A Preliminary Study on the Identification of the Littoral Oligochaete (Annelida) and Chironomidae (Diptera) Fauna of Lake Kovada, a National Park in Turkey

Authors : Naime ARSLAN, Yalçın ŞAHİN

Pages : 67-72

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Samples were collected from 7 different stations between January 2002 and December 2002 with a view to identifying the littoral benthic fauna insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Oligochaeta and Chironomidae); of Lake Kovada, located in Southern Anatolia. As a result of this study, 35 species were determined, comprising 15 species from Oligochaeta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8 Naidid and 7 Tubificid);, and 20 species from Chironomidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4 Tanypodin, 2 Orthocladiin, 12 Chironomini and 2 Tanytarsin);. Species richness varied between 11 and 19. The littoral Oligochaete and Chironomidae fauna of Lake Kovada was dominated by the widely distributed Potamothrix hammoniensis, Tubifex tubifex, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri and Nais communis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Oligochaeta);, and Cryptochironomus defectus and Chironomus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Chironomus); riparus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Chironomidae);. Of all the oligochaetes inhabiting the channel between Lake Kovada and Lake Eğirdir insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(seventh station);, Ophidonais serpentina and Stylaria lacustris were the most abundant species, accompanied by Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri and some unidentified Enchytraeidae species. As for chironomids, the most abundant species were Chironomus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Chironomus); riparus.
Keywords : Oligochaeta, Chironomidae, littoral fauna, Lake Kovada, Turkey