Ahmet Öktener

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Caligus turkiyensis n. sp. is described from the body surface and fins of the flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758, collected in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the ratio of genital complex length/ abdomen length, number of segments in abdomen, length of tines in the sternal...

Caligus turkiyensis n. sp. is described from the body surface and fins of the flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758, collected in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the ratio of genital complex length/ abdomen length, number of segments in abdomen, length of tines in the sternal...

Lepeophtheirus salmonis was collected from the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, in Turkey. It is known as the salmon louse. It was obtained from fish samples that were farmed in Norway and imported to Turkey. Although it has not been proven that the salmon louse carries zoonotic or any pathogens, attention should be paid to biosecurity measures and hy...

Records of mass fish deaths were found in different data sources for this study. A map of mass fish deaths in Turkey was also realized for the first time. We aimed to present a review of the distribution of mass fish deaths in the freshwater ecosystems of Turkey, mostly present in the Marmara Region and Aegean Sea Region, where there are intensive...

The purpose of this investigation was to identify the presence of parasite infections and cystic formation in Scomber japonicus , Scomber scombrus , and Thunnus thynnus . Euryphorus brachypterus and Clavellisa scombri were identified from Thunnus thynnus and Scomber scombrus , respectively. Anisakis pegreffii was identified from Scomber japonicus a...

Pandarus boscii was previously reported in Mustelus mustelus (basionym: Squalus mustelus), but the original description of P. boscii was incomplete and inadequate. P. boscii is currently accepted as a synonym of Pandarus bicolor. Females of P. boscii differ in that the body is colorless or pale (in P. bicolor the cephalothorax is brown and the dors...

This paper is a synthetic overview of some of the threats, risks, and integrated water management elements in freshwater ecosystems. The paper provides some discussion of human needs and water conservation issues related to freshwater systems: (1) introduction and background; (2) water basics and natural cycles; (3) freshwater roles in human cultur...

Except for the external colonization of crab shells, the reports of mussels living on internal organs of crabs are very limited. In this study, Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 are reported for the first time in the gills of the lesser spider crab Maja crispata Risso, 1827 collected in the southern coasts of the Sea of...

Skeletal anomalies such as ankylosis (fusion of vertebrae), lordosis (ventral curvature), kyphosis (dorsal curvature) and pugheadedness have been studied in many fish species, both cultured and wild populations. Specimens of Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758), Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus 1758, Serranus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Merluccius merlu...

This study contributes new knowledge to the geographic distribution of the Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758). This fish has been reported from the Marmara Region of Turkey, but there are no records from Balikesir Province. In this study, fish samples were obtained from 2 irrigation ponds in Yağcılar and Kamçılı districts of Balıkesir Pr...

Seven cymothoid species are identified in parasitological studies conducted in the Dardanelles Strait between May 2018- May 2020. The Cymothoids identified are as follows: Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851, Nerocila bivittata (Risso, 1816), Anilocra frontalis H. Milne Edwards, 1840, Ceratothoa oestroides (Risso, 1826), Ceratothoa parallela (Otto, 1828...

Pandarus boscii was previously reported in Mustelus mustelus (basionym: Squalus mustelus), but the original description of P. boscii was incomplete and inadequate. P. boscii is currently accepted as a synonym of Pandarus bicolor. Females of P. boscii differ in that the body is colorless or pale (in P. bicolor the cephalothorax is brown and the dors...

Seven cymothoid species are identified in parasitological studies conducted in theDardanelles Strait between May 2018- May 2020. The Cymothoids identified are asfollows: Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851, Nerocila bivittata (Risso, 1816), Anilocrafrontalis H. Milne Edwards, 1840, Ceratothoa oestroides (Risso, 1826), Ceratothoaparallela (Otto, 1828), C...

The parasitic copepod genus Parabrachiella is composed of 70 species, 14 of which are found in South America. The finding of new specimens of Parabrachiella mugilis from Turkey allowed us to compare the nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene of this species with those of the South American Parabrachiella...

The preliminary study aims to present and compare the parasites of the freshwater fish from the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers of Iraq and Turkey. This study is also the first to provide a collective look at the parasites of freshwater fish from both these rivers. The comparison is mainly based on the checklists studied from the published papers on th...

