Author/Authors :
ZEYBEK, Melek Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - Biyoloji Bölümü, Turkey , KALYONCU, Hasan Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - Biyoloji Bölümü, Turkey , ERTAN, Ömer Osman Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Eğirdir Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Turkey , ÇİÇEK, Nezire Lerzan Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Eğirdir Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Su Ürünleri Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Benthic Invertebrate Fauna of Köprüçay Stream (Antalya)
Abstract :
In order to determine the benthic invertebrate fauna of Köprüçay Stream, samples were collected in 7 stations between February 2008 – January 2009. As a result of the study, totally 85 taxa were determined in total 21318 benthic invertebrates. Twenty-six of them belongs to Ephemeroptera, six belongs to Plecoptera, twenty-three belongs to Trichoptera, eleven belongs to Diptera, eight belongs to Odonata, four belongs to Coleoptera, one belongs to Hemiptera, one belongs to Hirudinea, two belongs to Gastropoda, three belongs to Malacostraca. This study is the first study for determining Köprüçay River benthic fauna. Therefore, all taxa were identified for the region has been reported for the first time.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Benthic invertebrate , Fauna , Köprüçay Stream , Antalya
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Natural and Applied Sciences
