Seray Yıldız

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A new oligochaeta record for Türkiye, Rhyacodrilus falciformis Bretscher, 1901 (Annelida: Naididae: Rhyacodrilinae) Türkiye Oligochaeta faunası için yeni kayıt, Rhyacodrilus falciformis Bretscher, 1901 Abstract: The aim of this paper is to contribute to the aquatic Oligochaeta fauna of Türkiye. The study area selected for this research is Karasu...

This study aimed to determine the water quality classes of seven rivers in the North Aegean Basin (Türkiye) according to their benthic macroinvertebrate groups. In order to determine water quality levels, water and benthos samples were taken from 17 localities in May and June 2014, and the collected material was examined. As a result, a total of 22...

Bakırçay is one of the important rivers of Western Anatolia, Türkiye. The objectives of this study are (a) to determine the diversity of benthic invertebrates distributed in Bakırçay, (b) to evaluate the obtained data using various biological indices, (c) to determine the interactions of species with environmental variables, and (d) to estimate the...

Bakırçay, one of the important rivers of Western Anatolia, has a length of 129 km and its basin covers approximately 3160 km ² area. In addition to the existence of settlements, industrial and intensive agriculture-livestock activities are carried out, especially in the lower parts of the river. The objectives of this study are; a) to determine the...

This study was conducted in a portion of the Tunca River within Turkey's borders. Its aim is to investigate possible differences in Oligochaeta colonization in different leaf packages and to determine the impact of leaf litter on the distribution of aquatic oligochaetes. Simultaneously, the reasons for differences in Oligochaeta species colonizatio...

The study was conducted in Karasu Stream (Sinop Province, Black Sea Region of Turkey). The purpose of this study is, to determine the benthic macroinvertebrate composition of the stream, together with some of its environmental characteristics (water temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen) to evaluate the trophic level of the stream. Samplings of bent...

Çalışma alanı olarak seçilen Gönen Çayı, Marmara Havzası’nın Çanakkale-Balıkesir kesimindeki en önemli akarsulardan biridir. Yaklaşık uzunluğu 134 km’dir. Özellikle son yıllarda yoğun tarım, hayvancılık ve madencilik faaliyetlerinden olumsuz olarak etkilenmekte ve çeşitli kirletici etkilere maruz kalmaktadır. Bu çalışmada Gönen Çayı’nın Trichoptera...

Sakarya Nehir havzası; yukarı, orta ve aşağı (Karasu) olmak üzere üç bölüme ayrılır. Bu çalışma Aşağı Sakarya (Karasu) Nehri’nde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Akarsu üzerinde dört istasyon seçilmiş ve bu istasyonlardan Ocak 2008-Ekim 2008 tarihleri arasında mevsimsel periyotlarla Oligochaeta örnekleri toplanmıştır. Çalışma sonunda, Oligochaeta sınıfına ait...

The study was conducted in Nif Stream (İzmir) and the aims of the study are (a) to determine the benthic macroinvertebrate composition of the stream, (b) to determine environmental features of the stream, (c) to investigate the relations between the determined species and the environmental variables and (d) to assess the trophic level of the stream...

Bu çalışmada, Karagöl (Denizköy-Dikili-İzmir)’ün bentik makroomurgasız faunası incelenmiştir. Örneklemeler 2012-2013 yıllarında 4 mevsim yapılmıştır. Karagöl’deki araştırma sonuçlarına göre 4 Oligochaeta ve 13 Insecta taksonu tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen tüm taksonlar Karagöl için ilk kez kaydedilmiştir.

The first datas of Beysehir lake fisheries trace to 1915. Lake fisheries wasn't good managed until mid 1980's and the catchable stock more than harvested stock. The perch (Sander lucioperca) was introduced in 1978 and the balance of fish abundance was begun to change. Endemic and commercial fish species Chub (Squalis anatolicus) population was decr...

Objective: The study was conducted in Nif Stream (İzmir) and the aims of the study are (a) to determine the macro-invertebrate composition of the stream, (b) to determine environmental features of the stream, (c) to investigate the relations between the determined species and the environmental variables and (d) to assess the trophic level of the st...

Karasu Stream, which has 80 km length, originates from Boybatlı region and passes along Erfelek city in Sinop province and runs off to Black Sea. The assessment of spatial distributions of aquatic organisms inhabiting Karasu Stream was studied for the first time. The main aim of the present study is to identify the macrobenthic invertebrate fauna o...

In order to determine habitat preferences of aquatic Oligochaeta in the Lake District area of Turkey, quantitative sampling and measurements of some of the selected physicochemical variables were done seasonally from June 1999 to November 2000. Total of 45 Oligochaeta species were collected from 75 different habitats. Canonical Correspondence Analy...

In order to determine the benthic macro-invertebrates of Adıgüzel Reservoir, samplings were performed between January 2007 and December 2007 at four stations in dam lake and littoral zone. During the samplings, an Ekman Grab was used in those stations located in dam lake and 180 µ mesh sized hand nets were used in coastal samplings. Collected mater...

