First Observation of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758) Around the Shipwreck Used as an Artificial Reef in the Coasts of Gokceada Island, North Aegean Sea

Authors : Sinan KOCABAŞ, Deniz ACARLI

Pages : 36-39

Doi:10.33714/masteb.581725

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus 1758); was observed for the first time around the shipwreck of coast guard boat in Ördek Yalağı located at Gökceada Island, North Aegean Sea. The shipwreck is at a depth of 24.8 m. The loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta was recorded exactly on the ground and 2 m away from the ship on the shore side of the ship. In this study, Caretta caretta was recorded for the first time in this water depth and around a shipwreck that was used as an artificial reef for Turkish waters.
Keywords : Artificial Reef, Caretta caretta, Gokceada, Shipwreck, Visual Census