Marine benthic Cyanobacteria in Northern Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

Authors : Sevilay ULCAY, Ergün TAŞKIN, Oğuz KURT, Mehmet ÖZTÜRK

Pages : 173-188

Doi:10.3906/bot-1311-52

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this paper, 47 taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15 Chroococcales, 20 Oscillatoriales, and 12 Nostocales); of Cyanobacteria that were collected along the coasts of Northern Cyprus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Eastern Mediterranean Sea); are reported. Aphanocapsa litoralis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hansgirg); Komárek & Anagnostidis, Coelosphaerium minutissimum Lemmermann, Chroococcus cf. turicensis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Nägeli); Hansgirg, Chroococcus varius A.Braun, Spirulina tenerrima Kützing ex Gomont, Calothrix fuscoviolacea P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan ex Bornet & Flahault, Rivularia nitida C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault, and Scytonematopsis pilosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Harvey ex Bornet & Flahault); I.Umezaki & M.Watanabe are recorded for the first time from the Mediterranean Sea, and 35 taxa are also recorded for the first time from Northern Cyprus. Data are also provided concerning the geographical, morphological, and ecological distribution of each species. Sampling was based on 4 different localities insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Korucam, Girne, Dip Karpaz, and Gazimağusa); in the Northern Cyprus marine ecosystem supralittoral zone at a depth of 30-35 m in the infralittoral zone between 2006 and 2008.
Keywords : Cyanobacteria, Northern Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea, taxonomy