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First Record of the Pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Southeastern Black Sea, with Molecular Characterization and Notes on Range Expansion

Year 2026, Issue: Advanced Online Publication, 10.01.2026

Şirin Firidin , Melike Alemdağ , Ayşe Cebeci , Rafet Çağrı Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.52998/trjmms.1835301

Abstract

Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly known as pompano, is a warm-water carangid native to the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic that has recently expanded northward into the Turkish Straits System and the Black Sea. Here we report the first confirmed record of T. ovatus from the southeastern Black Sea, based on a specimen caught off Trabzon coast of the Black Sea in November 2025 by a local fisherman. The specimen was morphologically identified and genetically verified using mitochondrial COI, cytb, and 16S rRNA gene regions. COI phylogeny and haplotype network analyses revealed two deeply divergent lineages currently labeled as T. ovatus; a true Atlantic–Mediterranean clade and a misidentified Indo-Pacific clade. The Black Sea specimen clustered closely within the Mediterranean lineage, differing from Mediterranean sequences by only three substitutions, whereas Pacific sequences diverged by 79 bp, supporting recent taxonomic revisions indicating widespread mislabeling of Indo-Pacific Trachinotus as T. ovatus. Cytb phylogeny similarly placed the specimen with eastern Atlantic samples, and the 16S sequence represents the first publicly available reference for the species. These data confirm that the Black Sea specimen originates from the Mediterranean population and likely reflects a climate-driven northward range expansion. Continued monitoring is essential to determine whether T. ovatus will establish a persistent population in the Black Sea under ongoing warming and faunal restructuring.

Keywords

non-indigenous extension barcoding phylogeny

Ethical Statement

No ethics committee permissions is required for this study.

Thanks

We gratefully acknowledge Kutay Kaptan for capturing and kindly donating the Trachinotus ovatus specimen to the GenBank of the Central Fisheries Research Institute (SUMAE). We also thank Yahya Terzi for preparing Figure 1.

References

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  • Bileceoğlu, M., Öztürk, B. (2019). Occurrence of Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Istanbul Strait, Turkish Straits System. Journal of Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment, 25(3): 321-324.
  • Dağtekin, M. (2023). The invasive mollusk Rapana venosa (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Muricidae) in the mid-southern Black Sea: Distribution, growth, and stock structure. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 53: 191-199. doi: 10.3897/aiep.53.113745. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2025. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org (11/2025)
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  • Liu, B., Gup, H.Y., Zhu, K.C., Guo, L., Liu, B.S., Zhang, N., Yang, J.W., Jiang, S.G., Zhang, D.C. (2019). Growth, physiological, and molecular responses of golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) reared at different salinities. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 45: 1879-1893. doi: 10.1007/s10695-019-00684-9.
  • Lloret, J., Sabatés, A., Muñoz, M., Demestre, M. (2015). How a multidisciplinary approach involving ethnoecology, biology and fisheries can help explain the spatio-temporal changes in marine fish abundance resulting from climate change. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24(4): 448-461.
  • Shadrin, A.M., Semenova, A.V., Hai Thanh, N.T. (2024). Are There Atlantic Species of the Genus Trachinotus (Carangidae), T. falcatus and T. ovatus, in Asian Mariculture? Journal of Ichthyology, 64(5): 854-863. doi:10.1134/S0032945224700577.
  • Skirnisdottir, S., Siguurosson, D., Palsson, O.K., Hjörleifsdottir, S., Hafrannsoknastofnunin, M. (2009). Species identification of Icelandic marine organisms using a genetic analyzes technique. Matis Food Research, Innovation & Safety. Report Summary, 1-28.
  • Mee, L.D., Friedrich, J., Gomoiu, M.T. (2005). Restoring the Black Sea in Times of Uncertainty. Oceanograpy, 18(2): 100-111. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2005.45.
  • Oguz, T., Gilbert, D. (2007). Abrupt transitions of the top-down controlled Black Sea pelagic ecosystem during 1960–2000: Evidence for regime-shifts under strong fishery exploitation and nutrient enrichment modulated by climate-induced variations. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 54(2): 220-242. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2006.09.010.
  • Öztürk, R.Ç., Terzi, Y., Feyzioğlu, A.M., Şahin, A., Aydın, M. (2020). Genetic characterization of the invasive Blue crab, Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun,1896), in the Black Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 39: 101412. doi: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101412.
  • Öztürk, R.Ç., Özbulut, E. (2016). First record of the ocean sunfish, Mola mola (Linnaeus 1758), from the Black Sea. J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment, 22(2): 190-193.
  • Öztürk, R.Ç., Feyzioğlu, A.M., Çapkın, E., Yıldız, I., Altinok, I. (2024). Effects of environmental parameters on spatial and temporal distribution of marine microbial communities in the southern Black Sea. Marine Environmental Research, 195: 106344. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106344.
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  • Tan, X., Lin, H., Huang, Z., Zhou, C., Wang, A., Qi, C., Zhao, S. (2016). Effects of dietary leucine on growth performance, feed utilization, non-specific immune responses and gut morphology of juvenile Trachinotus ovatus. Aquaculture, 465:100–107.
  • Tuncer, S., Koç. H.T., Erdoğan, Z. (2020). Occurrence of the golden pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Osteichtyes: Carangidae) in Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara. Natural and Engineering Sciences, 5(1): 37-44. doi: 10.28978/nesciences.691695.
  • Uzer, U., Karakulak, F.S., Kabasakal, H. (2024). Range extension of Trachinotus ovatus (Carangidae) through the Western Black Sea off Turkish Coast. Journal of Ichthyology, 64(4): 716-720. doi: 10.1134/S0032945224700218.
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  • Ward, R.D., Zemlak, T.S., Innes, B.H., Last, P.R., Hebert, P.D.N. (2005). DNA barcoding Australia's fish species. Philosophical Transactions B, 360(1462): 1847-1857. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2005.1716.
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  • Zhang, J., Hanner, R. (2012). Molecular Approach to the Identification of Fish in the South China Sea. Plos One, 7(2): e30621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030621.

Güneydoğu Karadeniz’den Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758)) Türüne Ait İlk Kayıt: Moleküler Karakterizasyon ve Yayılım Dinamiklerine İlişkin Notlar

Year 2026, Issue: Advanced Online Publication, 10.01.2026

Şirin Firidin , Melike Alemdağ , Ayşe Cebeci , Rafet Çağrı Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.52998/trjmms.1835301

Abstract

Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), yaygın adıyla Pompano, Akdeniz ve Doğu Atlantik’e özgü bir karangid türü olup, son yıllarda Türk Boğazları Sistemi üzerinden Karadeniz’e doğru kuzey yönlü bir yayılım göstermektedir. Bu çalışma T. ovatus’un güneydoğu Karadeniz’deki varlığına dair ilk kayıt niteliğindedir. Kasım 2025’de yerel bir balıkçı tarafından Trabzon kıyılarında yakalanan bireyin morfolojik ve genetik (COX1, 16S rRNA, cytb) olarak T. ovatus olduğu belirlenmiştir. GenBank veri tabanındaki mevcut COX1 referans diziler kullanılarak yapılan filogeni ve haplotip ağ analizlerinde Atlantik-Akdeniz ve Indo-Pasifik olmak üzere iki farklı hat belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada incelenen Karaadeniz örneği Akdeniz dizileri ile birlikte kümelenmiş ve 3 baz farklı göstermiştir. Öte yandan Pasifik dizileri ile Akdeniz dizileri arasında yaklaşık 79 bazlık bir farklılık gözlenmiştir. Bu durum Indo-Pasifik Trachinotus cinsi türlerin yanlış isimlendirildiğini göstermektedir. Cytb filogenisi de benzer şekilde Karadeniz’de yakalanan türün Atlantik örneği ile yüksek benzerlik gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur. Bu çalışmada üretilen 16S rRNA gen dizisi ise tür için dizilenen ilk 16S rRNA gen bölgesidir. Tüm bulgular, Karadeniz örneğinin Akdeniz popülasyonuna ait olduğunu doğrulamakta ve türün iklim değişikliğiyle ilişkili doğal bir kuzey yönlü yayılımı temsil ettiğini düşündürmektedir. Fauna değişimi ve küresel ısınma ışığında, T. ovatus’un Karadeniz’de kalıcı bir popülasyon oluşturup oluşturmayacağını belirlemek için sürekli izleme çalışmalarının yapılması elzemdir.

