Author/Authors :
Kaya, Murat Aksaray University - Faculty of Science and Letters - Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, TURKEY , Altındağ, Ahmet Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Science - Department of Biology, Turkey , Sezen, Göksal Harran University - Faculty of Science-Literature - Department of Biology, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Seasonal Variation of Cladocera Fauna of Sultan Marshes and Its Environment (Central Anatolia, Türkiye)
Abstract :
In this study, eight water bodies located in Sultan Marshes and its environment (Zamantı River, Homurlu Stream, Ağcaşar Dam Lake, Soysallı Pond, Çayırözü Pond, Lake Söbe, Lake Camız and Sultan Marshes centre) were analyzed in order to determine Cladocera fauna collected from seasonal samples in 2007; and totally thirteen species of Cladocera were identified. In terms of species richness of each water body, 7 species were identified in Lake Söbe besides 5 species in Zamantı River, Ağcaşar Dam Lake and Çayırözü Pond respectively; in addition to these, 3 species were determined in Lake Camız, 2 species in Homurlu Stream, Soysallı Pond and Sultan Marshes center. Detailed results of seasonal variationbelonging to the aquatic regions were being given in the text.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Zooplankton , Cladocera , species richness , seasonal variation , Sultan Marshes
JournalTitle :
Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Arts and Science Journal of Science