The paper describes a parasitic copepod Caligus minimus found on the gill rakers of a remora Echeneis naucrates attached to a seabass Dicentrarchus labrax in the brackish Köyceğiz-Dalyan Lagoon Lake on the shore of the South Aegean Sea, Turkey. Morphological characters of the female copepod are provided and illustrated. The occurrence of this paras...

Nerocila orbignyi (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) is reported for the first time on Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 (Pisces, Mugilidae) from Bandırma Bay (the Sea of Marmara, Turkey) during 2020. This paper aims to present the morphological characters of male of N. orbignyi from Turkey. Hosts infested with N. orbignyi are commented according to taxonomical st...

The study presents the occurrence of fish louse, Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) on the rainbow trout, Onchorhynchus mykiss caged in Manyas Dam Lake, Turkey, on 2019. This argulid species is found on the gill filaments of hosts. Morphological characters of fish louse are given with photos. This finding is the first report of Argulus foliaceus fr...

Fan mussel, Pinna nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758), species has been critically endangered in the Mediterranean Sea because of Haplosporidium pinnae. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the current status of the fan mussel populations at three stations (Patriça Beach, Bıyıklı Beach and Çataltepe Beach) in Cunda Island, Ayvalık, Aegean Sea. Und...

Nerocila milesensis n. sp is described from the Devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaeniformes; Scorpaenidae), a lessepsian fish, in the South Aegean Sea along the coasts of Turkey. The new species is distinguished from its two congeners native to Mediterranean, Nerocila orbignyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1832), Nerocila bivittata (Risso,...

The angular rough shark Oxynotus centrina (Squaliformes; Oxynotidae) and the picked dogfish Squalus acanthias (Squaliformes; Squalidae) are known as vulnerable deep-sea shark species by the International Union Conservation Nature (IUCN). Pandarus bicolor (Copepoda, Pandaridae) is reported for the first time on angular rough shark and picked dogfish...

Gnathia larvae (praniza) of Gnathiidae (Crustacea, Isopoda) were reported for the first time from the southern Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea, found in the gill filaments of Lessepsian species goldband goatfish Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855) and Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) (both Perciformes;Mullidae), and...

Rocinela dumerilii (Lucas, 1849) is obtained on the horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Sea of Marmara, in Turkey. This species is a free-living organism from the Aegean Sea of Turkey, the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic. Its micropredator behaviour is discovered for the first time in this study. Elthusa sinuata (Koelbel, 1...

Gnathia larvae (praniza) of Gnathiidae (Crustacea, Isopoda) were reported for the first time from the southern Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea, found in the gill filaments of Lessepsian species goldband goatfish Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855) and Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) (both Perciformes;Mullidae), and...

Pinna nobilis, commonly known as the fan mussel or pen shell, is an endemic species in the Mediterranean Sea. The fan mussel population has recently been significantly endangered along the Mediterranean coast, mainly due to diseases. However, it has a critical role in the ecological system of the throughout the coasts of the Mediterranean. Therefor...

This study was carried out simultaneously with a fish parasitological studies of the first author. Six gastropod species (5 freshwater and 1 hygrophilоus terrestrial one) and three mussel species were identified in this case study. Five of the gastropods and two mussel species are first records from Manyas Lake. Although Manyas Lake is a Ramsar are...

53 striped surmullet, Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 (Teleostei, Mullidae), were collected from the Marmara Sea, Turkey and examined for metazoan parasites in July 2017. The parasitic copepod, Peniculus fistula fistula Nordmann, 1832 (Pennellidae), was collected from all the hosts, both on fins and body surface. This is the second report of this...

1938 yılında Ord.Prof.Dr. Curt Kosswig tarafından keşfedilen, 1959 yılında milli park statüsü kazanan, 1976 yılında ise Avrupa Konseyi tarafından “A Sınıfı Diploma” ile ödüllendirilen uluslararası milli bir park olan Manyas Gölü, Kuş Cenneti olarak ta adlandırılmaktadır. Manyas Gölü, aynı zamanda Türkiye’deki 12 Ramsar Alanından biri olup, önemli b...

The parasitic copepod, Peniculus fistula fistula Nordmann, 1832 is found on the caudal, ventral, pectoral, dorsal, anal, fins of garfish, Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760), while Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 on the dorsal body surface of common guitarfish, Rhinobatos rhinobatos (Linnaeus, 1758) in the North Aegean Sea, Turkey on 2017. This stu...