Keywords

yabancı tür yayılım barkodlama filogeni

Ethical Statement

No ethics committee permissions is required for this study.

Thanks

We gratefully acknowledge Kutay Kaptan for capturing and kindly donating the Trachinotus ovatus specimen to the GenBank of the Central Fisheries Research Institute (SUMAE). We also thank Yahya Terzi for preparing Figure 1.

References

  • Aydın, M., Karadurmuş, U., Güner, A. (2025). First Record of Half-smooth golden pufferfish Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845) in the Black Sea. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, 40(1): 33-36. doi:10.26650/ASE20241585226.
  • Aydın, M., Bodur, B. (2018). First record of the red-mouthed goby, Gobius cruentatus (Gobiidae) from the middle Black Sea coast. Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences, 4(1): 63-67.
  • Azzuro, E., Moschella, P., Maynou, F. (2011). Tracking Signals of Change in Mediterranean Fish Diversity Based on Local Ecological Knowledge. Plos One, 6(9): e24885. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024885.
  • Bilecenoğlu, M., Kaya, M., Cihangir, B., Çiçek, E. (2014). An updated checklist of the marine fishes of Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 38: 901-929. doi:10.3906/zoo-1405-60.
  • Bilecenoğlu, M., Yokeş, M.B., Aydın, M. (2023). First record of Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1880 along the Turkish Black Sea coast –new addition to the alien species inventory. Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences, 9(2): 119-128. doi: 10.52998/trjmms.1358814.
  • Bileceoğlu, M., Öztürk, B. (2019). Occurrence of Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Istanbul Strait, Turkish Straits System. Journal of Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment, 25(3): 321-324.
  • Dağtekin, M. (2023). The invasive mollusk Rapana venosa (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Muricidae) in the mid-southern Black Sea: Distribution, growth, and stock structure. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 53: 191-199. doi: 10.3897/aiep.53.113745. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2025. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org (11/2025)
  • Firidin, S., Öztürk, R.Ç., Alemdağ, M., Eroğlu, O., Terzi, Y., Kutlu, I., Duzgunez, Z.D., Cakmak, E., Aydın, I. (2020). Population genetic structure of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L., 1758) in the Black Sea. Journal of Fish Biology, 97: 1154-1164. doi:10.1111/jfb.14487.
  • Guo, H., Ma, Z., Jiang, S., Zhang, D., Zhang, N., Li, Y. (2014). Length-weight relationship of oval pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Pisces; Carangidae) cultured in open sea floating sea cages in South China Sea. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 61: 93–95.
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  • Hofmann, T., Knebelsberger, T., Kloppmann, M., Ulleweit, J., Raupach, M.J. (2017). Egg identification of three economical important fish species using DNA barcoding in comparison to a morphological determination. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 33, 925-932.
  • Hou, G., Chen, W.T., Lu, H.S., Cheng, F., Xie, S.G. (2018). Developing a DNA barcode library for perciform fishes in the South China Sea: Species identification, accuracy and cryptic diversity. Molecular Ecology Resources, 18(1), 137-146. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12718
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  • Karadurmuş, U., Güner, A., Aydın, M. (2024). First Record and Geographic Expansion of the Sebastes schlegelii in the Sea of Marmara. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 1: 82-86. 6. doi:10.35229/jaes.1431890.
  • Keskin, E., Atar, H.H. (2013). DNA barcoding commercially important fish species of Turkey. Molecular Ecology Resources, 13(5): 788-797. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12120.
  • Kumar, S., Stecher, G., Li, M., Knyaz, C., Tamura, K. (2018). MEGA X: Molecular evolutionary genetics analysis across computing platforms. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 35: 1547–1549. doi: 10.1093/molbev/ msy096.
  • Li, A., Changting, A., Wang, H., Che, S., Liu, S., Zhuang, Z. (2025). DNA Barcode and Correct Scientific Name of Golden Pompano, an Important Marine Aquaculture Fish Species in China. Fishes, 10, 129. doi: 10.3390/fishes10030129.
  • Librado, P., Rozas, J. (2009). DnaSP v5: A software for comprehensive analysis of DNA polymorphism data. Bioinformatics, 25(11): 1451–1452. doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btp187.
  • Liu, B., Gup, H.Y., Zhu, K.C., Guo, L., Liu, B.S., Zhang, N., Yang, J.W., Jiang, S.G., Zhang, D.C. (2019). Growth, physiological, and molecular responses of golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) reared at different salinities. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 45: 1879-1893. doi: 10.1007/s10695-019-00684-9.
  • Lloret, J., Sabatés, A., Muñoz, M., Demestre, M. (2015). How a multidisciplinary approach involving ethnoecology, biology and fisheries can help explain the spatio-temporal changes in marine fish abundance resulting from climate change. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24(4): 448-461.
  • Shadrin, A.M., Semenova, A.V., Hai Thanh, N.T. (2024). Are There Atlantic Species of the Genus Trachinotus (Carangidae), T. falcatus and T. ovatus, in Asian Mariculture? Journal of Ichthyology, 64(5): 854-863. doi:10.1134/S0032945224700577.
  • Skirnisdottir, S., Siguurosson, D., Palsson, O.K., Hjörleifsdottir, S., Hafrannsoknastofnunin, M. (2009). Species identification of Icelandic marine organisms using a genetic analyzes technique. Matis Food Research, Innovation & Safety. Report Summary, 1-28.
  • Mee, L.D., Friedrich, J., Gomoiu, M.T. (2005). Restoring the Black Sea in Times of Uncertainty. Oceanograpy, 18(2): 100-111. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2005.45.
  • Oguz, T., Gilbert, D. (2007). Abrupt transitions of the top-down controlled Black Sea pelagic ecosystem during 1960–2000: Evidence for regime-shifts under strong fishery exploitation and nutrient enrichment modulated by climate-induced variations. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 54(2): 220-242. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2006.09.010.
  • Öztürk, R.Ç., Terzi, Y., Feyzioğlu, A.M., Şahin, A., Aydın, M. (2020). Genetic characterization of the invasive Blue crab, Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun,1896), in the Black Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 39: 101412. doi: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101412.
  • Öztürk, R.Ç., Özbulut, E. (2016). First record of the ocean sunfish, Mola mola (Linnaeus 1758), from the Black Sea. J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment, 22(2): 190-193.
  • Öztürk, R.Ç., Feyzioğlu, A.M., Çapkın, E., Yıldız, I., Altinok, I. (2024). Effects of environmental parameters on spatial and temporal distribution of marine microbial communities in the southern Black Sea. Marine Environmental Research, 195: 106344. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106344.
  • Palumbi, S.R. (1996). Nucleic acids II: The polymerase chain reaction. In: Hillis DM, Moritz C, Mable BK (eds) Molecular systematics. Sinauer Associates, Inc, 205–247.
  • Reed, D.L., Carpenter, K.E., deGravelle, M. (2002). Molecular systematics of the Jacks (Perciformes: Carangidae) based on mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences using parsimony, likelihood, and Bayesian approaches. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,23 (3): 513-524. doi: 10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00036-2.
  • Seebens, H., Meyerson, L.A., Richardson, D.M., Lenzner, B., Tricarico, E., Courchamp, F., Aleksanyan, A., Keskin, E., Saeedi, H., Akite, P., Alexander, J.M., Bailey, S.A., Biancolini, D., Blackburn, T.M., Boehmer, H.J., Bortolus, A., Cadotte, M.W., Capinha, C., Carlton, J.T., Crouch, J.A., et all. (2025). Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long-term trends, and data gaps. Biological Reviews, 100(6): 2542-2583. doi:10.1111/brv.70058.
  • Shiganova, T.A. (2002). Invasion of the Black Sea by the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi and recent changes in pelagic community structure. Fisheries Oceanography, 7(3-4): 305-310. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2419.1998.00080.x.
  • Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (1986). Carangidae. p. 815-844. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. vol. 2.
  • Stefanov, T. (2024). Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) – a new species for the Black Sea. Historia Naturalis Bulgarica, 46(12): 339-342.
  • Tan, X., Lin, H., Huang, Z., Zhou, C., Wang, A., Qi, C., Zhao, S. (2016). Effects of dietary leucine on growth performance, feed utilization, non-specific immune responses and gut morphology of juvenile Trachinotus ovatus. Aquaculture, 465:100–107.
  • Tuncer, S., Koç. H.T., Erdoğan, Z. (2020). Occurrence of the golden pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Osteichtyes: Carangidae) in Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara. Natural and Engineering Sciences, 5(1): 37-44. doi: 10.28978/nesciences.691695.
  • Uzer, U., Karakulak, F.S., Kabasakal, H. (2024). Range extension of Trachinotus ovatus (Carangidae) through the Western Black Sea off Turkish Coast. Journal of Ichthyology, 64(4): 716-720. doi: 10.1134/S0032945224700218.
  • Wang, Z.D., Guo, Y.S., Liu, X.M., Fan, Y.B., Liu, C.W. (2012). DNA barcoding South China Sea fishes. Mitochondrial DNA, 23(5): 405-410. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2012.710204.
  • Ward, R.D., Zemlak, T.S., Innes, B.H., Last, P.R., Hebert, P.D.N. (2005). DNA barcoding Australia's fish species. Philosophical Transactions B, 360(1462): 1847-1857. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2005.1716.
  • Zhang, S., Guo, Y., Wang, Z., Liu, C. (2016). COI barcode-assisted species diversity study on mangrove fish in Leizhou Peninsula. Oceanologia Et Limnologia Sinica, 14 (3): 3-5. doi: 10.11693/hyhz20160100013.
  • Zhang, J., Hanner, R. (2012). Molecular Approach to the Identification of Fish in the South China Sea. Plos One, 7(2): e30621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030621.
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Subjects Aquaculture and Fisheries (Other)
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Şirin Firidin 0000-0002-2926-1576

