Author/Authors :
Topkara, Esat Tarık Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries - Section of Inland Water Biology, Turkey , Ustaoğlu, M. Ruşen Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries - Section of Inland Water Biology, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Investigations on the Aquatic Coleoptera (Classis: Insecta) Fauna of Some Mountain Lakes in the Eastern Black Sea Range (Turkey)
Abstract :
A total of 22 lakes were investigated in order to determinate the aquatic Coleoptera fauna of high-altitude lakes located in the Eastern Black Sea Range (Turkey) between 2005-2007 period (in July and August months). Samplings were carried out on the littoral zone by hand net. As a result of taxonomic studies of the specimens, 21 taxa belong to 4 families (Dytiscidae 11, Helophoridae 7, Hydraenidae 2, Emidae 1) were identified.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
East Black Sea , Mountain lake , Coleoptera , Kaçkar , Turkey
JournalTitle :
Ege Journal Of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
