Ecological features of the lessepsian migrant Leonnates persicus (Polychaeta: Nereididae) from the Levant coast of Turkey

The seasonal distribution of Leonnates persicus was studied along depth transects (10–200 m) of three stations located in the Levant Sea during February–November 2000. Leonnates persicus particularly dominated the slightly gravelly sand bottom of stations between 10 and 150 m. Its distributional pat...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2003-12, Vol.83 (6), p.1225-1226
Main Authors: Ergev, Mehmet Betil, C¸inar, Melih Ertan, Mutlu, Erhan, Ergen, Zeki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Carbon
Demecology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Grain size
Leonnates
Leonnates persicus
Marine
Nereididae
Polychaeta
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Research Article
Salinity
Seasonal distribution
Sediments
Surface temperature
Water temperature
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Summary:The seasonal distribution of Leonnates persicus was studied along depth transects (10–200 m) of three stations located in the Levant Sea during February–November 2000. Leonnates persicus particularly dominated the slightly gravelly sand bottom of stations between 10 and 150 m. Its distributional pattern showed a seasonal trend: it inhabited depths between 40 and 150 m in February and May when surface temperature was below 21°C, whereas it preferred shallower waters (10–60 m) during the warm season (>29°C in August). The density of the species in the area varied between 10 and 130 ind m−2, with a maximum at 25–30 m off Erdemli in August.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315403008543