Invasive species has been accepted as one
of the major threats to aquatic ecosystems. The biological invasion has
resulted in significant ecological degradations including alteration of the
structure of populations and changes in ecosystems processes and services.
There are a variety of reasons why invaders have introduced to new aquatic
areas, such as dense marine traffic, anthropogenic modifications, extreme human
use of water bodies. To display the status of aquatic ecosystem in terms of the
invasive species, benthic invertebrate communities are a very good indicator. A
study was carried out in Turkish coasts during the “Project on Establishment of the Water Quality Ecological Assessment
System Specific for Turkey” for
biomonitoring studies between 2014 and 2015. In the scope of the project, 4
invasive species Polydora cornuta
Bosc, 1802; Prionospio saccifera Mackie & Hartley, 1990; Cerithium scabridum Philippi, 1848
and Rapana venosa (Valenciennes,1846) were identified. Some geographical
distribution data of these species are briefly examined.
Invasive species benthic macroinvertebrate biomonitoring Mediterranean and Black Sea Turkey
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | TÜRKİYE SU BİLİMLERİ VE YÖNETİMİ DERGİSİ |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 11 Temmuz 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 |