Melike Alemdağ 0000-0001-7352-0574

Ayşe Cebeci 0000-0002-4288-8525

Rafet Çağrı Öztürk 0000-0003-1785-4056

Submission Date December 3, 2025
Acceptance Date December 29, 2025
Early Pub Date January 10, 2026
Publication Date January 10, 2026
Published in Issue Year 2026 Issue: Advanced Online Publication

Cite

APA Firidin, Ş., Alemdağ, M., Cebeci, A., Öztürk, R. Ç. (2026). First Record of the Pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Southeastern Black Sea, with Molecular Characterization and Notes on Range Expansion. Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences(Advanced Online Publication). https://doi.org/10.52998/trjmms.1835301

Aim & Scope

This Journal publishes studies on Maritime and Marine Sciences subjects.

Our Journal covers various topics of marine technology production and development such as; aquatic ecosystems and populations, marine pollution, fisheries, aquaculture, genetics and biotechnology studies, geological, biological, physical and chemical oceanography studies, naval architecture and marine engineering subjects, offshore systems, underwater and coastal structures, renewable energy generation together with maritime transportation, maritime management and logistics, underwater archaeology and maritime history subjects.

Page layout

A4 paper size should be used for the submissions with left, right, bottom margins of 2 cm and a top margin of 3 cm. The text should be both left and right justified and the vertical spacing should be 1 lines with no blank lines between paragraphs. Times New Roman fonts should be used in the whole document with a font size of 12 points.

Title of the Article

Title should be short, explanatory and the first letter of title should be written in capital letters the rest should be written in lowercase letters (12 points) with center alignment. If the language of the article is Turkish, Turkish title and the abstract should be written first and then followed by the English title and the abstract.

Authors

Initial(s) of the author(s)’s first name(s) should be written with capital letters and the rest should be written in lowercase letters, surname(s) should be written in capital letters. Author(s)’s name(s) should be written with center aligned text (12 points). Superscripted numbers (1, 2 ...) should be used following the author(s)'s name(s) to indicate the address(es). The responsible author should be indicated by an additional superscripted star symbol (*) following his/her name. Full address(es) of the author(s) should be written just below the author(s)’s name(s) in lowercase letters (10 points, center aligned), the responsible author's e-mail address should be footnoted (10 points). Author(s)’s name(s) should not include any academic titles. Turkish and English abstracts should be between 150 and 250 words. 

Abstract and Keywords

Turkish and English abstracts should be between 150 and 250 words. 
Keywords: Sample keyword 1, Sample keyword 2, Sample keyword 3, Sample keyword 4, … (Between 4 and 6 keywords should be given below the abstract. First letter of keywords must be written with capital and the others must be written in lowercase (12 points). Repetition of the title should be avoided in the keywords).

Section Titles

The main section titles in the text should be written in Times New Roman format, 12 point font, bold, with the title in all capital letters, aligned left, and numbered starting from the Introduction section. Subsection titles should be written in 12-point Times New Roman format, with only the first letters of the title words capitalized. There should be a space of 6 nk between the headers of the sub-sections. Decimal numbers should be separated by a dot, and there should be no comma in the thousands separator. For example, 45.2, 2036.4, 1598456.8 etc.
Citation in Text:
References to be cited in the text should be indicated as "(Author, Year) or Author, (Year)". In references with two author and more authors from two, it should be used as (Author 1 and Author 2, Year) and (Author 1 et al., Year), respectively. For examples, (Pehlivan and Altın, 2019), Aydın and Bodur, (2016), (Ahmet et al., 2020), Cihat et al., (2015). When listing references, they should be done in alphabetical order.
The article should be composed of Abstract, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussions and Conclusions main sections followed by References part (and additional Recommendations and Acknowledgements sections if necessary).
Representations such as photographs, pictures, drawings and graphics other than the table should be given as "Figures". Figures must be clear and suitable for offset printing technique. The minimum resolution of figures must be 300 dpi. The location of each table and figure in the text should be stated. All tables and figures should be numbered sequentially throughout the study (Table 1., Figure 1.). Figure and Table headers should be written in 12-points. The text in the table should be written as 10 points. Graphs and figures should be drawn taking into account page dimensions. Examples of the layout of figures and tables are as follows.
Sequence numbers and titles of figures should be written below the figure, and those of tables should be written above the table.

References

  1. Unpublished works such as; researches under preparation or submitted for publication, unpublished results or observations, information via personal communication, reports, lecture notes and seminars should not be referenced. An unpublished but printed thesis study can be used a reference.
  2. References part should have single line spacing and should be written in 10 points fonts.

Citation

References should be cited between “ ( ) ” in the text. Enumeration should follow the citation order an alphabetical sort.

a) Article:
Examples:
Abbey, L., Glover-Amengor, M., Atikpo, M.O., Atter, A., Toppe, J. (2017). Nutrient content of fish powder from low value fish and fish byproducts. Food Science and Nutrition, 5(3): 374-379. doi:10.1002/fsn3.402.

Amaral, A.F.S. (2014). Pesticides and Asthma: Challenges for Epidemiology. Front Public Health, 2(6): 1-3. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00006.

Di Pierro, G., O’Keeffe, M.B., Poyarkov, A., Lomolino, G., Richard, J., Gerald, F. (2014). Antioxidant activity of bovine casein hydrolysates produced by Ficus carica L.-derived proteinase. Food Chemistry, 156: 305-311. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.01.080.

Khiari, Z., Rico, D., Martin-Diana, A.B., Barry-Ryan, C. (2015). Valorization of fish by-products: rheological, textural and microstructural properties of mackerel skin gelatins. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 19(1): 180-191. doi: 10.1007/s10163-015-0399-2.