The Sea of Marmara being an unique inland sea displays the transitional environment between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. There is limited studies on the parasitic copepods of fish in the Sea of Marmara. Chondracanthus merluccii (Holten, 1802) and Chondracanthus angustatus Heller, 1865 (Copepoda: Chondracanthidae) are reported for the fi...

Seven species of bopyrid isopods were previously known from Turkish Mediterranean waters; a purported eighth species, Orthione griffenis Markham, 2004, is based on incorrect identification and likely represent Epipenaeon ingens ingens Nobili, 1906, a species already known from the area. In the present study, we report on specimens referable to Pleu...

Livoneca sinuata Koelbel, 1879 (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) is known from the Mediterranean Sea. In this study, this species is redescribed and transferred to the genus Elthusa according to the current status of this: body weakly twisted, antennula shorter than antenna, posterior margin of cephalon not trilobed, pleonite 1 slightly narrower than pleonite...

This paper aims to present morphological characters of two species of cymothoid isopods, Ceratothoa oestroides and Ceratothoa parallela from Turkey. Although Ceratothoa species were previously reported by Turkish researchers, in particular, it is necessary to indicate to refer to the mouthparts and other body extremities of Turkish Ceratothoa speci...

The parasitic copepods Chondracanthus horridus Heller, 1865 and Chondracanthus zei Delaroche, 1811 (Cyclopoida; Chondracanthidae) are recorded for the first time in Turkey. Chondracanthus horridus is found on the gill rakers of the black goby, Gobius niger L. and Chondracanthus zei on the gill rakers of the John Dory, Zeus faber L. captured during...

The parasitic copepod, Caligus zei Norman and Scott T., 1906 was found on the John dory (Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758) during a demersal fish stock assessment in the Sea of Marmara during April 2017. This is the first report of this copepod in Turkish marine waters. Descriptions of the male and female Caligus zei, including details of appendage struct...

The parasitic copepod, Lernanthropinus trachuri (Brian, 1903) (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Lernanthropidae)was found on the Mediterranean horse mackerel, Trachurus mediterraneus in Bandırma Bay, Turkey. The aim of this study is to present female Lernanthropinus trachuri with morphological characters with photos from Turkey. The details unseen in p...

Anilocra physodes (Linnaeus, 1758) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) is reported for the first time on Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) (Pisces; Phycidae) from the North Aegean Sea Coasts of Turkey. The present paper aims to present the morphological characters of Anilocra physodes from Turkey. Some morphological characters of this parasitic isopod are illu...

The parasite was obtained on the gill cavity of the blue whiting, Micromesistius poutassou (Risso), from the Aegean Sea Coast, Turkey. This cymothoid is a typical parasite of the blue whiting, but it is poorly known. It was reported from the same host as Meinertia (Ceratothoa) potassoniensis and Meinertia poutassouiensis with an inadequate descript...

Ceratothoa oxyrrhynchaena Koelbel, 1878, an ectoparasitic isopod (Cymothoidae), has been recorded for the first time in Turkish waters. The samples of Lithognathus mormyrus that hosted the isopod were collected with local fishing gears in the port of Babakale in the Turkish part of the Aegean Sea in 2014. The paper aims to present the morphological...

Caligus diaphanus von Nordmann, 1832 is reported for the first time on Chelidonichthys lastoviza (Bonnaterre, 1788) from the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, Turkey in 2018. This study aims to present the second host of Caligus diaphanus from Turkey and male morphological characters with photos and drawings.

Öktener A, Alaş A, Türker D. 2017. The morphological characters of Mothocya taurica (Czerniavsky, 1868) and Emetha audouini (H. Milne Edwards, 1840) from Turkey. Bonorowo Wetlands 1: 55-64. This paper aims to present morphological characters of two species Mothocya taurica (Czerniavsky, 1868) and Emetha audouini (H. Milne Edwards, 1840) from Turkey...

Copepods of the family Caligidae are commonly known as sea lice among the fish culturists. The aim of this study was to determine the parasitic copepods of marine fish from Turkey. The common dentex, Dentex dentex (Linnaeus, 1758) (Teleostei, Sparidae) were examined for the ectoparasites in 2008. The collected parasitic copepod was studied using ph...

The aim of this study is to determine Caligus mugilis including morphological characters on Mugil cephalus from Bandırma Bay in Turkey. The flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus were examined for the ectoparasites in 2016. Caligus mugilis Brian, 1935 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) is confirmed for the first time in Turkish marine waters. A...

