Macrozoobenthic Fauna and Water Quality of the Glacial Lakes in Tunceli Province (Kepir 1, 2)

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate certain physicochemical parameters and the benthic macroinvertebrate fauna of high-altitude glacial lakes (Kepir Plateau 1 and 2) located in Tunceli Province, Türkiye. For this purpose, fieldwork was carried out on August 8, 2023. In situ measurements of water temperature, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, and pH were taken at the study sites. Additionally, benthic macroinvertebrate samples were collected from the lakes. A total of 45 benthic macroinvertebrate taxa were identified. All recorded taxa were determined to be new records for the study area. The ecological distribution of the identified taxa is presented, and the findings are compared with those of previous studies conducted on glacial lakes in Türkiye. Furthermore, several recommendations are provided for the sustainable use of these glacial lakes.

Keywords

• Munzur
• Glacial
• macroınvertebrate

Tunceli İli Buzul Göllerinin (Kepir 1, 2) Makrozoobentik Faunası ve Su Kalitesi

Öz

Bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin Tunceli ilinde yer alan yüksek irtifa buzul gölleri (Kepir Platosu 1 ve 2) ile ilgili bazı fizikokimyasal parametreler ve bentik makroomurgalı faunayı araştırmak amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Bu amaçla, saha çalışması 8 Ağustos 2023 tarihinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma alanlarında su sıcaklığı, çözünmüş oksijen, elektrik iletkenliği ve pH değerleri yerinde ölçülmüştür. Ayrıca, göllerden bentik makroomurgalı örnekleri toplanmıştır. Toplamda 45 bentik makroomurgalı taksonu belirlenmiştir. Tespit edilen tüm taksonlar, çalışma alanı için yeni kayıtlar olarak belirlenmiştir. Belirlenen taksonların ekolojik dağılımları sunulmuş ve bulgular, Türkiye’deki buzul göllerinde yapılan önceki çalışmalarla karşılaştırılmıştır. Ayrıca, bu buzul göllerinin sürdürülebilir kullanımı için çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• munzur
• buzul
• makroomurgasız

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