Lalasidis, G., Bostrom, S., Sjoberg, L.B. (1978). Low molecular weight enzymatic fish protein hydrolysates: Chemical composition and nutritive value. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 26(3): 751-756. doi: 10.1021/jf60217a045.

Teng, M., Zhang, H., Fu, Q., Lu, X., Chen, J., Wei, F. (2013). Irrigation-induced pollution of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in paddy field ecosystem of Liaohe River Plain, China. Chinese Science Bulletin, 58: 1751-1759. doi: 10.1007/s11434-013-5815-1.

Tsaboula, A., Papadakis, E.N., Vryzas, Z., Kotopoulou, A., Kinyzikoglou, K., Papadopoulou-Mourkidou, E. (2019). Assessment and management of pesticide pollution at a river basin level part I: Aquatic ecotoxicological quality indices. Science of The Total Environment, 653: 1597-1611. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.240.

Wang, H., Liu, Z., Wang, X., Graham, T., Wang, J. (2021). An analysis of factors affecting the severity of marine accidents. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 210: 107513. doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2021.107513.

Zhang, Y., Sun, X., Chen, J., Cheng, C. (2021). Spatial patterns and characteristics of global maritime accidents. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 206: 107310. doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2020.107310.

b) Book:
Examples:
Maden, S. (2006). Diferansiyel Denklemler, Birinci baskı, s. 358, Ankara, Sözkesen Matbaacılık.
Gökalp, H.Y., Kaya, M., Zorba, Ö. (1999). Et Ürünleri İşleme Mühendisliği, 3. Baskı, Erzurum, Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayın No: 786.
Uğur, M.B., Bostan, K., Aksu H. (1998). Et ve Et Ürünleri Teknolojisi Ders Notları, İstanbul, İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Yayını.
Kence, A., Bilgin C.C. (1996). Türkiye Omurgalılar Tür Listesi, s. 183, Ankara, Nurol Matbaacılık.
Polat, N., Uğurlu, S. (2011). Samsun İli Tatlı Su Balık Faunası, s. 288, Samsun, Ceylan Ofset.


c) Book Section:
Examples:
Nelson D.W., Sommers, L.E. (1982). Organic Matter. In: “Methods of Soil Analysis Part 2. Chemical and Microbiological Properties 2nd Ed.” (Editors: A.L. Page, R.H, Miller, D.R. Keeney), Agronomy. No: 9, pp. 574-579, Madison, Wisconsin.
Varnam, A.H., Sutherland, J.P. (1995). Fermented sausages. In: “Meat and Meat Products: Technology, Chemistry and Microbiology”, Chapman & Hall, pp. 314-344, London.
Sgarbieri, V.C. (1987). Alimentaçäo e nutriçäo: fator de saúde e desenvolvimento. In: “Alimentaçäo e nutriçäo: fator de saúde e desenvolvimento”, pp. 387-387.
d) Conference/Symposium Proceedings:
Examples:
Balık, İ., Çubuk, H. (2001). Uluabat (Apolyont) Gölü ndeki kızılgöz (Rutilus L. 1758) ve tahta balığı (Blicca björkna L., 1758) populasyonlarının büyüklük dağılımları ve kondisyon faktörleri, XI. Ulusal Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu, Cilt I, 384-392, Hatay.
Yeğen, V., Balık, S., Bostan, H., Uysal, R., Bilçen, E. (2006). Göller Bölgesi’ndeki Bazı Göl ve Baraj Göllerinin Balık Faunalarının Son Durumu. 1. Ulusal Balıklandırma ve Rezervuar Yönetimi Sempozyumu, 7-9 Şubat 2006, s. 129-139, Antalya.
Arpa, H. (2003). Su Ürünleri Sektöründe Kamu Örgütlenmesi. AB’ne Üyelik Sürecinde Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu, 16 Ekim 2003, s. 54-59, Ankara.


e) Web Page:
If the author of the web page is known:
Example:
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Preliminary Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2014-2019 reports (2020). Accessed Date: 17.04.2021, http://www.emsa.europa.eu/emsa documents/latest/tagged/85-annual-overview.html is retrieved.
Formal Software Construction (FSC), Open FTA Manual Version 1.0. (2005). Accessed Date: 08.08.2021, https://www.scribd.com/document/244727771/Open-FTA is retrieved.
International Maritime Organization (IMO), Maritime Safety (2019). Accessed Date: 12.03.2021, http://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/Default.aspx is retrieved.
Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB), Marine accident database (2020). Accessed Date: 03.04.2021, https://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/statistics_mar.html is retrieved.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), Investigations reports and safety bulletins (2021). Accessed Date: 07.08.2021, https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/marine-accident-investigation-branch is retrieved.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Review of Maritime Transport (2019). Accessed Date: 12.02.2021, https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/rmt2019_en.pdf is retrieved.


If the author of the web page is unknown:
Example:
URL-1, Ship Form: Kriso Container Ship (KCS) (2015). Accessed Date: 21.06.2015, https://www.nmri.go.jp/institutes/fluid_performanc e_evaluation/cfd_rd/cfdws05/Detail/KCS/kcs_g&c.html


f) Thesis:
Examples:
Dumay, J. (2006). Extraction de lipides en voie aqueuse par bioréacteur enzymatique combiné à l'ultrafiltration: application à la valorisation de co-produits de poisson (Sardina pilchardus). Ph.D. Thesis, Université de Nantes.
Karakaya, M. (1990). Assessment of the attributes of meat emulsion of various species with oil and fat in a model system (in Turkish), PhD. Thesis, Ataturk University, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, 60 p., Erzurum.
Koç, S. (2016). Hamsi (Engraulis encrasicolus) ve İşleme Atıklarından Elde Edilen Protein Hidrolizatlarının Besleyici, Fonksiyonel Ve Biyoaktif Özelliklerinin Araştırılması, Doktora Tezi, Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Çanakkale.
Korkmaz, K. (2018). Ticari Enzimler Kullanılarak Farklı Balık Türü Atıklarından Hidrolizat Üretimi ve Kalitesinin Belirlenmesi. Doktora Tezi, Ordu Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ordu.


g) Official Gazette:
Examples:
Resmi Gazete, (1991). Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığının Kuruluş ve Görevleri Hakkında Kanun Hükmünde Kararname, 9.08.1991 tarih 20955 sayılı Resmi Gazete.
Official Gazette, (2011). Gıda, Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanlığının Teşkilat ve Görevleri Hakkında 3.06.2011 Tarih ve 639 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname, 8/6/2011 tarih ve 27958 mükerrer sayılı Resmi Gazete.


h) Patents:
Examples:
Kitchen, 1986. “Combustion Improver Fuel Additive”. US Patent No: 4, 585, 462.


i) Footnotes: Only on the first page, the e-mail address of the responsible author and, if submitted, part of the work, thesis or project work should be specified as a footnotes.


j) Reports:
Examples:
Ercoşkun, H. (2000). Turkiye Fisheries Report. Country Report, Handling and Primary Processing of Marine Products Jica Kanagawa International Fisheries Training Center, May 29th.
Hino, T. (2005). Proceedings of CFD Workshop Tokyo 2005. NMRI Report 2005, Tokyo, Japan.
ITTC (2014). Resistance Committee Report. Proceedings of 27thInternational Towing Tank Conference.
DPT (2001). Sekizinci Beş Yıllık Kalkınma Planı, Su ürünleri ve su ürünleri sanayii özel ihtisas komisyon raporu. DPT Yayın No. 2575, Ankara.


k) Technical Notes:
Examples:
Tamura, M., Inoue, H., Watanabe, T., Maruko, N. (2001). Research on a brake assist system with a preview function. In: SAE technical paper 2001-01-0357, Society of Automotive Engineers 2001 World Congress, Detroit, MI, USA.
Murray, J., Burt, J.R. (2001). The Composition of Fish. Ministry of Technology, Torry Research Station, Torry Advisory Note No. 38.
FAO (2008). Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture. (Editors: G. Melba, M.G. Bondad-Reantaso, J.R. Arthur, R.P. Subasinghe), FAO Fisheries and Technical Paper. No. 519, Rome, 324 pp.


l) Publications that can be guides/procedures:
Examples:
ITTC (2002). Uncertainty Analysis, Example for Resistance Test, ITTC Recommended Procedures and Guidelines, Procedure7.5-02-02-02, Revision 01.
ITTC (2002b). Resistance Test, ITTC Recommended Procedures and Guidelines, Procedure7.5-02-02-01, Revision 01.
Soto, Y.A. (2006). Proitability analysis of the investment in beam trawlers for cuban shrimp fisheries, The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme, Final Project, Cuba.


m) Appendixes: All appendixes should be written on separate pages and numbered with Roman numerals.