Two new hosts for Caligus bonito Wilson C.B., 1905 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) from Turkey. Bonorowo Wetlands 7: 1-3. Caligus bonito Wilson C.B., 1905 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) was reported for the first time on the gill filaments of Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793), Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810) from Turkish marine waters.The mor...

Öktener A, Ala? A, Türker D. 2017. Two new hosts for Caligus bonito Wilson C.B., 1905 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) from Turkey. Bonorowo Wetlands 7: 1-3. Caligus bonito Wilson C.B., 1905 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) was reported for the first time on the gill filaments of Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793), Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810)...

Öktener A, Ala? A, Türker D. 2017. Confirmed record of Clavellotis fallax (Heller) (Siphonostomatoida; Lernaeopodidae) from Dentex dentex (Linnaeus) with morphological characters in Turkey. Bonorowo Wetlands 7: 4-7. Clavellotis fallax (Heller, 1865) (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida; Lernaeopodidae) was reported for the first time on Dentex dentex (Linn...

Zeddam, Berrebi, Renaud, Raibaut and Gabrion, 1988 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) an ectoparasite of flatfishes, was reported for the first time in the Sea of Marmara Coasts. Some morphological characters of this parasitic copepod are given using original photographs and drawings. The general morphology, the mouth parts (antenna, mandible...

In this study, the distribution and abundance of Artemia salina in 10 different stations of the Salt Lake basin were investigated. In addition, its relationship to pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, electrical conductivity and water levels were analyzed. Field studies were carried out from July to August of 2010. Artemia salina was observed in five...

Up to date, five species of parasitic crustaceans from family Pennellidae have been reported in the marine habitats of Turkey: Pennella instructa, Pennellla filosa, Lernaelophus sultanus, and Peniculus fistula. Our aim was to study further the fish parasitic fauna from this country. On 01.06.2015, totally 300 specimens of sardina, Sardina pilchardu...

The aim of this study was to determine the parasitic copepods of marine fish from Turkey. Caligus minimus Otto, 1821, Caligus apodus Brian, 1924 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) and Lernanthropus kroyeri Van Beneden, 1851 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Lernanthropidae) were reported for the first time in the Sea of Marmara Coasts of Turkey....

Clavella alata Brian, 1909 (Siphonostomatoida; Lernaeopodidae) was reported on Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) in Turkey. Phycis blennoides (Gadiformes; Phycidae) is a new host for Clavella alata in Turkey. Also, some of the morphological characteristics of this parasitic copepod are given in photographs and drawings.

In this study, Parabrachiella insidiosa (Heller, 1865) and Parabrachiella merluccii (Bassett-Smith, 1896) (Copepoda; Lernaeopodidae) found on gill rakers of European hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces; Merlucciidae), are reported for the fİrst time from the area of Turkey. Also, some morphological characters of these parasitic cop...

Fish population dynamics and stock discrimination studies are so important to conserve fish stocks and sustainable fisheries.

In total, 120 Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel, 1843) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) caught from Atatürk Dam Lake (360 41' N 370 49' E, Sanli Urfa, Southeast Anatolian Region, Turkey) were examined for ectoparasites between July and August 2006.

Caligus diaphanus Nordmann,1832 (Copepoda; Caligidae) was reported for the first time from the gill chambers and inner faces of opercula of Chelidonichthys lucerna (Triglidae) from Aegean Sea Coasts in Turkey. Some morphological characters of this parasitic copepod are given using photograph and drawings. Resumo Caligus diaphanus Nordmann, 1832 (Co...

This review presents the occurrence of 62 parasitic copepod species from 72 different fish species (64 wild, 2 cultured, 7 from aquarium) from Turkey. The parasite species list is arranged by providing parasite species name, host fish, location of host fish capture and author, date of published record. All parasites and their hosts are confirmed wi...

Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) is a cymothoid parasite of fishes belonging to Atherinidae (Atherina hepsetus, Atherina boyeri) from Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Öktener and Sezgin (2000) recorded this parasite for the first time in Turkey. The mentioned authors presented some morphological characters,...

In this study, Bomolochus bellones Burmeister, 1833 (Copepoda: Bomolochi- dae) is reported for the first time on gill filaments and inside the operculum of Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) (Pisces: Belonidae) from Turkey. Also, some morphological characters of this parasitic species are figured using photographs and drawings.

