the small poplar longhorn beetle, Saperda populnea (L.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), were studied in the Aras Valley (Kars and Erzurum provinces), Turkey, during 2006-2007. Five parasitoid species, Paraperithous gnathaulax (Thomson), Dolichomitus populneus (Ratzeburg), Dolichomitus tuberculatus (Geoffroy) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Ipbiaulax impostor (Scopoli) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), and Billaea irrorata (Meig.) (Diptera: Tachinidae), were reared from the over-wintering larvae living in the galls of S. populnea. Dolichomitus populneus was the most numerous of the parasitoids and accounted for 55% of all parasitoids reared. Ipbiaulax impostor and B. irrorata were reared from S. populnea for the first time in Turkey. Additionally, B. irrorata …
Podagrionella Girault, 1913 (Hymenoptera:Torymidae: Podagrionini) Species From Turkey, With Descriptions Of New Species, Oğuzhan Doğanlar, Mi̇kdat Doğanlar
Podagrionella Girault, 1913 (Hymenoptera:Torymidae: Podagrionini) Species From Turkey, With Descriptions Of New Species, Oğuzhan Doğanlar, Mi̇kdat Doğanlar
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Two new Podagrionella Girault, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Torymidae: Podagrionini) species, Podagrionella eremiaphilae sp. nov. and P. konyaensis sp. nov., were collected from Konya and Şanlıurfa (Bozova) provinces and are described. The key to the Palearctic Podagrionella species was reorganized with the addition of the 2 new species. The diagnostic characters of the new species are given.
Two Rare Deep-Sea Bivalve Species From The Levantine Coast Of Turkey: Bathyarca Philippiana (Nyst, 1848) And Verticordia Granulata Seguenza G., 1860, Alper Doğan, Mesut Önen, Bi̇lal Öztürk, Banu Bi̇tli̇s
Two Rare Deep-Sea Bivalve Species From The Levantine Coast Of Turkey: Bathyarca Philippiana (Nyst, 1848) And Verticordia Granulata Seguenza G., 1860, Alper Doğan, Mesut Önen, Bi̇lal Öztürk, Banu Bi̇tli̇s
Turkish Journal of Zoology
During 2 detailed surveys conducted along the Turkish coasts of the Aegean and Levantine seas in 2000 and 2005, respectively, 2 rare deep-water bivalve species, namely Bathyarca philippiana (Nyst, 1848) and Verticordia granulata Seguenza G., 1860, were recorded. Of these, V. granulata is new for the molluscan fauna of Turkish seas while B. philippiana is first record for the Levantine coast of Turkey. According to the literature at hand, V. granulata is also a new record for the Levantine Basin. In the present work, morphological, ecological, and distributional features of these 2 species are provided.
The First Occurrence Of The Uncommon Family Barbutiidae (Acari: Actinedida) In Turkey: Barbutia Anguineus (Berlese), Sali̇h Doğan, Güldem Dönel
The First Occurrence Of The Uncommon Family Barbutiidae (Acari: Actinedida) In Turkey: Barbutia Anguineus (Berlese), Sali̇h Doğan, Güldem Dönel
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A newly recorded mite species, Barbutia anguineus (Berlese), collected from Turkey is herein re-described and figured. This is the first record of the family Barbutiidae in Turkey.
New Genera And Species Of The Family Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera) From Turkey, Abdullah Mart, Ümi̇t İncekara, Ahmet Polat, Hani̇fi̇ Karaca
New Genera And Species Of The Family Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera) From Turkey, Abdullah Mart, Ümi̇t İncekara, Ahmet Polat, Hani̇fi̇ Karaca
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Two hydrophilid genera, Cymbiodyta Bedel 1881 and Chasmogenus (Watanabe, 1987), and 3 species, Cymbiodyta marginella (Fabricius, 1792), Enochrus (Methydrus) coarctatus (Gredler, 1863), and Chasmogenus (Crephelochares) orbus (Watanabe, 1987), are reported for the first time from Turkey. The ecological findings and morphological characters of these species are described, and their aedeagi are illustrated. Biological observations and distribution records for all the newly recorded species are also presented. Diagnostic characters are supported with microscope micrographs.
Two Tachinid (Diptera: Tachinidae) Parasitoids Of Diprion Pini (L.) (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae), Along With A New Record For The Turkish Tachinidae Fauna, Hi̇lal Tunca, Kenan Kara, Cem Özkan
Two Tachinid (Diptera: Tachinidae) Parasitoids Of Diprion Pini (L.) (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae), Along With A New Record For The Turkish Tachinidae Fauna, Hi̇lal Tunca, Kenan Kara, Cem Özkan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Drino gilva (Hartig) and Diplostichus janitrix (Hartig) (Diptera: Tachinidae) were reared from the larvae of Diprion pini (Linnaeus) (Hym.: Diprionidae) in Birlik (Ankara) Forest. D. janitrix was recorded for the first time in Turkey.