AUTHORSHIP CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT
Author 1: (Author First and Last Names must be written!!!) Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal Analysis, Resources, Writing - Original Draft, Writing-Review and Editing, Data Curation, Software, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition. Author 2: (Author First and Last Names must be written!!!) Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal Analysis, Resources, Writing - Original Draft, Writing-Review and Editing, Data Curation, Software, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition. Author n: (Author First and Last Names must be written!!!) Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal Analysis, Resources, Writing - Original Draft, Writing-Review and Editing, Data Curation, Software, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition
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No ethics committee permissions is required for this study.
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FUNDING
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For animal experiments, a local ethics committee permission certificate must be obtained from the relevant universities, and authors should provide information in the ethics section of the article that the local ethics committee permission certificate has been obtained. Articles of authors who do not present the local ethics committee permission certificate in such studies will not be considered for evaluation. We kindly request authors to show the necessary sensitivity on this matter.


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Özkan UĞURLU
Marine Transportation, Maritime Transportation Engineering, Ship Management

Scientific Journal Coordinator

Erhan Yaylak
Erhan YAYLAK
Instructional Technologies, Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators, Social Studies Education

Editor-in-Chief

Mehmet Aydın
Mehmet AYDIN

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Hydrobiology, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fisheries Management

Associate Editor

Enes Fatih Pehlivan
Enes Fatih PEHLİVAN
Computational Methods in Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (Incl. Computational Fluid Dynamics), Turbulent Flows, Marine Main and Auxiliaries , Mechanical Engineering

Marine Sciences Section Editors

Nuket Sivri
Nuket SİVRİ

Dr. Nüket Sivri, 2003 yılından beri öğretim üyesi olduğu İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa, Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü’nde halen Profesör olarak görev yapmaktadır. Doktora derecesini de aldığı, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi'nde 1990-2003 yılları arasında akademisyen olarak çalışmıştır. Doktora sonrası araştırmalarını, İngiltere’de Plymouth Marine Laboratuvarı (PML)'nda tamamlayan Dr. Nüket Sivri, Doçentlik aşamasında, kıyısal alanların çevresel etkileşimleri ve mikrobiyal değişimler, farklı çevresel ortamlarda antibiyotik direnç mekanizmaları ana başlıklarında proje ve çalışmalar yürütmüştür. Özellikle son 20 yıldır takip ettiği “İstanbul kıyısal alanında”, antropojenik baskılar ve etkileri konusunda farklı projelerde yürütücü ve araştırmacı olarak görev almıştır. Bölgesel ve küresel ölçekte sucul ekosistemler ile kıyı alanı çevresel etki değerlendirmesi, sucul ekosistemlerde antibakteriyel direnç, su sanitasyonu ve su kalitesi, iç-dış ortam mikrobiyal hava kalitesi ana çalışma konularıdır. Son dönemlerde çalışma ekibi ile dünyada güncel araştırma konuları olan “denizel ekosistemlerde endüstriyel ve evsel atık suların toksisitesinin tespitinde hızlı yöntemler geliştirmek” ve “mikroplastiklerin sucul mikroorganizmalar üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemek” üzerine hem ulusal ve hem de uluslararası nitelikte projelere odaklanmıştır.
Çalışma alanında, 280’den fazla ulusal ve uluslararası bilimsel yayını ile 6 adet kitap bölümü yazarlığı bulunan, 10'dan fazla dergide editör, editor yardımcısı, alan editörü, yayın kurulu üyesi gibi farklı görevler üstlenen Dr. Sivri, Türkiye’de 6 üniversitede yurt dışında ise 2 üniversitede, lisans ve lisansüstü olmak üzere, branşı ile ilgili 14 farklı ders vermiştir. Akademik gelişimin temel anlamı olan Lisans üstü öğrenci yetiştirme ilkesine bağlı olarak, 15 tezin tamamlanmasında danışmanlık görevi üstlenmiştir. Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçlarının 14 numaralı başlığı olan “Sudaki Yaşam”a ilişkin tüm alt başlıklarda çalışmalar yaptığı için, 2021 tarihinde TULIP Çevre Ödülü almaya hak kazanmıştır.  Halen Marmara Belediyeler Birliği, TUBITAK ve Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Bakanlığı tarafından oluşturulan “Müsilaj Bilim ve Teknik Kurulu” üyesidir. Aynı zamanda, TÜBA-Çevre, Biyoçeşitlilik ve İklim Değişikliği Çalışma Grubu aktif üyesi olarak çalışmaktadır. 
Environmental Biogeochemistry, Water Quality and Water Pollution, Environmental Engineering
Hakkı Dereli
Hakkı DERELİ
Fisheries Management, Fisheries Technologies, Aquaculture and Fisheries (Other)
Süleyman Özdemir
Süleyman ÖZDEMİR
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Fisheries Technologies, Aquaculture and Fisheries (Other)
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Demet BİLTEKİN
Geological Sciences and Engineering, Marine Geology and Geophysics
Deniz Ergüden
Deniz ERGÜDEN

I have been working on Alien and Invasive Species for over 19 years and also Marine biodiversity for over 22 years.
Biological Sciences, Ecology, Invasion Ecology, Animal Systematics and Taxonomy, Conservation and Biodiversity, Biosecurity Science and Invasive Species Ecology, Environmental Economy, Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences, Fisheries Technologies, Aquaculture and Fisheries (Other)
Önder Yıldırım
Önder YILDIRIM

Lisans eğitimini Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisliği Programı’nda, yüksek lisansını ise Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı’nda, Doktora eğitimini Ege Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Su Ürünleri Yetiştiriciliği Anabilim Dalı’nda tamamlamıştır. 1996 yılında Asistan, 2002 yılında Yardımcı Doçent, 2011 yılında Doçent ve 2016 yılında Profesör unvanlarını almıştır. Halen Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Su Ürünleri Yetiştiriciliği Bölümü, Yetiştiricilik ABD’da öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Uzmanlık alanları arasında su ürünleri yetiştiriciliği, balık besleme, yem teknolojisi, alternatif yem hammaddeleri, organik balık yetiştiriciliği ve su ürünleri ekonomisi gibi konular yer almaktadır.
Pisciculture
Rahşan Evren Mazlum
Rahşan Evren MAZLUM