The benthic assemblages of The Lagoon Karina (Söke, Aydın, TURKEY) have been determined seasonally between May 2011 and April 2012. Totally 9 stations, which consist of 8 stations within the lagoon, and a limnocrene brackish waters spring flowing into the lagoon were sampled. As a result of the samplings, Tubificoides benedii (d’Udekem, 1855) and C...

Öz: Sandıras ve Çiçekbaba Dağları zirvelerinde yer alan Kartal Gölü ve zirveye yakın Gökçeova Göleti, Honaz ilçesi yakınlarındaki Saklıgöl ve Bozkurt ilçesi yakınlarındaki Karagöl’ün Oligochaeta (Annelida) faunasını belirlemek üzere 2009, 2010 ve 2011 yılları Haziran, Temmuz ve Ağustos aylarında 4 örnekleme çalışması yapılmıştır. Kalitatif değerlen...

z: Adıgüzel Baraj Gölü'nün bentik makroomurgasızların tespiti amacıyla, Ocak 2007-Aralık 2007 tarihleri arasında gölden seçilen 4 istasyon ve kıyıdan aylık biyolojik örneklemeler yapılmıştır. Örnekleme çalışmalarında göl içindeki istasyonlarda Ekman-Birge grab ve kıyı örneklemelerinde de el kepçeleri kullanılmıştır. Örnekler arazide %4'lük formalde...

The macrobenthic invertebrate community of a shallow Mediterranean lake (Lake Golcuk, Izmir, Turkey) was studied in order to (a) describe the intra-annual and spatial variability in benthic communities, (b) relate possible community changes to environmental conditions and (c) evaluate the responses of the lake’s ecological status on community indic...

Many large and small lakes of varying depths are present in the Eastern Black Sea Range of Turkey, the nation's third most important glacial region following the Agri and Cilo-Sat mountain ranges. During the present study, 6 expeditions to collect aquatic oligochaetes from these lakes were conducted in July and August of 2005, 2006, and 2007; quali...

In this study, freshwater Oligochaeta samples which were collected between the years 1985 and 1999 from different localities in Turkish Thrace were evaluated taxonomically. A total of 11 Oligochaeta species were determined. Also, all printed taxonomical studies on aquatic and semi-aquatic Oligochaeta fauna which were performed in Turkish Thrace unt...

In order to determine the pollution level of Yuvarlak stream by using benthic macro invertebrates, monthly samplings were conducted between May 2001 and April 2002 at ten stations. Benthic macro invertebrates were sampled by sieving of mud samples collected by using a 500 jum mesh sized kick-net and an Ekman-Birge grab (at ninth and tenth stations)...

In order to determine the oligochaeta fauna of Lake Sapanca (Turkey) samples were collected from 5 stations monthly, between September 2000-August 2001. As a result of the study, 13 species, which belong to 9 genera, were determined. These species are Aulodrilus limnobius, Tubifex tubifex, Tubifex ignotus, Tubifex nerthus, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri,...

As a result of sampling made in the Dicle (Tigris) River, southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, between March 2008 and April 2009, Nais stolci is reported as a new species for the Turkish fauna.

Macro invertebrate communities and environmental variables were assessed in the Küçük Menderes coastal wet-land area. The delta of the Küçük Menderes River is con-sidered one of the important bird areas of Turkey and is accepted as a B class wetland area by the international Ramsar Convention. In this paper we present and analyze the dominance and...

In order to determine the benthic faunal composition of the Tahtalı Reservoir, which has al-most 23 km² surface area and is located in 40 km south of Izmir, samples were taken from three stations between May 2006 and April 2007 in monthly intervals. As a result of the study, 14 taxa were determined. Of the determined taxa, 4 species (Limnodrilus ho...

Six surveys were carried out during July and August 2005–2007 in order to determine the Oligochaeta fauna of high-altitude lakes located in the Eastern Black Sea Range. With the highest peak, Kaçkar Da÷Õ (elevation 3937 metres), and mountain plateaus at about 3000 metres in elevation, are the highest part of the Eastern Black Sea Range. This range...

Contributions To The Fauna Of An Eutroph Mountain Lake: Oligochaetes Of Lake İkizgöl (Bornova-İzmir) Abstract: In order to determine the Oligochaeta fauna of İkizgöl by meaning of qualitative and quantitative aspects, between March 1995-February 1996, samples which were taken with an Ekman Grab from four stations in monthly intervals, were fixed i...

In this study, fauna characteristics of five glacial lakes (Lake Kara, Lake Kilimli, Lake Aynalı, Lake Buzlu and Lake Heybeli) and five rivers (River Güvercinlik, River Deliçay, River Nilüfer, River Kalburt and River Hamamlı) on Uludağ Mountain were investigated between 8 July and 19 August 2003. A Total of 82 species, consisting of 36 zooplankton,...

