The gastropod fauna and their abundance, and some physicochemical parameters of Lake Gölbaşı (Hatay, Turkey)

Authors : Hülya ŞEREFLİŞAN, M Zeki YILDIRIM, Menderes ŞEREFLİŞAN

Pages : 287-296

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :An investigation was carried out on the native gastropod species in Lake Gölbaşı, Hatay. During the research 3 species belonging to the subclass Pulmonata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Gyraulus piscinarum, Radix labiata, Anisus leucostoma); were detected along with 9 species of the subclass Orthogastropoda insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(=Prosobranchia); including Theodoxus jordani, Semisalsa contempta, Semisalsa longiscata, Bithynia phialensis, Valvata saulcyi, Valvata piscinalis, Melanoides tuberculatus, Melanopsis praemorsa ferussaci, Melanopsis costata costata. These gastropod species were collected from 4 stations chosen in the lake. Furthermore, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature were measured at the sampling sites.
Keywords : Key words Mollusca, Gastropoda, Fauna, Lake Gölbaşı