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Distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in relation to physico-chemical properties in the Köyceğiz-Dalyan estuarine channel system (Mediterranean Sea, Turkey)

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Title Distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in relation to physico-chemical properties in the Köyceğiz-Dalyan estuarine channel system (Mediterranean Sea, Turkey)
 
Creator Kazancı, Nilgun
Oguzkurt, Didem
Girgin, Sonmez
Dugel, Muzaffer
 
Subject Benthic macroinvertebrates
distribution
estuary
Köyceğiz-Dalyan Nature Reserve
Mediterranean Sea
physico-chemical variables
Turkey
 
Description 141-146
The Köyceğiz-Dalyan Channel system is located between the ectogenic, crenogenic and meromictic Lake Köyceğiz and the Mediterranean Sea. Twenty one species belonging to Bryozoa, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Polychaeta and Crustacea were found at 6 sampling sites from the channel entrance of Lake Köyceğiz to the Mediterranean Sea. The faunal assemblage of sampling sites 3 and 4 along the Dalyan Channel had the highest species diversity because of the almost similar effects of Lake Köyceğiz and the Mediterranean Sea on the benthic assemblages and stable salinity compared to the other stations. The distribution of species in the channel system is mainly affected by salinity, temperature, phosphate, Mg2+, DO (dissolved oxygen) and SO42-. Regular physical, chemical and biological monitoring of the channel system is recommended.
 
Date 2009-05-22T08:27:17Z
2009-05-22T08:27:17Z
2003-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0379-5136
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4257
 
Language en_US
 
Publisher CSIR
 
Source IJMS Vol.32(2) [June 2003]