Research Article

Fish Fauna of Bakırçay Stream (North Eagean, Turkey)

Volume: 37 Number: 3 September 15, 2020
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Fish Fauna of Bakırçay Stream (North Eagean, Turkey)

Abstract


This study was carried out to determine the current fish fauna of Bakırçay River in seasonal periods between 2017 and 2018. Sampling was carried out in 15 different locations, 11 lotic and 4 lentic location from the small streams of source of the river to the downstream region. The sampling was performed with “Samus 725 G” model electroshock in lotic habitats; with standard fishing-nets which was “TS EN 14757 Water Quality” in lentic habitats. As a result of the study, the presence of 17 taxa from 7 families including Anguillidae, Atherinidae, Cobitidae, Cyprinidae, Nemacheilidae, Poecilidae and Gobiidae were determined. Mugilidae family members and Salaria pavo species, which were previously reported within the stream, were not obtained in our study. However, the presence of 6 species, namely Atherina boyeri, Cyprinus carpio, Carassius gibelio, Oxynemacheilus teophili, Gambusia holbrooki and Knipowitschia caucasica species were found in this study for the first time. Cyprinidae family with 11 taxa was the biggest family in terms of species diversity in the river basin. Anguillidae, Atherinidae, Cobitidae, Nemacheilidae, Poecilidae and Gobiidae families are represented by 1 taxon. In order to protect the river's biodiversity and to maintain fishing activities effectively, the pollution sources should be overcomed firstly.

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Supporting Institution

Ege Üniversitesi

Project Number

2016/SÜF/038

Thanks

Bu çalışma, Ege Üniversitesi tarafından desteklenen 2016/SÜF/038 No’lu proje kapsamında elde edilen verilerden üretilmiştir.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Limnology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Irmak Kurtul
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 15, 2020

Submission Date

February 14, 2020

Acceptance Date

May 13, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 37 Number: 3

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA88AB69WU

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APA
İlhan, A., Sarı, H., & Kurtul, I. (2020). Bakırçay Nehri (Kuzey Ege, Türkiye) Balık Faunası. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 37(3), 309-312. https://izlik.org/JA88AB69WU