Hydrochus Ibericus And Hydrochus Nodulifer, Two New Records For The Hydrochidae (Coleoptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Abdullah Mart, Ümi̇t İncekara, Ahmet Polat, Hani̇fi̇ Karaca
Hydrochus Ibericus And Hydrochus Nodulifer, Two New Records For The Hydrochidae (Coleoptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Abdullah Mart, Ümi̇t İncekara, Ahmet Polat, Hani̇fi̇ Karaca
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study reports the first occurrence of Hydrochus ibericus Valladares, Diaz, and Delgado, 1999, and Hydrochus nodulifer Reitter, 1897 from Turkey.
Insects Associated With The Endemic Species Heracleum Platytaenium Boiss. (Apiaceae) With New Records For The Turkish Fauna, Erhan Koçak, Mustafa Özdemi̇r, Vladimir V. Zlobin
Insects Associated With The Endemic Species Heracleum Platytaenium Boiss. (Apiaceae) With New Records For The Turkish Fauna, Erhan Koçak, Mustafa Özdemi̇r, Vladimir V. Zlobin
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The perennial monocarpic endemic species Heracleum platytaenium Boiss. [Apiaceae (=Umbelliferae)] was collected with associated insects in Kızılcahamam (Ankara) between June and August in 2006-2007. Nine insects, namely Hemipterous Graphosoma lineatum (L.), G. semipunctatum (Fabricius) and Anoraphis subterranea (Walker), Coleopterous Lixus nordmanni Hochhuht, Lepidopterous Aethes kasyi Razowski, Epinotia thapsiana (Zeller) and Epermenia chaerophyllella (Goeze), Dipterous Melanagromyza heracleana Zlobin, and Lasiambia albidipennis (Strobl.) (Diptera) were determined on H. platytaenium. Among them, M. heracleana (Agromyzidae) is recorded from Turkey for the first time, and Lasiambia albidipennis (Chloropidae) is new as genus and species for the Turkish fauna. Additionally, H. platytaenium is recognized as …
Diversity Of Alticinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) In Kasnak Oak Forest Nature Reserve, Isparta, Turkey, Ebru Gül Aslan, Yusuf Ayvaz
Diversity Of Alticinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) In Kasnak Oak Forest Nature Reserve, Isparta, Turkey, Ebru Gül Aslan, Yusuf Ayvaz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Different habitat types chosen from Kasnak Oak Forest Nature Reserve (Isparta, Turkey) and 3 plots with vegetation structure, were studied comparatively with Alticinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) species composition, its richness and abundance. The study was conducted between the months of April and October at 15-day intervals during 2005 and 2006. Sixty-six sets of data were obtained during the survey, including 22 samplings for each plot. A total of 2650 individuals belonging to 57 species were recorded from the chosen plots. Species richness estimators were used to measure the completeness of the inventories. Values predicted by different non-parametric estimators showed that further …
A New Species Of Terellia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tephritidae) From Turkey, Murat Kütük
A New Species Of Terellia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tephritidae) From Turkey, Murat Kütük
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Terellia yukseli n. sp. was collected in Turkey from Centaurea urvillei DC. and is described, illustrated, and placed in the subgenus Cerajocera. Type locality is Niğde Sazlıca, and specimens were collected from Centaurea urvillei DC. This species is most similar to T. setifera Hendel and T. clarissima Korneyev in having entirely hyaline wing. It can be distinguished from other species of Terellia by the lack of wing spot pattern, the presence of a spinose antennal horn, and characteristic glans and aculeus. Photographs of the specimens and detailed illustrations of the genitalia structures are provided.
Phytoseiid Mites Of Hakkâri Province, With Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) Tamaricis Kolodochka, 1982 (Acari: Phytoseidae), A New Record For The Predatory Mite Fauna Of Turkey, İsmai̇l Kasap, Sultan Çobanoğlu
Phytoseiid Mites Of Hakkâri Province, With Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) Tamaricis Kolodochka, 1982 (Acari: Phytoseidae), A New Record For The Predatory Mite Fauna Of Turkey, İsmai̇l Kasap, Sultan Çobanoğlu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study was based on 8 species of 5 genera of Phytoseiidae of the order Mesostigmata (Acari) found in 67 samples. These specimens were collected from Hakkari province in 2005 and 2006. Among the species, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) tamaricis Kolodochka, 1982 is a new record for the Turkish fauna. The descriptions and drawings of female T. (A.) tamaricis are given in this paper. The distribution of each species, worldwide and in Turkey, is also presented.
A New Species Of Quadrastichus Girault, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) From Hatay, Turkey, Mi̇kdat Doğanlar, John Lasalle, Erdal Sertkaya, Oğuzhan Doğanlar
A New Species Of Quadrastichus Girault, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) From Hatay, Turkey, Mi̇kdat Doğanlar, John Lasalle, Erdal Sertkaya, Oğuzhan Doğanlar
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A new species, Quadrastichus dasineurae n. sp. (Hym.: Eulophidae), was reared from galls of Dasineura oleae (Loew) (Dipt.: Cecidomyiidae) on leaves and shoots of Olea europea L. as a larval parasitoid of the host in Hatay, a province of Turkey. This paper details the new species and some biological data.
