Research Article

Marine Flora Between South Çeşme and Cape Teke (Izmir, Aegean Sea, Turkey)

Volume: 22 Number: 1 March 1, 2005
  • Aslı Parlakay
  • Atakan Sukatar
  • Ayhan Şenkardeşler
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Marine Flora Between South Çeşme and Cape Teke (Izmir, Aegean Sea, Turkey)

Abstract

In this study, specimens of blue-green algae (29 taxa), red algae (65 taxa), brown algae (33 taxa), green algae (25 taxa) and seagrasses (3 taxa), which spread in the upper infralittoral zone between south Çeşme and Cape Teke (Izmir, Aegean Sea, Turkey), were identified. A total of 155 taxa were determined. Among these, five species (Aphanothece microscopica Nägeli, Chroococcus macrococcus (Kützing) Rabenhorst, Merismopedia elegans A. Braun ex Kützing, Lyngbya birgei G. M. Smith and Oscillatoria subuliformis Kützing ex Gomont) belonging to the class Cyanophyceae have been identified as new records regarding the flora of Turkish Seas in general and two other species (Leptolyngbya foveolarum (Gomont) Anagnostidis et Komárek and Microcoleus chthonoplastes (Mertens) Zanardini ex Gomont) belonging to the same class (Cyanophyceae) have been identified as new records regardindg the algal flora of Aegean coast in particular. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Maritime Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Aslı Parlakay

Atakan Sukatar

Ayhan Şenkardeşler

Publication Date

March 1, 2005

Submission Date

December 7, 2015

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2005 Volume: 22 Number: 1

APA
Parlakay, A., Sukatar, A., & Şenkardeşler, A. (2005). Marine Flora Between South Çeşme and Cape Teke (Izmir, Aegean Sea, Turkey). Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 22(1), 187-194. https://izlik.org/JA96ZH86UD