A faunal study of the glacier lakes and rivers on Uludağ (Bursa) Mountain. In this study, fauna characteristics of five glacial lakes (Lake Kara, Lake Kilimli, Lake Aynalı, Lake Buzlu and Lake Heybeli) and five rivers (River Güvercinlik, River Deliçay, River Nilüfer, River Kalburt and River Hamamlı) on Uludağ Mountain were investigated between 8 Ju...

A new species of Enchytraeidae, Marionina triplex sp. n. is described from an intertidal mussel bank in Sinop, southern Black Sea coast of Turkey. Marionina Michaelsen, 1889 is a widely distributed and heterogeneous assemblage of species, but while awaiting a revision the new species is placed here, as it appears to belong to a group of small enchy...

ZET Bu çalışmada, Türkiye kıyılarındaki lagünlerin yönetim ve geliştirme stratejileri ve ıslahı konusunda yapılan proje kapsamında, 1995 ve 1996 yıllarında ülkemizdeki bazı lagünlerden toplanan bentik örnekler kullanılmıştır. Petersen Grab (0,04 m 2) ile alınan çamur örneklerinin 0,5 mm göz açıklığındaki elekten geçirilmesi ile elde edilen bentik m...

Two expeditions were carried out during July 1996 and July 1997 in order to determine the Oligochaeta fauna of 16 high altitude lakes located in the Taurus Mountains in south-west Anatolia (Turkey). No previous faunistic studies exist from the Taurus Mountains regarding physico-chemical features and Oligochaeta fauna. Fifteen species were identifie...

A preliminary study on the biological diversity of Bozalan Lake (Menemen-İzmir). Aim of this study is taxonomical determination of biological diversity of Bozalan Lake which situated in the boundaries of Menemen county, İzmir. Biological and water samplings were performed at different dates between 2001 and 2005. At the end of study, totally 122 ta...

Aim of this study is taxonomical determination of biological diversity of Bozalan Lake which situated in the boundaries of Menemen county, İzmir. Biological and water samplings were performed at different dates between 2001 and 2005. At the end of study, totally 122 taxa were determined;of them 7 belong to Cyanophyta, 24 to Chlorophyta, 16 to Chrom...

Determination of pollution at lower basin of Küçük Menderes River (Selçuk, İzmir) by using macro benthic invertebrates. At the lower sides of Küçük Menderes River, near Selçuk district, macro benthic invertebrates' samplings were performed monthly at six stations between May 2003 and April 2004. Macro benthic samples were obtained by sifting of mud...

With the aim of identifying the oligochaeta fauna of Topçam Dam-Lake, located on the north-western slopes of the East Menteşe Mountains (Aegean region, Turkey), a number of samples were collected monthly between June 1999 and June 2000. Having no previous faunistic studies, some physico-chemical features and oligochaeta fauna of the dam-lake were d...

A preliminary study on the macrobenthic invertebrate fauna of Kuş Lake (Bandırma). In order to determine the macro benthic invertebrate fauna of Kuş Lake, monthly samplings were conducted between 1987 and 1988 at 5 stations. Mud samples taken by an Ekman grab, sieved with a 500 μm mesh sized sieve and fixed in 4%formalin solution. As a consequence...

A total of 237 benthic samples was collected from 75 stations (30 springs, 21 lakes, one pond, 12 reservoirs, 7 flowing streams, 3 canals, one cave) between June 1999 - November 2000 and evaluated in order to determine the distribution of oligochaete fauna in inland waters of Lake District, Turkey. As a result of the study, a total of 46 species wa...

In order to determine the macrobenthic invertebrate fauna of Lake Erigöl, located at 2000 m in the central Taurus Mountains, 4 field studies were conducted between June and September, 2000, and June and September, 2001. The specimens were obtained by collection of mud samples using an Ekman-Birge grab and by sifting with a fine 500 µm sieve, and we...

In order to determine the benthic fauna of Buldan Reservoir, samplings were made in 6 stations between September 1995-August 1996. At the end of the study, totaly 14 species were determined; of them, six belong to Annelida, three to Diptera, two to Gastropoda and three to Malacostraca. All the determined species are firstly recorded from the locali...

Benthic fauna of Buldan Reservoir (Denizli, Turkey). In order to determine the benthic fauna of Buldan Reservoir, samplings were made in 6 stations between September 1995-August 1996. At the end of the study, totaly 14 species were determined; of them, six belong to Annelida, three to Diptera, two to Gastropoda and three to Malacostraca. All the de...

This paper, the Oligochaeta fauna of some lakes located at the West Black Sea Region of Turkey, was reported using results obtained. Having no previous faunistic studies, some physico-chemical features and Oligochaeta fauna of the lakes were determined for the first time in this research. Consequently, 30 species were determined, 13 species from Tu...