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The ecology of freshwater bivalves in the Lake Sapanca Basin, Turkey

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Date
2013
Author
Ercan, Ertan
Gaygusuz, Özcan
Tarkan, Ali Serhan
Reichard, Martin
Smith, Carl
Keywords
Turkey
Water quality
Invasive species
Age
Growth
QL Zoology
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Abstract
Despite the ecological importance and globally threatened status of freshwater bivalves, the freshwater mussel fauna of Turkey has hitherto received little attention. The aim of this study was to describe the ecology of freshwater mussels of the Lake Sapanca Basin (NW Turkey) to provide baseline data against which to measure future trends. Five native mussel species belonging to three genera were encountered in surveys; Anodonta cygnea, A. anatina, Unio pictorum, U. crassus and Dreissena polymorpha. In addition, an invasive species from Asia, A. woodiana, was recorded in the region for the first time. A. cygnea and U. pictorum were the most abundant species in the lake, while U. crassus was most abundant in the associated stream. Age and growth parameters were estimated for U. pictorum and U. crassus, and indicated that the latter species had a younger median age and faster growth rate than the former, possibly a function of exclusively occupying a nutrient enriched stream. The bio-ecological features of the bivalve fauna of the Lake Sapanca Basin, as well as the implications of the introduction of A. woodiana, are discussed.
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Ercan , E , Gaygusuz , Ö , Tarkan , A S , Reichard , M & Smith , C 2013 , ' The ecology of freshwater bivalves in the Lake Sapanca Basin, Turkey ' , Turkish Journal of Zoology , vol. 37 , pp. 730-738 . https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1212-23
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Turkish Journal of Zoology
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1212-23
ISSN
1300-0179
Type
Journal article
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Copyright (c) 2013 TÜBİTAK, published in Turkish Journal of Zoology at http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/index.php
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/4078

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