Occurrence of the Alien Species Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) elegans (Sipuncula) on the Levantine and Aegean Coasts of Turkey

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Occurrence of the Alien Species Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) elegans (Sipuncula) on the Levantine and Aegean Coasts of Turkey

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Şermin AÇIK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.443-448

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777405

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İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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A total of 37 specimens of Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) elegans were collected at 5 stations located along the Levantine coast of Turkey and at 1 station located near Foça (Aegean Sea). This species inhabited calcareous rocks, the mussel Branchidontes pharaonis, and the alga Corallina mediterranea between 0 and 3 m depths. The population density of this species in the area was found to be 25 ind. M-2. As Aspidosiphon (A.) elegans is a bio-eroder species, its high population density may cause serious damage to coralligenous habitats. This study gives more data regarding the morphological, biological, and ecological features of the species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

 

A total of 37 specimens of Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) elegans were collected at 5 stations located along the Levantine coast of Turkey and at 1 station located near Foça (Aegean Sea). This species inhabited calcareous rocks, the mussel Branchidontes pharaonis, and the alga Corallina mediterranea between 0 and 3 m depths. The population density of this species in the area was found to be 25 ind. M-2. As Aspidosiphon (A.) elegans is a bio-eroder species, its high population density may cause serious damage to coralligenous habitats. This study gives more data regarding the morphological, biological, and ecological features of the species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Makale detayları

Occurrence of the Alien Species Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) elegans (Sipuncula) on the Levantine and Aegean Coasts of Turkey

Yazarlar:

Şermin AÇIK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.443-448

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777405

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Sipuncula

Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) elegans

alien species

Lessepsian

Aegean Sea

Levantine Sea

eastern Mediterranean

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Şermin AÇIK

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.443-448

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2008

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000777405

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şermin AÇIK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.443-448

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777405

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179