TY  - JOUR
TI  - Zooplankton abundance, biomass, and size structure in the coastal waters of the northeastern Mediterranean Sea
AB  - Zooplankton was studied seasonally between 2009 and 2011 in İskenderun Bay in order to determine temporal variationsin abundance, biomass, and size structure and their relationships with environmental factors. Zooplankton sampling was performedvertically using a WP-2 net (200-µm). A total of 30 zooplankton taxonomic groups were identifed. Cladocera was the dominantgroup, and together with Copepoda and Appendicularia constituted approximately 90% of zooplankton. In respect to abundance andbiomass values, 2 peaks were observed in 2009, the frst in spring and the second in autumn. However, a second peak was observedin summer in both 2010 and 2011, due to increases in cladoceran abundance. During all seasons and years of the study period, small- sized organisms (200 500 µm) constituted the majority of the zooplankton. Zooplankton abundance was infuenced by environmentalfactors. Te relationship between the abundance of zooplankton groups and environmental parameters varied according to the groups.In conclusion, clear seasonal variation and slight diferences among years were observed in terms of the examined properties of thezooplankton groups. Abiotic environmental variables and availability of food were considered to particularly afect this variability.
AU  - KURT TERBIYIK, Tuba
AU  - Polat, Sevim
PY  - 2015
JO  - Turkish Journal of Zoology
VL  - 39
IS  - 3
SN  - 1300-0179
SP  - 378
EP  - 387
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/171371
ER  -