Turkish Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera) Iii. Genus Hydrochara Berthold 1827 With The Description Of A New Species, Hydrochara Major Sp. N., Ümi̇t İncekara, Abdullah Mart, Ahmet Polat, Hani̇fi̇ Karaca
Turkish Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera) Iii. Genus Hydrochara Berthold 1827 With The Description Of A New Species, Hydrochara Major Sp. N., Ümi̇t İncekara, Abdullah Mart, Ahmet Polat, Hani̇fi̇ Karaca
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A new species of hydrophilid beetle, Hydrochara major sp. n., is described from sea level in northern Anatolia (Asiatic Turkey). The key and list of Hydrochara spp. known from Turkey are presented with additional distributional data.
Revised Checklist Of Turkish Agromyzidae (Diptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Hasan Sungur Ci̇velek, Emi̇ne Çikman, Oktay Dursun
Revised Checklist Of Turkish Agromyzidae (Diptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Hasan Sungur Ci̇velek, Emi̇ne Çikman, Oktay Dursun
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study was carried out in the years of 2007 and 2008 in some provinces of Turkey. Specimens of leafminers were collected on cultured and non-cultured plants during 1 year. In this study, 29 new records belonging to 7 genera were found for the Turkish fauna. With this study, the number of leafminer species, which was 136 previously, has been updated to 165 species.
Four New Parasitoid Records Of The Subfamilies Euphorinae And Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) From The Adıyaman Province Of Turkey, Emi̇ne Çikman, Ahmet Beyarslan
Four New Parasitoid Records Of The Subfamilies Euphorinae And Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) From The Adıyaman Province Of Turkey, Emi̇ne Çikman, Ahmet Beyarslan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Four Euphorinae and Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitoid species, Biosteres (Chilotrichia) arenarius Stelfox, 1959, Opius (Misophthora) bulgaricus Fischer, 1959, O. (Phaedrotoma) umlalaziensis (Fischer, 1996), and Perilitus (Microctonus) cerealium Haliday, 1835 were recorded for the first time in Turkey. All species were collected from the Adıyaman province in 2004 and 2005. The general distribution and known hosts of each species are presented in this paper.
A Study Of The Cremastinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) From Turkey, Janko Kolarov, Murat Yurtcan
A Study Of The Cremastinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) From Turkey, Janko Kolarov, Murat Yurtcan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Faunistic data of the 16 Cremastinae species from Turkey were obtained. Four species of them are new records for the Turkish fauna. The males of Temelucha turcata Kolarov and Beyarslan were described for the first time. Zoogeographical characterizations of each individual species were summarized.
Notes On Amphipods Caprella Andreae Mayer, 1890 And Podocerus Chelonophilus (Chevreux & Guerne, 1888) Collected From The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta Caretta, Off The Mediterranean And The Aegean Coasts Of Turkey, Murat Sezgi̇n, A. Suat Ateş, Tuncer Katağan, Kerem Bakir, Şükran Yalçin Özdi̇lek
Notes On Amphipods Caprella Andreae Mayer, 1890 And Podocerus Chelonophilus (Chevreux & Guerne, 1888) Collected From The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta Caretta, Off The Mediterranean And The Aegean Coasts Of Turkey, Murat Sezgi̇n, A. Suat Ateş, Tuncer Katağan, Kerem Bakir, Şükran Yalçin Özdi̇lek
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The present study reports the occurrence of 2 amphipod species, Caprella andreae Mayer, 1890 and Podocerus chelonophilus Chevreux & Guerne, 1888, that appeared on the carapace of the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (Levantine Sea). The amphipod specimens were found on a male Caretta caretta captured during experimental bottom studies conducted off Samandağ, Hatay (the Turkish Mediterranean coast) on 7 April 2007. In addition, Caprella andreae Mayer 1890 was collected from the nets of fish cages off the Seferihisar (Aegean Sea) coast (38^{°}11^{'}32^{"}N, 26^{°}38^{'}07^{"}E). C. andreae is a first report for the amphipod fauna …
Temporal And Spatial Changes Of Crustaceans In Mixed Eelgrass Beds, Zostera Marina L. And Z. Noltii Hornem., At The Sinop Peninsula Coast (The Southern Black Sea, Turkey), Melek Ersoy Karaçuha, Murat Sezgi̇n, Ertan Dağli
Temporal And Spatial Changes Of Crustaceans In Mixed Eelgrass Beds, Zostera Marina L. And Z. Noltii Hornem., At The Sinop Peninsula Coast (The Southern Black Sea, Turkey), Melek Ersoy Karaçuha, Murat Sezgi̇n, Ertan Dağli
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This research was carried out to determine the macrobenthic crustacean species associated with mixed eelgrass beds (Zostera marina and Z. noltii) occurring in the upper-infralittoral zone of the Sinop peninsula coast (the southern Black Sea, Turkey) and their bioecolological features. From June 2004 to April 2005, investigations were seasonally performed at the depths of 2-4 m at 6 different stations chosen on the Sinop peninsula coast. As a result of the study, a total of 7057 individuals belonging to 55 species and 6 orders were identified. Amphipoda was the dominant group in terms of number of species (63% of the …