Research Article

The First Record and Origin of Salmo trutta Populations Established in the Upper Tigris River and Lake Van Basin, Eastern Anatolia (Teleostei: Salmonidae)

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 30, 2020
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The First Record and Origin of Salmo trutta Populations Established in the Upper Tigris River and Lake Van Basin, Eastern Anatolia (Teleostei: Salmonidae)

Abstract

In the scope of this study, origin of the two Salmo populations from streams Sapur (a southwestern drainage of Lake Van) and Arpet (an uppermost drainage of Botan River, Tigris catchment) was investigated based on morphologic and molecular data. The occurrence of the any Salmo species in both drainages have never been recorded up to date. The both populations found conspecific and identified as Salmo trutta which translocated from Europe. Besides, both populations were observed as successfully established.

Keywords

Freshwater fish , Turkey , first record , trout , exotic

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APA
Kaya, C. (2020). The First Record and Origin of Salmo trutta Populations Established in the Upper Tigris River and Lake Van Basin, Eastern Anatolia (Teleostei: Salmonidae). Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 5(3), 366-372. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.777575