New records of anthozoan species (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Hexacorallia) for the Turkish Straits System
Baris Özalp, H.; Suat Ates, A. (2015). New records of anthozoan species (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Hexacorallia) for the Turkish Straits System. Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies 44(2): 193-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2015-0019
In: Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies. Institute of Oceanography: Gdynia. ISSN 1730-413X; e-ISSN 1897-3191, more
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Octocorallia; Hexacorallia; anthozoa; Dardanelles; Marmara Sea; Turkish Straits System |
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- Baris Özalp, H.
- Suat Ates, A.
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This study includes new records of soft corals found in the Turkish Straits System (Dardanelles) between 2013-2014. In the above-mentioned area, 50 stations were searched by scientific divers from the intertidal zone to a depth of over 45 m and the ecological characteristics with substrate differences were also recorded. A total of 47 cnidarians were examined during the surveys. Eleven anthozoan species (Aiptasia mutabilis, Alcyonium acaule, Andresia parthenopea, Calliactis parasitica, Cereus pedunculatus, Condylactis aurantiaca, Epizoanthus couchii, Maasella edwardsi, Pteroeides spinosum, Sarcodictyon roseum, Veretillum cynomorium) belonging to 4 orders are new to the Dardanelles strait, one of which is reported from the Marmara Sea. The current data contributed to the advancement of the knowledge about anthozoan species in the Turkish Seas. |
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