I am an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Fishing Tecnology Recep Tayyip Erdogan University in TURKEY. I have extensive field and laboratory experience (more than 25 years) in feeding eco-physiology of fish and jellyfish (especially exotic species), fisheries biology . Particular expertise on macrozooplankton feeding physiology experiments and gastric emptying time and rate as well as feeding ecology in fishes. 
Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Water Invertebrates
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Ali MİROĞLU
Hydrobiology, Animal Systematics and Taxonomy, Entomology, Invertebrate Biology
Ali Muzaffer Feyzioğlu
Ali Muzaffer FEYZİOĞLU
Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Hydrobiology
Cengiz Mutlu
Cengiz MUTLU
Hydrobiology
Uğur Karadurmuş
Uğur KARADURMUŞ
Hydrobiology, Conservation and Biodiversity, Ecological Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Adaptation, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Fisheries Technologies
Bülent Verep
Bülent VEREP
CURRICULUM VITAE Date of Birth : 01.09.1971 Birth Place : Akçaabat/TRABZON-TURKEY Mobile Phone : 0905334536842 E-Mail : bulent.verep@erdogan.edu.tr verepoglu@hotmail.com Web Adresses: http://aves.erdogan.edu.tr/bulent.verep/ Mail Adresses : Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Zihni Derin Campus, 2no Güvercin Sk., Fener Mh., 53100, Rize-Turkey. EDUCATION: Ph.D., Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, 1995-1999, MSc., Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, 1992-1995, B.Sc., Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Faculty Of Marıne Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, 1988-1992. THESIS: "Ph.D., "A Research on the Hydrographic Properties of Uzungöl, Evaluation in terms of Aquaculture and Recreation", Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, December, 1999 (In Turkish), "M.Sc., ""Environmental Forces on Marine Cages on Trabzon Coasts"", Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, December, 1995 (In Turkish). ACADEMIC CURRENT PERIODS: Prof.Dr., Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculty Of Fısherıes, 2013 – Contınues, Assos.Prof.Dr., Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculty Of Fısherıes, 2007 – 2013, Assistant.Prof.Dr., Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Faculty Of Fısherıes, 2000 - 2007 Lecturer, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Faculty Of Fısherıes, 1997 – 2000, Research Assistant, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Sürmene Marıne Scıences Faculty, 1993 – 1997. PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: Head of Department, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculy Of Fısherıes/Fısherıes Basıc Scıences, 21.05.2007 - 2017 Secretary General of University, Rize Unıversıty, 17.05.2007 - 18.05.2011, Head of Department, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Fac. Of Fısherıes, Department Of Fısherıes Basıc Scıences, 12.12.2005 - 07.05.2007, Vice-Dean, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Fac. Of Fısherıes, 07.12.2004 - 13.03.2005, Member of the Senate of University, Karadeniz Technıcal Unıvercıty, 01.12.2003 - 01.12.2006, Head of Sub-Department, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculy Of Fısherıes/Fısherıes Basıc Scıences, Sub-Dept. Of Marıne Bıology 16.04.2002 - 03.12.2012. RESEARCH AREAS: Water quality, Marine Biology, Fisheries, Limnology, Water Pollution and Control
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Zafer Tosunoğlu
Zafer TOSUNOĞLU
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Post-Harvest Fisheries Technologies (Incl. Transportation)
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Ebru YILMAZ
Pisciculture, Aquaculture
Hüseyin Sevgili
Hüseyin SEVGİLİ
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Shellfish Culture, Fisheries Technologies
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Adil SÖZER
Engineering, Physical Oceanography
Ahmet Mutlu Gözler
Ahmet Mutlu GÖZLER

Ahmet Mutlu GÖZLER carried out research for a PhD on the reproduction biology on bivalves. His work includes both the effects of ecological factors on living things and invertebrates. Specialization: (i) Main area Marine Biology. He conducts studies on the distribution of marine invertebrates and the determination of the ecological quality of the seas. (ii) Current research areas invertebrates in the Black Sea and Marine pollution (iii) marine litter and microplastics
Hydrobiology, Freshwater Ecology, Animal Systematics and Taxonomy, Water Quality and Water Pollution, Shellfish Culture, Water Invertebrates, Aquaculture
Koray Korkmaz
Koray KORKMAZ
Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences, Food Sciences, Food Packaging, Preservation and Processing, Food Biotechnology, Food Safety, Traceability, Certification and Authenticity, Food Chemistry and Food Sensory Science, Food Sustainability, Food Technology, Pisciculture
Coşkun Erüz
Coşkun ERÜZ

1966 yılında Gümüşhane ili, Torul ilçesinde doğmuş olan Coşkun ERÜZ, ilk ve orta öğrenimini Trabzon’da tamamlamıştır. 1984 yılında KTÜ Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknolojisi Yüksek Okulu’ndan başladığı lisans öğrenimini 1988 yılında tamamlayarak Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisi unvanı ile mezun olmuştur. Aynı üniversitenin Fen bilimleri enstitüsünde, yüksek lisans öğrenimini 1992 yılında tamamlamıştır. Aday aynı Enstitüde doktora öğrenimini 1999 yılında tamamlayarak doktor ünvanını almıştır. Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi, Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisliği Bölümünde Araştırma Görevlisi olarak, 1991 yılında atanmış , 1999 yılında aynı bölümde yardımcı doçent olarak göreve başlamız, 2023 yılında Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknoloji Mühendisliğin de Göreve Başlamış, 2019 yılında Doçent, 2022 yılında profesör olarak aynı bölümde göreve devam etmektedir. İdari olarak bölüm başkan yardımcılığı ve , dekan yardımcılığı görevleri yanında pekçok idari komisyonda vede fakülte kurulu ve yönetim kurulunda görev almıştır. Fiziksel Oşinografi, Deniz Kirliliği, Kıyı alanları , kıyı yapıları ve yönetimi, deniz meteorolojisi konularında eğitim ve araştırma, yayın çalışmaları bulunmaktadır.
Natural Resource Management, Water Quality and Water Pollution, Surface Water Quality Processes and Contaminated Sediment Assessment, Environmental Engineering, Tourism, Meteorology, Oceanography
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Serap SAMSUN
Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Cemalettin ŞAHİN
Fisheries Management, Fisheries Technologies
Firdes Saadet Karakulak
Firdes Saadet KARAKULAK

Prof. Dr. Saadet KARAKULAK, Head of the Fisheries Faculty-Department of Fisheries Technology. Aquaculture Engineer (Bachelor), Masters and PhD. degrees in Fisheries Biology. Main areas of research are; Fish Population Dynamic, Age and growth analysis, Reproduction, Stomach content, Fishing Gear Technology and High Migratory Species Fishery. Published over 100 papers and eight books. He has many projects on fisheries biology and population dynamic safety and also he has been working at Istanbul University, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences for 30 years and is working actively in EU project REPRODOTT (Q5RS-2002-01355) as subcontractor and a pilot study of the monitoring of the bluefin tuna in the eastern Mediterranean, Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Reg.1543/00 and Reg. 1639/01). She has been participating in the ICCAT scientific committee since 2003.
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fish Biology, Fisheries Technologies
Mustafa Durmuş
Mustafa DURMUŞ
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Hacer Sağlam
Hacer SAĞLAM
Biosecurity Science and Invasive Species Ecology, Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Water Invertebrates, Aquaculture and Fisheries Stock Assessment
Semih Engin
Semih ENGİN
Hydrobiology, Aquaculture and Fisheries

Maritime Transportation Section Editors

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Remzi FIŞKIN
Maritime Transportation Engineering
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Ünal ÖZDEMİR
Maritime Business Administration, Marine Transportation, Maritime Transportation Engineering
Ersan Başar
Ersan BAŞAR
Surface Water Quality Processes and Contaminated Sediment Assessment, Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Maritime Business Administration, Marine Technology, Maritime Transportation Engineering, Deck and Navigation Engineering, Coastal Sciences and Engineering, Transportation and Traffic, Oceanography
Ercan Yüksekyıldız
Ercan YÜKSEKYILDIZ
Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Maritime Business Administration, Marine Technology, Marine Transportation, Maritime Transportation Engineering, Ship Management
Umut Yıldırım
Umut YILDIRIM

Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi, Deniz Ulaştırma İşletme Mühendisliği Bölümü'nde öğretim üyesi olan Dr. Umut Yıldırım, 2000 yılında Güverte Bölümü'nden mezun oldu. 2000-2010 yılları arasında ticaret gemilerinde zabit ve kaptan olarak çalıştı. Yüksek lisansını 2012 yılında KTÜ Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Deniz Ulaştırma İşletme Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı'nda, doktorasını ise 2016 yılında Gemi İnşaatı ve Gemi Makineleri Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı'nda tamamladı. Çalışma konuları; denizcilikte eğitim ve öğretim, deniz kazaları.

