A preliminary study on zooplankton fauna of Iskenderun Technical University campus pond and first record of Pleuroxus wittsteini Studer, 1878 (Anomopoda, Chydoridae) for Turkish inland waters

Authors : Ahmet Bozkurt

Pages : 93-99

Doi:10.51756/marlife.1015900

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Publication Date : 2021-12-31

Article Type : Research

Abstract :A total of 22 species, 16 Rotifera, 4 Cladocera and 2 Copepoda, were identified in the study carried out in the pool located in the Iskenderun Technical University campus. The most species were found in Lecanidae family with 5 species. Pleuroxus wittsteini detected in this study is a new record for inland waters of Turkey.
Keywords : Zooplankton, Cladocera, new record, Pleuroxus wittsteini, pond