Fishes Encountered in the Turkish Thrace River Systems (Northwestern Turkey)
- Authors: Özuluğ M.1, Gaygusuz Ö.2, Gaygusuz Ç.G.3, Kaya N.4, Saç G.1
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Affiliations:
- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul University
- Department of Marine and Freshwater Resources Management, Istanbul University, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences
- Keşan Vocational High School, Trakya University
- Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, Istanbul University
- Issue: No 2 (2023)
- Pages: 266-267
- Section: ИХТИОЛОГИЯ
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0320-9652/article/view/134957
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0320965223020195
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/BUDTJW
- ID: 134957
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Abstract
In the last 30 years, the natural life in the inland waters of the Turkish Thrace has been threatened by water pollution, deterioration of river continuity, the presence of non-native or invasive fish, and drought. The aim of the present study was to determine the recent status of fish fauna in the river systems lying at the Turkish Thrace, under these threats. The field surveys were conducted in a total of 164 sampling sites in both Marmara and Meriç-Ergene water basins between July and August 2017. A total of 36 freshwater fish species representing 12 families (Acheilognathidae, Atherinidae, Centrarchidae, Cobitidae, Cyprinidae, Esocidae, Gobiidae, Gobionidae, Leuciscidae, Percidae, Poeciliidae, and Salmonidae) were determined. The most widespread species of the region was Cobitis strumicae and it was followed by Rhodeus amarus and Squalius orpheus. This study provides first detailed information on the distribution of the species of Barbus tauricus, Chondrostoma vardarense, Cobitis strumicae, Squalius orpheus, and Vimba melanops.
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About the authors
Müfit Özuluğ
Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul University
Email: ozcan.gaygusuz@istanbul.edu.tr
Turkey, Vezneciler, Istanbul
Özcan Gaygusuz
Department of Marine and Freshwater Resources Management, Istanbul University, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: ozcan.gaygusuz@istanbul.edu.tr
Turkey, Vezneciler, İstanbul
Çiğdem Gürsoy Gaygusuz
Keşan Vocational High School, Trakya University
Email: ozcan.gaygusuz@istanbul.edu.tr
Turkey, Keşan, Edirne
Nilgün Kaya
Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, Istanbul University
Email: ozcan.gaygusuz@istanbul.edu.tr
Turkey, Vezneciler, Istanbul
Gülşah Saç
Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul University
Email: ozcan.gaygusuz@istanbul.edu.tr
Turkey, Vezneciler, Istanbul
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