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Sinop Time Series - Macrobenthic Fauna (Invertebrate)
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General | |
Data holding centre | Sinop University, Fisheries Faculty |
Country | Turkey |
Time period | 1995-2000, 2004-2005 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Sinop Peninsula coasts, Middle of the southern Black Sea |
Observations | |
Parameters | Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters |
Instruments | Plankton nets; plankton categorisers and counters |
Description | |
Summary | In the present study the taxonomical and ecological characteristics of species belonging to the subphylum Crustacea of Zostera facies in Sinop Peninsula coasts of Turkey were determined. Samples were collected by a quadrat (25x25 cm) quantitatively. Samples obtained were sorted with a 0.5 mm mesh sieve. In laboratory, the organisms were sorted from the sifted sediment under a stereo microscope and stored in 70% alcohol. The extracted fauna and flora were separated into taxonomic groups, identified and listed according to the monographic works. A total of 55 species and 7057 specimens belonging to 41 genera, 34 families and 6 orders were recorded. Among the species, Amphipoda with 35 species was the dominant, accounting for 27% of the total of orders, followed by decapoda with 6 species (11%).To elucidate the community structure, frequency index, Quantitative dominance index, Diversity index, Evenness index and similarity index were calculated. |
Originators | Sinop University, Fisheries Faculty |
Availability | |
Organisation | Sinop University, Fisheries Faculty |
Availability | Organisation |
Contact | Levent Bat |
Address | Sinop University, Fisheries Faculty |
Telephone | +90 368 2876263 |
leventbat@hotmail.com | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University |
Local identifier | 40006004 |
Global identifier | 1576 |
Last revised | 2009-03-03 |