M.Ö. 6500 den günümüze medeniyetler beşiği olarak bilinen Türkiye Coğrafyası, Hitit, Lidya, Arap, Pers, Makedon, Roma, Bizans, Ermeni, Selçuklu, Osmanlı gibi zengin çeşitliliğe sahip kültürlere ev sahipliği yapmıştır. Aynı zamanda, doğu ve batı arasında bir sentez teşkil eder. Bu coğrafyada su ürünleri üretim ve tüketim alışkanlıklarına yaşam tarzl...

Ceratothoa oestroides (Risso, 1816) (Crustacea; Isopoda; Cymothoidae) is re-examined from Turkey with morphological characters.

Clavella alata Brian, 1909 (Siphonostomatoida; Lernaeopodidae) was reported on Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) (Gadiformes; Phycidae) as new host in Turkey. Lernaeopodidae comprises more than 260 species which parasitize mainly both elasmobranchs and teleosts. The female presents frequently a characteristic attachment organ, the bulla, unique a...

In this study, Parabrachiella insidiosa (Heller, 1865) and P. merluccii (Bassett-Smith, 1896) (Copepoda; Lernaeopodidae) were reported for the first time on European hake in Turkey (Merluccius merluccius). Morphological characters of these parasitic copepods are given in photographs and drawings. Eight species of the family Lernaeopodidae are repor...

Bomolochus bellones Burmeister, 1833 (Copepoda; Bomolochidae) and Caligus diaphanus Nordmann, 1832 (Copepoda; Caligidae) were reported for the first time from Turkey. Morphological characters of these parasitic copepods are given in photographs and drawings.

This new checklist is an update of helminths of freshwater fish from Turkey. The last publication of a checklist of helminth parasites of freshwater fish in Turkey was over 11 years ago (Öktener, 2003), and there have been a number of new records. This update includes additional records and allows for the correction of errors and omissions that wer...

Solostamenides paucitesticulatus n. sp. (Monogenoidea: Microcotylidae) from the gills of the abu mullet Liza abu (Heckel) in Atatürk Reservoir in southern Turkey is described. Among other features, the new species is easily distinguished from its three congeners, Solostamenides mugilis (Vogt, 1879), Solostamenides pseudomugilis (Hargis, 1956) and S...

This review presents the occurrence of 62 parasitic copepod species from 72 different fish species (64 wild, two cultured, seven from aquarium) from Turkey. The parasite species list is arranged by providing parasite species name, host fish, location of host fish capture and author, date of published record. All parasites and their hosts are confir...

Objective: There is two important source of information about fish parasite literatures. These are checklists and online database links. Which one is more efficient in taxonomic and Zoogeographic Studies of Fish Parasites, Checklist or online Database? In this paper, we were able to answer this question. Checklist studies and online databases were...

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, acil durumlar dışında çoğu kullanılmayarak atıl bekleyen yangın söndürme havuzlarının kültür ortamları olarak değerlendirilmesi anlamında düşüncelerimizi sunmayı amaçladık. Durum tespiti: Orman genel müdürlüğü kayıtlarına göre Türkiye'de inşa edilmiş mevcut yangın söndürme amacıyla kullanılan havuz ve göletlerin miktarları ve da...

This review is done to update the species list of the parasitic phyla: Ciliophora, Myxozoa, Myzozoa, Euglenozoa, Metamonada, Microsporidia and Choanozoa reported from freshwater and marine fishes from Turkey. Information from all available references (journal publications, reports of research projects, thesis, proceedings of congress, symposium pro...

In this study, 24 carps (Cyprinus carpio Lin.,1758) caught from Çavuşçu Lake (Konya; 36°41´N, 34°26´E) were examined for metazoan parasites. Infestation rate of Argulus foliaceus Lin.,1758 was found to be 45.8%. In addition, Argulus foliaceus was photographed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a light microscope. Çavuşcu Gölü (İç Anadol...

The findings of Argulus foliaceus in Turkey and its host fish species are reviewed. Argulus foliaceus was found on 21 fish species belonging to six families, mostly on cyprinids. The results reflect mostly the spacial activity of fish parasitologists in Turkey.

Naobranchia cygniformis Hesse, 1863 (Copepoda, Lernaeopodidae) and Lernaeocera branchialis (Linnaeus, 1767) (Copepoda: Pennellidae) were reported for the first time from Turkey. The aim of this study is to contribute to the parasite fauna of fish from Turkey.