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Maritime Transportation Engineering, Ship Management
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Özkan UĞURLU

Dr. UĞURLU received MS and PhD degrees from Karadeniz Technical University, Türkiye, in 2006 and 2011, respectively. He is an associate professor of the Faculty of Marine Science at Ordu University. He has completed the supervision of 14 MS and 2 PhD degrees in the areas of marine transportation engineering. He currently has two PhD students and five MS students under his supervision in the research areas of maritime safety, accident analyses, human factor, simulation modeling, and seafarers. His research findings have been published in more than 40 refereed papers in risk, safety, maritime transportation, and marine engineering, including more than 30 (SCI/SSCI-cited) journal and 30 conference papers (22 h-index, more than 1800 citations in Google Scholar).
Marine Transportation, Maritime Transportation Engineering, Ship Management
Sercan Erol
Sercan EROL
Maritime Business Administration, Maritime Transportation Engineering

Maritime Business Administration Section Editors

Arda Toygar
Arda TOYGAR
Maritime Business Administration, International Logistics
Ali Tehci
Ali TEHCİ
Marketing
İsmet Balık
İsmet BALIK
Maritime Business Administration
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Cemile SOLAK FIŞKIN
Maritime Business Administration
Nihan Şenbursa
Nihan ŞENBURSA
Maritime Business Administration, Occupation and Workplace Health and Safety, Organizational Culture, Organisational Behaviour

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Section Editors

Çağatay Kandemir
Çağatay KANDEMİR
Maritime Transportation Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Vehicles Management Engineering
İsmail Altın
İsmail ALTIN



Marine Main and Auxiliaries , Internal Combustion Engines, Automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering
Samet Gürgen
Samet GÜRGEN
Marine Main and Auxiliaries , Marine Vehicles Management Engineering, Ship Energy Efficiency, Optimization Techniques in Mechanical Engineering
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Ercan KÖSE
Ship Manoeuvring and Control, Naval Architecture
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Ali Ekber ÖZDEMİR
Fuzzy Computation, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Energy Generation (Incl. Renewables, Excl. Photovoltaics), Embedded Systems, Hydroelectric Energy Systems

Marine Sciences Editorial Board

Bülent Verep
Bülent VEREP
CURRICULUM VITAE Date of Birth : 01.09.1971 Birth Place : Akçaabat/TRABZON-TURKEY Mobile Phone : 0905334536842 E-Mail : bulent.verep@erdogan.edu.tr verepoglu@hotmail.com Web Adresses: http://aves.erdogan.edu.tr/bulent.verep/ Mail Adresses : Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Zihni Derin Campus, 2no Güvercin Sk., Fener Mh., 53100, Rize-Turkey. EDUCATION: Ph.D., Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, 1995-1999, MSc., Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, 1992-1995, B.Sc., Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Faculty Of Marıne Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, 1988-1992. THESIS: "Ph.D., "A Research on the Hydrographic Properties of Uzungöl, Evaluation in terms of Aquaculture and Recreation", Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, December, 1999 (In Turkish), "M.Sc., ""Environmental Forces on Marine Cages on Trabzon Coasts"", Karadeniz Technıcal Unıversıty, Instıtute Of Natural Scıences, Engıneerıng Of Fısherıes Technology, December, 1995 (In Turkish). ACADEMIC CURRENT PERIODS: Prof.Dr., Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculty Of Fısherıes, 2013 – Contınues, Assos.Prof.Dr., Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculty Of Fısherıes, 2007 – 2013, Assistant.Prof.Dr., Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Faculty Of Fısherıes, 2000 - 2007 Lecturer, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Faculty Of Fısherıes, 1997 – 2000, Research Assistant, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Sürmene Marıne Scıences Faculty, 1993 – 1997. PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: Head of Department, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculy Of Fısherıes/Fısherıes Basıc Scıences, 21.05.2007 - 2017 Secretary General of University, Rize Unıversıty, 17.05.2007 - 18.05.2011, Head of Department, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Fac. Of Fısherıes, Department Of Fısherıes Basıc Scıences, 12.12.2005 - 07.05.2007, Vice-Dean, Karadeniz Tech. Unıv., Rize Fac. Of Fısherıes, 07.12.2004 - 13.03.2005, Member of the Senate of University, Karadeniz Technıcal Unıvercıty, 01.12.2003 - 01.12.2006, Head of Sub-Department, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Unıversıty, Faculy Of Fısherıes/Fısherıes Basıc Scıences, Sub-Dept. Of Marıne Bıology 16.04.2002 - 03.12.2012. RESEARCH AREAS: Water quality, Marine Biology, Fisheries, Limnology, Water Pollution and Control
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Okan Akyol
Okan AKYOL
Population Ecology, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fisheries Technologies
Uğur Karadurmuş
Uğur KARADURMUŞ
Hydrobiology, Conservation and Biodiversity, Ecological Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Adaptation, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Fisheries Technologies
Sibel Alagöz Ergüden
Sibel ALAGÖZ ERGÜDEN
I am working at Cukurova University, Vocational School of Imamoglu. Department of Fisheries. I am studying scientific researchs on fisheries biology and ecology, freshwater fish systematic.
Applied Computing, Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Hydrobiology, Population Ecology, Invasion Ecology, Water Quality and Water Pollution, Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences, Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Cemal TURAN
Environmental Marine Biotechnology
Levent Bat
Levent BAT
Ecotoxicology
Deniz Ergüden
Deniz ERGÜDEN

I have been working on Alien and Invasive Species for over 19 years and also Marine biodiversity for over 22 years.
Biological Sciences, Ecology, Invasion Ecology, Animal Systematics and Taxonomy, Conservation and Biodiversity, Biosecurity Science and Invasive Species Ecology, Environmental Economy, Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences, Fisheries Technologies, Aquaculture and Fisheries (Other)
Cengiz Mutlu
Cengiz MUTLU
Hydrobiology
Coşkun Erüz
Coşkun ERÜZ

1966 yılında Gümüşhane ili, Torul ilçesinde doğmuş olan Coşkun ERÜZ, ilk ve orta öğrenimini Trabzon’da tamamlamıştır. 1984 yılında KTÜ Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknolojisi Yüksek Okulu’ndan başladığı lisans öğrenimini 1988 yılında tamamlayarak Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisi unvanı ile mezun olmuştur. Aynı üniversitenin Fen bilimleri enstitüsünde, yüksek lisans öğrenimini 1992 yılında tamamlamıştır. Aday aynı Enstitüde doktora öğrenimini 1999 yılında tamamlayarak doktor ünvanını almıştır. Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi, Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisliği Bölümünde Araştırma Görevlisi olarak, 1991 yılında atanmış , 1999 yılında aynı bölümde yardımcı doçent olarak göreve başlamız, 2023 yılında Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknoloji Mühendisliğin de Göreve Başlamış, 2019 yılında Doçent, 2022 yılında profesör olarak aynı bölümde göreve devam etmektedir. İdari olarak bölüm başkan yardımcılığı ve , dekan yardımcılığı görevleri yanında pekçok idari komisyonda vede fakülte kurulu ve yönetim kurulunda görev almıştır. Fiziksel Oşinografi, Deniz Kirliliği, Kıyı alanları , kıyı yapıları ve yönetimi, deniz meteorolojisi konularında eğitim ve araştırma, yayın çalışmaları bulunmaktadır.
Natural Resource Management, Water Quality and Water Pollution, Surface Water Quality Processes and Contaminated Sediment Assessment, Environmental Engineering, Tourism, Meteorology, Oceanography
Önder Yıldırım
Önder YILDIRIM

Lisans eğitimini Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisliği Programı’nda, yüksek lisansını ise Balıkçılık Teknolojisi Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı’nda, Doktora eğitimini Ege Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Su Ürünleri Yetiştiriciliği Anabilim Dalı’nda tamamlamıştır. 1996 yılında Asistan, 2002 yılında Yardımcı Doçent, 2011 yılında Doçent ve 2016 yılında Profesör unvanlarını almıştır. Halen Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Su Ürünleri Yetiştiriciliği Bölümü, Yetiştiricilik ABD’da öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Uzmanlık alanları arasında su ürünleri yetiştiriciliği, balık besleme, yem teknolojisi, alternatif yem hammaddeleri, organik balık yetiştiriciliği ve su ürünleri ekonomisi gibi konular yer almaktadır.
Pisciculture
Nüket Sivri
Nüket SİVRİ

