Investigation of otolith mass asymmetry of Squalius sp. populations sampled from different freshwater sources in Samsun Province (Türkiye)

Abstract

This research aimed to determine and compare the otolith mass asymmetry (OMA) of Squalius sp. species sampled from ten different freshwater sources in Samsun province. In this context, fish samples obtained from Abdal Stream, Akçay Stream, Engiz Stream, Istavloz Stream, Kaynatma Stream, Mert River, Taşkelik Stream, Terme Stream, Tersakan Stream, Yeşilpınar Stream. The difference between the right and left otoliths were found to be statistically significant in the Istavloz Stream and Tersakan Stream for the asteriscus and in the Abdal Stream for the lapillus (p<0.05). OMA (x) and absolute mass asymmetry (ǀxǀ) for the asteriscus otolith and lapillus otolith were estimated separately by locality. In all localities, the mean mass asymmetry (x±SE) values for Sqaulius sp., for the asteriscus otolith and lapillus otolith were 0.00835±0.00280 and -0.00088±0.00246, and the absolute mass asymmetry (ǀxǀ±SE) values were 0.03669±0.00216 and 0.03324±0.00182, respectively. OMA-fish length and absolute mass asymmetry-fish length relationships for asteriscus and lapillus otoliths were determined using the linear relationship equation. According to the results of this study, there were no statistically significant differences among the localities in terms of asteriscus OMA/absolute mass asymmetry and lapillus OMA/absolute mass asymmetry (Kruskal Wallis Test, p>0.05). This is the first study in which OMA and absolute otolith mass asymmetry of Squalius sp. living in the freshwaters of Samsun province were investigated, and their relationships with fish length were evaluated.

Keywords

• Leuciscidae
• Squalius
• otolith
• mass asymmetry
• Samsun

Samsun (Türkiye) ilindeki farklı tatlı su kaynaklarından örneklenen Squalius sp. populasyonlarında otolit kütle asimetrisinin incelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmada Samsun ilindeki on farklı tatlısu kaynağından örneklenen Squalius sp. türünün otolit kütle asimetrisinin (OMA) belirlenmesi ve lokasyonlar arasında karşılaştırılması hedeflenmiştir. Bu kapsamda balık örnekleri Abdal Çayı, Akçay, Engiz Çayı, Istavloz Çayı, Kaynatma Deresi, Mert Irmağı, Taşkelik Deresi, Terme Çayı, Tersakan Çayı, Yeşilpınar Deresi’nden yakalanmıştır. Sağ ve sol otolitler arasındaki fark asteriskus için Istavloz Çayı ve Tersakan Çayı’nda; lapillus için Abdal Çayı’nda istatistiksel olarak önemli bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Her bir lokalitede, OMA (x) ve mutlak kütle asimetrisi (ǀxǀ) asteriskus ve lapillus için ayrı ayrı değerlendirilmiştir. Asteriskus ve lapillus için ortalama kütle asimetrisi (x±SE) değerleri sırasıyla 0,00835±0,00280, -0,00088±0,00246; mutlak kütle asimetrisi (ǀxǀ±SE) ise 0,03669±0,00216 ve 0,03324±0,00182 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Asteriskus otolit ve lapillus otolit için OMA-balık boyu ve mutlak kütle asimetrisi-balık boyu ilişkisi linear ilişki denklemi kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre, asteriskus OMA/mutlak otolit kütle asimetrisi ve lapillus OMA/mutlak otolit kütle asimetrisi açısından lokaliteler arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (Kruskal Wallis Testi, p>0,05). Bu çalışma, Samsun ili tatlısularında yaşayan Squalius sp. türünün OMA ve mutlak otolit kütle asimetrisinin incelendiği ve balık boyu ile ilişkilerinin ele alındığı ilk çalışmadır.

Keywords

• Leuciscidae
• Squalius
• otolit
• kütle asimetrisi
• Samsun

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