Checklist of marine tetrapods (reptiles, seabirds, and mammals) of Turkey

Authors: HARUN GÜÇLÜSOY, EMİNE SÜHENDAN KARAUZ, CEM ORKUN KIRAÇ, MURAT BİLECENOĞLU

Abstract: The occurrence of a total of 61 marine tetrapod species is presented in this paper, including 3 sea turtles, 43 sea birds, and 15 marine mammals. Distribution of each reported species along the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean, and Levantine coasts of Turkey is mentioned, associated with key references.

Keywords: Sea turtles, sea birds, marine mammals, marine biodiversity, Turkey

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