Parabrachiella hostilis (Heller, 1868; Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) was reported for the first time from the gill filaments and gill rakers of the shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758; Pisces: Sciaenidae) in Turkey. Also, some of morphological characters of this parasitic copepod are given using photographs and drawings.

Veliger and pediveliger stages of Mytilus cf. galloprovincialis are observed attached to the pleonites of the parasitic isopod Mothocya epimerica living in the branchial chamber of the fish, Atherina boyeri. The bivalves are attached by byssus threads to the isopod and to each other. It is suggested that this is an accidental association that comes...

An updated checklist carried out indicated the occurrence of 161 helminth species from wild marine fish species in Turkey, which includes 49 monogeneans, 63 digeneans, 18 cestodes, 17 nematodes, 11 acanthocephalans and three annelids, from 88 different fish (86 native, two migratory) species. Since the publication of the checklist of helminth paras...

Objective: A updated checklist indicate the occurrence of helminth species from marine fish of Turkey. Methods: Information from all available references on helminths of marine fishes in Turkey (journal publications, reports of research projects, thesis, proceedings of congress, symposium proceedings) from 1931 to 2014 were gathered to provide host...

Objective:This review presents the occurrence of 51 parasitic copepod species from 63 different fish species from Turkey. Methods: Information from all available references on parasitic copepod of fishes in Turkey (journal publications, reports of research projects, thesis, proceedings of congress, symposium proceedings) from 1931 to 2014 were gath...

Objective: In the present study, carp (Cyprinuscarpio) samples caught in Çavuşcu Lake (Konya-Turkey) were examined for parasites after complain of fishermen. High infestation values of Argulusfoliaceuswere determined. Methods:Twenty carp (Cyprinus carpio) samples, were collected from Çavuşcu Lake in April 2014. The body surface, buccal cavity and b...

To date, parasitic leech species have not been intensively studied in Turkey, and studies on the leeches of Turkey have concentrated primarily on lakes. According to literature data, a total of 13 parasitic leech species (3 species from marine fish, 8 species from freshwater fish, 1 species from brackish water fish, and 1 species from aquarium fish...

Bu çalışma, Çanakkale Boğazı ve Marmara Deniz Kıyıları'nda yayılım gösteren Scorpaenidae familyası türlerinin dağılımları araştırılması esnasında gerçeklştirilmiştir. Demmersal parazitik bir isopod tür olan Nerolica bivttata (Risso,1816) (Isopoda ; Cymothoidae) siyah iskorpit balığında saptanmıştır.Balık örnekleri Mayıs 2011 döneminde Tekirdağ (Mar...

Balık Örnekleri, Canakkale Boğazı, Sarıçay ağzı, Soğanlıdere, ve Kepez kıyılarından solungaç ağları, ığrıp, ve olta ile yakalanmıştır.Araştırma bulgularına göre bulunan parazitik isopodlar ve konak balıklar sırasıyla ; Aniclora phyodes (Linnaeus , 1758),mırmır balığının (Lithognathus mormyrus Linnaeus, 1758)'ın vucud yüzeyinden ; Nerolica bivittata...

This study provides new records about the genus Anilocra and Nerocila from the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea Coasts of Turkey. Identifications at the species and mainly genus level were performed using underwater photographs taken by scuba divers from 15 different hosts. At least, two species of Anilocra (A. frontalis and A. physodes) and one s...

Bu derlemede, Türkiye’de şimdiye kadar yapılan çalışmaların bir sonucu olarak deniz balıklarından rapor edilmiş cymothoid türlerinin mevcut durumu ve konaklarıyla ilişkileri irdelenmiştir. Türkiye’ nin cymothoid faunası ilgili ilk araştırma, Monod (1931) tarafından yapılmış olup, Kupez balığı (Boops boops)’ ndan Ceratothoa sp. türü rapor edilmiştir...

A parasitic copepeod, Pennella filosa (L.,1758) (Copepoda: Pennellidae) was reported on base of fins and body surface, operculum of the wild Greater Amberjack Seriola dumerili (Risso ,1810 ) from the Kepez coastline (Canakkale Strait, Turkey) in 30 January,2010. This is first record of Pennella filosa in the Turkish Seas.

In this study, the characteristic features such as mouth parts, pereopods, pleopods of female Mothocya taurica (Czerniavsky, 1868) (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) are given based on the drawings made from collected specimens. Mothocya taurica specimens were collected from Alosa fallax (Teleostei: Clupeidae) from the Black Sea Coasts of Turkey.

