Author/Authors :
Gültekin, Kemal Burak Ege Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Turkey , Karadal, Onur Yalova Üniversitesi - Armutlu Meslek Yüksekokulu - Su Ürünleri Bölümü, Turkey , Türkmen, Gürel Ege Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Yetiştiricilik Bölümü, Turkey , Özaydın, Okan Ege Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The marine fish species belongs to Turkish fauna exhibited in public aquariums
Abstract :
The interest in public aquariums and marine species ise increasing all over the world, dramatically. In parallel to this situation, the public aquariums began to more attract public attention in Turkey, as well. In this study, the public aquarium systems and exhibited species were examined and face to face interviews were conducted with officials of aquariums in İstanbul, Ankara, Bursa and Antalya, Turkey. At the end of the study, 8 fish species belongs to 4 order and 8 family from Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fishes) and 59 fish species belongs to 9 order and 24 family from Osteichthyes (Bony fishes), in total of 67 species of Turkish fauna were determined. Considering the habitat of determined species, it is seen that the benthic species are the most exhibited to the public aquariums with 57 species. Subsequently, 6 semipelagic, 3 epipelagic and 1 pelagic species were determined. Also examining the distribition of species in Turkish seas, 40 fish species from Black Sea, 48 species from Marmara Sea, 62 species from Aegean Sea and from Mediterranean Sea can be seen in the public aquariums of Turkey.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Public aquariums , Marine fishes , Turkey
JournalTitle :
Ege Journal Of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
