First record of Eudiaptomus gracilis (GO Sars, 1863) (Copepoda: Diaptomida) in the inland waters of Turkey

Bozkurt A., AKIN Ş.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, vol.36, no.4, pp.503-511, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/zoo-1101-98
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.503-511
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The Calanoid copepod Eudiaptomus gracilis (GO. Sars, 1863) is recorded from Turkish inland waters for the first time. Males and females of Eudiaptomus gracilis were consistently found during 6 sampling periods in the Yesilirmak River. The species was collected from the Yesilirmak River and Suat Ugurlu and Hasan Ugurlu dam lakes in the Black Sea region and detailed descriptions of both sexes are given.