Peracarid crustacea fauna of rocky communities in Turkish Aegean Sea coasts

KIRKIM F., Sezgin M., Katagan T., Kocatas A., ATEŞ A. S.

SU URUNLERI DERGISI, vol.22, no.1-2, pp.101-107, 2005 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1-2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: SU URUNLERI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.101-107
  • Keywords: Crustacea, rocky community, Aegean Sea, Turkey
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study focused on Crustacea fauna of rocky communities of Turkish Aegean Sea coasts. Samplings were carried out a total of 20 stations was chosen from the upperinfralittoral zone located between the northern toward southern in July and June 1995-1996. A total of 119 species and 3785 specimens belonging to crustacea were recorded. In the study area, Sphaeroma serratum was the highest dominance value with up to 400 specimens (% 10.57), followed by Pisidia bluteli with 319 specimens (% 8.43), Ampithoe ramondi with 279 specimens (% 7.29) and Maera hamigera with 158 specimens. Among the species identified, Maera hamigera ve Stenothoe gallensis are lessepsian species.