Preliminary systematic investigation of the zooplankton fauna in the streams of Gürün District (Sivas, Türkiye)

Authors : Ahmet Bozkurt, Mevlüt Aktaş

Pages : 103-109

Doi:10.51756/marlife.1808172

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Publication Date : 2025-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A total of 34 species were detected over 5 locations in 4 distinct water bodies within the Gürün (Sivas) and Elbistan (Kahramanmaraş) districts, comprising 21 species of Rotifera, 9 species of Cladocera, and 4 species of Copepoda. Fifteen families were found, comprising ten families of Rotifera, three families of Cladocera, and two families of Copepoda. The Lecanidae and Lepadellidae families are the most diverse, each comprising five species. Colurella adriatica was detected at all sampling locations, whereas Lecane closterocerca, Lecane lunaris, and Lepadella patella were discovered at four sampling sites. In addition, in the locality where no zooplankton studies have previously been conducted, four species were classified as constant (F≥50%), six species as common (50%>F≥25%), and twenty-four species as rare (F<25%) according to Soyer\\\'s frequency index (%F).
Keywords : zooplankton, rotifer, kopepod, kladoser, Gürün

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