Review of the ichthyofaunal changes in Lake Eğirdir between 1915 and 2007

Authors : Fahrettin KÜÇÜK, Hasan M SARI, Orhan DEMİR, İskender GÜLLE

Pages : 277-286

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The ichthyofaunal changes in Lake Eğirdir between 1915 and 2007 were reviewed. It was understood that the most drastic change in the ichthyofauna of Lake Eğirdir occurred in 1955 with the introduction of pike-perch insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sander lucioperca);, and that the process of change continued with the addition of Prussian carp insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Carassius gibelio); in 1996 and big scale sand smelt insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Atherina boyeri); in 2003. Today, there are 15 fish taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10 native, 5 non-native); in Lake Eğirdir. It was determined that, among the endemic species of Lake Eğirdir, Handlirsch`s minnow insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Pseudophoxinus handlirschi); is extinct insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EX);, Ereğli minnow insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hemigrammocapoeta kemali); disappeared, and Eğirdir minnow insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Pseudophoxinus egridiri); and Eğirdir barb insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Capoeta pestai); are critically endangered insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CR);.
Keywords : Key words Lake Eğirdir, ichthyofauna, taxonomy, non native species