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                                                                                    <journal-title>Mugla Journal of Science and Technology</journal-title>
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                            <issn pub-type="ppub">2149-3596</issn>
                                                                                                        <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi</publisher-name>
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                                        <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22531/muglajsci.1387898</article-id>
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                                                            <subject>Freshwater Ecology</subject>
                                                            <subject>Animal Systematics and Taxonomy</subject>
                                                            <subject>Molecular Evolution</subject>
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                                                            <subject>Tatlı Su Ekolojisi</subject>
                                                            <subject>Hayvan Sistematiği ve Taksonomi</subject>
                                                            <subject>Moleküler Evrim</subject>
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                                                                                                                        <article-title>GENETIC DISTANCE REVEALS SYNONYMY AND NEW FISH SPECIES IN BALIKESİR STREAMS, TÜRKİYE</article-title>
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                                    <trans-title>GENETİK MESAFE, TÜRKİYE BALIKESİR DERELERİNDE SİNONİM VE YENİ BALIK TÜRLERİNİ ORTAYA ÇIKARIYOR</trans-title>
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                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8490-6261</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Karakus</surname>
                                    <given-names>Nildeniz</given-names>
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                                                                    <aff>MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SU ÜRÜNLERİ FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20240630">
                    <day>06</day>
                    <month>30</month>
                    <year>2024</year>
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                                        <volume>10</volume>
                                        <issue>1</issue>
                                        <fpage>28</fpage>
                                        <lpage>32</lpage>
                        
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                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20231109">
                        <day>11</day>
                        <month>09</month>
                        <year>2023</year>
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                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20240229">
                        <day>02</day>
                        <month>29</month>
                        <year>2024</year>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2015, Mugla Journal of Science and Technology</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2015</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Mugla Journal of Science and Technology</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <abstract><p>The Mediterranean-Aegean region play a significant role in the context of conserving biodiversity. The protection of endemic and local species becomes attainable only with a thorough understanding of their biology. Specifically, aquatic species dwelling in inland waters may be more vulnerable due to the irregular composition of their habitats, characterized by natural barriers. It becomes imperative to initiate the conservation process by identifying the fauna and flora of ecosystems, thereby facilitating the development of comprehensive conservation plans. In this context, the primary objective of the present study is to identify freshwater fish species inhabiting Madra and Havran Streams in Balıkesir, Türkiye using the DNA barcoding method. The procedure involves DNA isolation through the Chelex protocol, followed by the amplification of the mitochondrial CO1 region using various primer combinations. The results obtained from the gene sequences of 29 individuals in total provide valuable information on species diversity, genetic relationships, and variations. This research emphasizes the importance of DNA barcoding as a valuable tool for species identification, genetic exploration, and conservation plans. The acquired outcomes establish a foundation for the effective management of aquatic biodiversity, particularly within these vulnerable ecosystems.</p></abstract>
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                            <p>Akdeniz-Ege bölgesi, biyoçeşitliliği koruma konsepti açısından değerlendirildiğinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Endemik ve yerel türlerin korunması, ancak biyolojilerinin tam anlamıyla bilinmesiyle mümkün olabilmektedir. Özellikle, iç sularda yaşayan sucul türler, doğal engellerle karakterize edilen habitatlarının düzensiz yapısı nedeniyle daha savunmasız hale gelebilmektedirler. Ekosistemlerin fauna ve florasını tanımlayarak, kapsamlı koruma planlarının geliştirilmesini sağlamak koruma sürecini başlatmak için hayati öneme sahiptir. Bu bağlamda, mevcut çalışmanın temel amacı, Balıkesir, Türkiye&#039;de bulunan Madra ve Havran Dereleri&#039;nde yaşayan tatlısu balık türlerini DNA barkodlama yöntemi kullanarak belirlemektir. Süreç, Chelex protokolü kullanılarak DNA izolasyonunu ve ardından çeşitli primer kombinasyonları kullanılarak mitokondriyal CO1 bölgesinin amplifikasyonunu içermektedir. Toplamda 29 bireyin gen dizilerinden elde edilen sonuçlar, tür çeşitliliği, genetik ilişkiler ve varyasyonlar konusunda değerli bilgiler sunmaktadır. Bu araştırma, DNA barkodlamanın tür tanıma, genetik keşif ve koruma planları için değerli bir araç olarak önemini vurgulamaktadır. Elde edilen sonuçlar, özellikle bu savunmasız ekosistemlerde sucul biyoçeşitliliğin etkili bir şekilde yönetilmesi için bir temel oluşturmaktadır.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>Species diversity</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  irregular natural barriers</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  endemic species</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  inland water basins</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  stream ecology</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Tür çeşitliliği</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  düzensiz doğal engeller</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  endemik türler</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  iç su havzaları</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  akarsu ekolojisi</kwd>
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