Author/Authors :
İlhan, Ali Ege Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Su ürünleri Temel Bilimler Bölümü İçsular Biyolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Sarı, Hasan M. Ege Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Su ürünleri Temel Bilimler Bölümü İçsular Biyolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
This study was carried out between March 2012-February 2013, in order to reveal the current status of fish fauna and fishing activities of Lake Marmara. Fish samples were carried out in the three different stations identified eastern, middle and western areas of the lake. In fishing, trammel nets, gillnets and crayfish tramp are used. Although small differences for climatic conditions, these nets and tramps at water periods is approximately 12 hours. In order to ensure homogeneity between stations at each station are the same number and type of nets and tramps were used. In addition, beach seine net were used to sample for small-sized species and juvenils of others in littoral zone. According to the data, 15 taxa were identified belonging to the Atherinidae, Cyprinidae, Cobitidae, Percidae, Gobiidae Poecilidae families in the research area. Also, the fishing data of the lake were analyzed for past ten years, and the carp (Cyprinus carpio) is found as the most commercial fish species. In addition, pike-perch (Sander lucioperca), wels (Silurus glanis), and danube bleak (Alburnus battalgilae) were other commercial fishes as follows. On the other hand, silver gold fish (Carassius gibelio) was stated in the lake, but the price is not as good as other commercial fishes even if the important production from the lake.
