TY - JOUR T1 - Marine biodiversity of Datça-Bozburun specially protected area (Southeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey) AU - Okus, Erdogan AU - Yüksek, Ahsen AU - Yilmaz, I. Noyan AU - Yilmaz, Asli Aslan AU - Karhan, S. Ünsal AU - Öz, M. Idil AU - Demirel, Nazli AU - Tas, Seyfettin AU - Demir, Volkan AU - Zeki, Sibel AU - Koç, Ertugrul M. AU - Tural, Umut AU - Yokes, Baki AU - Kalkan, Evrim AU - Deniz, Niyazi AU - Çaylarbasi, Ziya AU - Murat, Eren Savut and Elif PY - 2007 DA - April JF - Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment PB - Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı WT - DergiPark SN - 1304-9550 SP - 39 EP - 49 VL - 13 IS - 1 LA - en AB - Abstract Oceanographic and diving surveys were conducted at the largest SPA of Mediterranean basin, Datca Bozburun Specially Protected Area, in 2002-2004 periods by the Institute of Marine Sciences and Management of Istanbul University in order to determine marine biodiversity, distribution and condition of endangared or protected species and to make suggestions on management of coastal areas. Studies revealed in detection of 536 species of fauna and flora. Some problems were detected in some areas particularly around settlements. Despite of the wide coverage of Posidonia oceanica beds at the region, the invasion and distribution of Caulerpa species point out severity of problems. KW - Key words: Biodiversity KW - specially protected area KW - Datça KW - Posidonia oceanica KW - Caulerparacemosa UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jbme/issue//121907 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/103764 ER -