- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 25 Issue: 2
- The Cladoceran and Copepod (Crustacea) Fauna of İkizgöl (Bornova-İzmir)
The Cladoceran and Copepod (Crustacea) Fauna of İkizgöl (Bornova-İzmir)
Authors : M. Ruşen Ustaoğlu, Süleyman Balik, Cem Aygen, Didem Özdemir Mis
Pages : 135-138
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :With the aim of identifying cladoceran and copepod fauna of İkizgöl, which is situated 565 m above sea level on the southern slope of Yamanlar Mountain, plankton samples were collected monthly by plankton net horizontally and vertically, with a mesh size of 55µm between December 1994 and May 1996. Collected specimens were preserved in 4% formaldehyde. As a result, a total of 16 (12 cladoceran and 4 copepods) species were identified from İkizgöl.Keywords : Crustacea, Cladocera, Copepoda, Fauna, İkizgöl