New records of pelagic fauna from the Turkish waters

Authors: SEDAT OZAN GÜREŞEN, ONUR GÖNÜLAL

Abstract: In this work, three pelagic species have been recorded in the Northern Aegean Sea. The species were collected from depths between 500 and 800 m from 5 stations in summer 2016. While Euphausia krohnii is first recorded from the Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea, Allosergestes sargassi and Flaccisagitta hexaptera are reported for the first time from the Turkish seas. The results of the current study will contribute to the knowledge on the deep-water pelagic fauna of the Northern Aegean Sea.

Keywords: Allosergestes sargassi, Flaccisagitta hexaptera, Euphausia krohnii, pelagic fauna, deep sea

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