Detection of Zooplankton Fauna in Downstream of Euphrates

Abstract

Zooplankton samples were taken for determination of the zooplankton fauna of the lower Euphrates basin (between Birecik Dam Lake and Karkamış Dam Lake). In the study, 10 families from Rotifera, 6 families from Cladocera and 4 families from Copepoda, totally 20 family were found. A total of 41 zooplankton species were identified. From Rotifera, Lepadellidae was the most species rich family with 4 species, from Cladocera, Daphnidae was the most species rich family with 4 species and from Copepoda, Cyclopoidae was the most species rich family with 7 species.

Keywords

• Down the Euphrates,Karkamış Dam Lake,Birecik Dam Lake,zooplankton

Aşağı Fırat Nehri’nin Zooplankton Faunasının Tespiti

Öz

Aşağı Fırat havzasının (Birecik Baraj Gölü ile Karkamış Baraj Gölü arasındaki) zooplankton faunasının tespiti için Zooplankton örnekleri toplanmıştır. Çalışmada, Rotifera'dan 10, Cladocera'dan 6 ve Copepoda'dan 4 familya olmak üzere toplam 20 familya bulunmuştur. Toplam 41 zooplankton türü tespit edilmiştir. Rotifera'dan Lepadellidae 4 türle, Cladocera'dan Daphnidae 4 tür ile Copepoda’dan Cyclopoidae 7 tür ile en zengin familyaları oluşturmuşlardır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Aşağı Fırat Nehri,Birecik Baraj Gölü,Karkamış Baraj Gölü,zooplankton

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