Research Article

Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey

Volume: 4 Number: 2 December 29, 2021
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Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the spatial and temporal variation of species diversity and CPUE in trawl fisheries in the Central Aegean Sea (Sığacık Bay). The study also aimed to evaluate changes in some biometric parameters (mean and frequency of length) depending on the season and depth for three important commercial species (Parapenaeus longirostris, Nephrops norvegicus and Illex coindetii). Monthly trawl samplings were carried out in three depth strata (0-200; 201-400 and 401-600 m) between May 2008 - April 2009. A total of 111 species were identified including 74 Osteichthyes, 13 Chondrichthyes, 18 Cephalopods and 6 Crustaceans. The highest species diversity and catch per unit effort (CPUE) values were obtained at 201-400 m strata. Among these, Osteichthyes had the highest frequency and CPUE values in all strata and seasons. Summer was the season with the highest CPUE in all groups followed by a decrease until winter due to openning of trawl fisheries in the Autumn. The mean carapace length of P. longirostris, the target species in Sığacık Bay trawl fisheries, increased with depth and this species was more abundant at the 201-400 m strata.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK ve Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Project Number

108Y102 ve 08/SUF/004

Thanks

This study was supported by TUBITAK with project number 108Y102 and Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project no. 08/SUF/004). The authors also thank the captains and crews of the commercial trawler “Hapuloğlu” for their help during the sea trials.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fisheries Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2021

Submission Date

August 2, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 11, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Dereli, H., Salman, M. A., Özaydın, O., & Tosunoğlu, Z. (2021). Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, 4(2), 116-129. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.977558
AMA
1.Dereli H, Salman MA, Özaydın O, Tosunoğlu Z. Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey. JMSF. 2021;4(2):116-129. doi:10.46384/jmsf.977558
Chicago
Dereli, Hakkı, M. Alp Salman, Okan Özaydın, and Zafer Tosunoğlu. 2021. “Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 4 (2): 116-29. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.977558.
EndNote
Dereli H, Salman MA, Özaydın O, Tosunoğlu Z (December 1, 2021) Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 4 2 116–129.
IEEE
[1]H. Dereli, M. A. Salman, O. Özaydın, and Z. Tosunoğlu, “Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey”, JMSF, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 116–129, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.46384/jmsf.977558.
ISNAD
Dereli, Hakkı - Salman, M. Alp - Özaydın, Okan - Tosunoğlu, Zafer. “Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 4/2 (December 1, 2021): 116-129. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.977558.
JAMA
1.Dereli H, Salman MA, Özaydın O, Tosunoğlu Z. Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey. JMSF. 2021;4:116–129.
MLA
Dereli, Hakkı, et al. “Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, vol. 4, no. 2, Dec. 2021, pp. 116-29, doi:10.46384/jmsf.977558.
Vancouver
1.Hakkı Dereli, M. Alp Salman, Okan Özaydın, Zafer Tosunoğlu. Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Demersal Assemblages in Sığacık Bay, Central Aegean Sea, Turkey. JMSF. 2021 Dec. 1;4(2):116-29. doi:10.46384/jmsf.977558

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