The Cladoceran and Copepod (Crustacea) Fauna of İkizgöl (Bornova-İzmir)

Authors: MUSTAFA RUŞEN USTAOĞLU, SÜLEYMAN BALIK, CEM AYGEN, DİDEM ÖZDEMİR MİS

Abstract: With the aim of identifying cladoceran and copepod fauna of İkizgöl, which is situated 565 m above sea level on the southern slope of Yamanlar Mountain, plankton samples were collected monthly by plankton net horizontally and vertically, with a mesh size of 55µm between December 1994 and May 1996. Collected specimens were preserved in 4% formaldehyde. As a result, a total of 16 (12 cladoceran and 4 copepods) species were identified from İkizgöl.

Keywords: Crustacea, Cladocera, Copepoda, Fauna, İkizgöl

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