Author/Authors :
Yıldız, Seray Ege Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Su Ürünleri Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Turkey , Ustaoğlu, M. Ruşen Ege Üniversitesi - Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Su Ürünleri Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Observations on the Oligochaeta (Annelida) fauna of the mountain lakes in Denizli (Turkey)
Abstract :
The Oligochaeta (Annelida) community compositions of high elevation lakes Kartal and Gökçeova Pond located on Sandıras and Çiçekbaba mountains (Denizli, Turkey) and Lake Saklıgöl (Honaz), Lake Karagöl (Bozkurt) were studied. During the present study, four expeditions were conducted in June, July and August of 2009, 2010, and 2011 in order to collect the oligochaetes from these lakes. As a result of qualitative assessments, oligochaete species have been identified in varying numbers from all of the lakes sampled, 3 individuals belonging to 3 families have been identified. A total of 21 taxa were determined, 17 taxa from Naididae (14 to subfamily Tubificina, 3 to subfamily Naidinae), 1 taxon from Lumbriculida and 3 taxa from Enchytraeidae.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Alpine , Denizli , lake , Oligochaeta , pond , prealpine
JournalTitle :
Ege Journal Of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
