Crustacean species off the coast of Kıyıköy (Black Sea, Türkiye) with a new record

Examination of hard- and soft-bottom samples collected off the coast of Kıyıköy (Black Sea, Türkiye) using grabs, quadrats and trawls revealed a total of 39 crustaceans belonging to eight orders. Among the species, was recorded in the Black Sea for the first time. Amphipoda dominated on hard and sof...

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Published in:Oceanological and hydrobiological studies 2024-09, Vol.53 (3), p.249-260
Main Authors: Özgen, Özge, Açık, Şermin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alien
Aquatic crustaceans
biodiversity
Black Sea
Crustaceans
Dominant species
Grabs
Kıyıköy
new record
New records
Parameter estimation
Substrates
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Summary:Examination of hard- and soft-bottom samples collected off the coast of Kıyıköy (Black Sea, Türkiye) using grabs, quadrats and trawls revealed a total of 39 crustaceans belonging to eight orders. Among the species, was recorded in the Black Sea for the first time. Amphipoda dominated on hard and soft substrates in terms of the number of species and individuals. A total of 898 individuals belonging to 27 species were identified on the hard bottom, of which was the most dominant species (47.4%). On the other hand, a total of 123 individuals belonging to 16 species were recorded on the soft bottom, with (21.1%) being the most dominant species (21.1%). A total of 441 individuals belonging to nine species were found following bottom and beam trawl hauls, with and being the most frequent species. Community parameters were estimated in both hard- and soft-bottom samples.
ISSN:1730-413X
1897-3191
DOI:10.26881/oahs-2024.3.04