Doktora derecesini de aldığı, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi'nde 1990-2003 yılları arasında akademisyen olarak çalışmıştır. Doktora sonrası araştırmalarını, İngiltere’de Plymouth Marine Laboratuvarı (PML)'nda tamamlayan Dr. Nüket Sivri, Doçentlik aşamasında, kıyısal alanların çevresel etkileşimleri ve mikrobiyal değişimler, farklı çevresel ortamlarda antibiyotik direnç mekanizmaları ana başlıklarında proje ve çalışmalar yürütmüştür. Özellikle son 25 yıldır takip ettiği İstanbul kıyısal alanında, antropojenik baskılar ve etkileri konusunda farklı projelerde yürütücü ve araştırmacı olarak görev almıştır. Bölgesel ve küresel ölçekte sucul ekosistemler ile kıyı alanı çevresel etki değerlendirmesi, sucul ekosistemlerde antibakteriyel direnç, su sanitasyonu ve su kalitesi, iç-dış ortam mikrobiyal hava kalitesi ana çalışma konularıdır. Son dönemlerde çalışma ekibi ile dünyada güncel araştırma konuları olan “denizel ekosistemlerde endüstriyel ve evsel atık suların toksisitesinin tespitinde hızlı yöntemler geliştirmek” ve “mikroplastiklerin sucul mikroorganizmalar üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemek” üzerine hem ulusal ve hem de uluslararası nitelikte projelere odaklanmıştır. Dr. Nüket Sivri, Cumhurbaşkanlığı himayelerinde, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı uhdesinde, TÜBİTAK MAM Kutup Araştırmaları Enstitüsü koordinasyonunda gerçekleşen 8. Ulusal Antarktika Bilim Seferi ekibinde yer almış, Antarktika Yarımadası ve Horseshoe Adası'nda çalışmalar yürütmüştür. Bütüncül bir bakış açısı ile ekosistem sağlığını önceleyen "Tek Sağlık" konusunda da çalışmalar yürütmektedir.
Microbial Ecology, Microbiology (Other), Medical Microbiology (Other), Ecotoxicology, Water Quality and Water Pollution, One Health
Süleyman Özdemir
Süleyman ÖZDEMİR
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Fisheries Technologies, Aquaculture and Fisheries (Other)
Rahşan Evren Mazlum
Rahşan Evren MAZLUM

I am an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Fishing Tecnology Recep Tayyip Erdogan University in TURKEY. I have extensive field and laboratory experience (more than 25 years) in feeding eco-physiology of fish and jellyfish (especially exotic species), fisheries biology . Particular expertise on macrozooplankton feeding physiology experiments and gastric emptying time and rate as well as feeding ecology in fishes. 
Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Water Invertebrates
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Ebru YILMAZ
Pisciculture, Aquaculture
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Gülsün ÖZYURT
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Post-Harvest Fisheries Technologies (Incl. Transportation), Fisheries Technologies
Firdes Saadet Karakulak
Firdes Saadet KARAKULAK

Prof. Dr. Saadet KARAKULAK, Head of the Fisheries Faculty-Department of Fisheries Technology. Aquaculture Engineer (Bachelor), Masters and PhD. degrees in Fisheries Biology. Main areas of research are; Fish Population Dynamic, Age and growth analysis, Reproduction, Stomach content, Fishing Gear Technology and High Migratory Species Fishery. Published over 100 papers and eight books. He has many projects on fisheries biology and population dynamic safety and also he has been working at Istanbul University, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences for 30 years and is working actively in EU project REPRODOTT (Q5RS-2002-01355) as subcontractor and a pilot study of the monitoring of the bluefin tuna in the eastern Mediterranean, Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Reg.1543/00 and Reg. 1639/01). She has been participating in the ICCAT scientific committee since 2003.
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fish Biology, Fisheries Technologies
Ahmet Mutlu Gözler
Ahmet Mutlu GÖZLER

Ahmet Mutlu GÖZLER carried out research for a PhD on the reproduction biology on bivalves. His work includes both the effects of ecological factors on living things and invertebrates. Specialization: (i) Main area Marine Biology. He conducts studies on the distribution of marine invertebrates and the determination of the ecological quality of the seas. (ii) Current research areas invertebrates in the Black Sea and Marine pollution (iii) marine litter and microplastics
Hydrobiology, Freshwater Ecology, Animal Systematics and Taxonomy, Water Quality and Water Pollution, Shellfish Culture, Water Invertebrates, Aquaculture
Demet Biltekin
Demet BİLTEKİN
Palynology, Marine Geology and Geophysics , Biogeography, Climate Change Science (Other), Forest Biodiversity
Zafer Tosunoğlu
Zafer TOSUNOĞLU
Aquaculture and Fisheries, Post-Harvest Fisheries Technologies (Incl. Transportation)
Hacer Sağlam
Hacer SAĞLAM
Biosecurity Science and Invasive Species Ecology, Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Water Invertebrates, Aquaculture and Fisheries Stock Assessment
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Cemalettin ŞAHİN
Fisheries Management, Fisheries Technologies
Hüseyin Sevgili
Hüseyin SEVGİLİ
Fisheries Technologies

Maritime and Marine Technology Editorial Board

İsmail Altın
İsmail ALTIN
Marine Main and Auxiliaries , Internal Combustion Engines, Automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering
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Cengiz DENİZ
Marine Technology, Marine Main and Auxiliaries , Ship Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Inventories and Fluxes
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Cemile SOLAK FIŞKIN
Maritime Business Administration
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Seher Suendam ARİCİ
Maritime Transportation Engineering
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Ahmet ERGİN
Marine Structures, Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering
Oğuzhan Özçelebi
Oğuzhan ÖZÇELEBİ
Ecological Economics, International Finance, Financial Economy, Theory of Economy
Nihan Şenbursa
Nihan ŞENBURSA
Maritime Business Administration, Occupation and Workplace Health and Safety, Organizational Culture, Organisational Behaviour
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Şakir BAL
Hydrodynamics and Hydraulic Engineering, Naval Architecture
Ersan Başar
Ersan BAŞAR
Surface Water Quality Processes and Contaminated Sediment Assessment, Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Maritime Business Administration, Marine Technology, Maritime Transportation Engineering, Deck and Navigation Engineering, Coastal Sciences and Engineering, Transportation and Traffic, Oceanography
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Ünal ÖZDEMİR
Maritime Business Administration, Marine Transportation, Maritime Transportation Engineering
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Ercan KÖSE
Ship Manoeuvring and Control, Naval Architecture
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Özkan UĞURLU
Marine Transportation, Maritime Transportation Engineering, Ship Management
Serdar Kum
Serdar KUM
Maritime Business Administration, Marine Technology, Maritime Transportation Engineering, Maritime Engineering (Other)
Bahri Şahin
Bahri ŞAHİN
Energy Economy On Ships, Nuclear Energy Systems, Thermal Power Systems, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical)

Layout Editors

Arda Toygar
Arda TOYGAR
Maritime Business Administration, International Logistics
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Caner ŞİRİN
Pisciculture, Fish Pests and Diseases
Pınar Akdoğan Şirin
Pınar AKDOĞAN ŞİRİN
Hydrobiology, Pisciculture, Fisheries Technologies
Bilge Bilgin Fıçıcılar
Bilge BİLGİN FIÇICILAR
Food Sciences, Meat Technology, Food Safety, Traceability, Certification and Authenticity, Food Microbiology, Food Technology, Post-Harvest Fisheries Technologies (Incl. Transportation)
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Seda KONTAŞ YALÇINKAYA
Biological Sciences, Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity, Hydrobiology, Aquatic Toxicology , Fisheries Management
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Cemile SOLAK FIŞKIN
Maritime Business Administration
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Murat ÖZAYDINLI
Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Fisheries Technologies

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