The
Sea of Marmara is exposed to pollutants
in excess from the coastal industrial facilities and intensive urbanization,
and because of that, the ecosystem is affected negatively. The aim of this study was
to determine the environmental factors and ecological parameters on the species
distribution and abundance of Ostracoda
in Kapıdağ Peninsula coastline. At four seasons (April, July, October 2011 and January 2012), samples were collected from 21 stations (total of 84
samples) and 36 Ostracoda species were identified. The most distributed
ostracod species were Carinocythereis
antiquata, Aurila convexa, Loxoconcha gibberosa, Paradoxostoma fuscum, Cushmanidea elongata,
and Xestoleberis decipiens. The highest numbers of individuals observed were Loxoconcha rhomboidea
and Xestoleberis aurantia. During the study,
water temperature varied between 7.5 and 30 °C, salinity varied between 12.1
and 29.2 ‰, pH varied between 6.6 and 8.7,
and dissolved oxygen varied between 1.2 and 15.3 mgL-1 in the
stations across the four seasons. Depth, mud percentage and the transparency of the water were the most effective
factors on the living ostracod species
of Kapıdağ Peninsula coastline according to spearman correlations.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 1, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | June 25, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 47 Issue: 4 |
HACETTEPE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMİSTRY
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