In the present study, the characteristic features such as mouth parts, pereopods, pleopods of female Mothocya taurica (Czerniavsky, 1868) (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) are given based on the drawings of the collected specimens parasitizing on Alosa fallax (Teleostei: Clupeidae) in the Black Sea Coasts of Turkey.

This study emphasizes that underwater photography is useful for taxonomic and ecologic studies on parasitic cymothoidae. So, using this method, it reports potential new hosts for species of the genera Anilocra and Nerocila from the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea coasts of Turkey. Underwater photographs were taken by scuba divers from 15 differen...

The purpose of this study, to give information about zoonosis in freshwater and marine fishes. Three digeneans (Heterophyes heterophyes, Opisthorchis felinus, Centrocestus formosanus), one nematod (Anisakis simplex) and one cestod species (Diphyllobothrium sp.) which have zoonosis character were recorded from 15 host fishes. Anisakis was reported f...

New Information on the Hosts and Distribution of the Marine Fish Leeches Trachelobdella Lubrica and Pontobdella Muricata (Clitellata, Hirudinida) Fish leeches collected in the Aegean Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea were examined. Trachelobdella lubrica (Grube, 1840) was recorded for the first time from the ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta (O...

In the present study, Xiphias gladius caught with harpoon in the Aegean Sea was examined for parasites between July and August, 2007. The study presents the first records of Tristoma coccineum, Tristoma integrum, adhering to internal surface of gills on swordfish from the Aegean Sea of Turkey. Additionally, Pennella instructa was also first recorde...

Specimens of Mitrapus were found parasitic on Sardinella aurita, which based on the female morphology can be assigned to Mitrapus oblongus Pillai, 1964. Some minor differences are apparent compared with the original description which are due in part to lack of detail in the orginal description and apparent loss or damage of some appendages such as...

In the parasitic study which was done for the aim of determination of potential threats to farmed fish in Turkey, parasitic copepod, Lernanthropus kroyeri van Beneden, 1851 (Copepoda, Lernanthropidae) was presented for the first time from cultured sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax in the Black Sea. This study presents a new locality for geographical d...

A parasitic copepod, Pennella filosa (Copepoda: Pennellidae) was reported on base of fins and body surface, operculum of the wild greater amberjack Seriola dumerili from the Kepez coastline (Çanakkale Strait, Turkey) in 30 January, 2010. This is first record of Pennella filosa in the Turkish Seas.

Four species of copepod, Caligus bonito Wilson, 1905 (Caligidae), Clavellisa scombri Kurz, 1877 (Lernaeopodidae), Pandarus bicolor Leach, 1816 (Pandaridae) and Anchistrotos laqueus Leigh-Sharpe, 1935 (Bomolochidae) were reported from Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758, Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758, Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758 and Serranus h...

zet: Balıklarda hastalık etmenlerden biride parazitler olup, balık parazitlerinin belirlenmesi sadece biyolojik çeşitliliğinin belirlenmesine değil, kültür balıkçılığında muhtemel enfeksiyonlara önlem alınmasına, tıbbi açıdan zoonozların araştırılmasına da katkı sağlayacaktır. Doğal ekosistemlerde parazitlerle balıklar arasındaki ilişki optimal şar...

zet: Türkiye denizlerinden 133 familyaya ait 448 balık türü (Bilecenoglu et al. 2002), içsularından ise 26 familyaya ait 236 balık türü (Kuru 2004) rapor edilmiştir. Ülkemizde bu balıkların 160 türü (10 tür kültür balığı) ve ihraç edilen 21 akvaryum balığı türü ile parazitolojik çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Parazitolojik çalışmalarla 181 konak balık tür...

The Turkish fish fauna is composed of 448 marine species and 236 freshwater fish (Bilecenoglu et al. 2002, Kuru 2004). Among these, 21 fish (11 freshwater fish, 9 marine fish, 1 brackish water fish) with 1 aquarium fish were studied for hirudineans. 10 species and 3 genera level hirudineans were reported from 22 these hosts. Parasites are listed wi...

Metric and meristic characters are important to identify fish species and their habitat peculiarities. There are many species that belong to the fish genus Barbus, which is found in tropical and extratropical regions, but there are few studies covering the Coruh basin. Two subspecies of Barbus were found in the Coruh River system of Eastern Anatoli...