Some deep-sea decapod crustaceans from the International Waters of Mersin Bay (North Levant Basin, Turkey)

Authors : Nuray ÇİFTÇİ, Deniz AYAS, Moez SHAİEK, Mısra BAKAN

Pages : 1-11

Doi:/medfar.v2i42937.461872

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Publication Date : 2019-01-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The deep-see decapod crustacean species sampled from trawling operations carried out in the open waters of Mersin Bay insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coordinates: 36.24853N-34.36491E, 36.18839N-43.38847E, 36.17065N-34.40686E, and 36.07227N-34.53326E); in May 2018 were identified. Samples were preserved in ethyl alcohol and were deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(catalogue number: MEUDC-17-11-001, MEUDC-18-12-010-014);. In total 13 trawling operations, 6 deep-sea decapod crustacean species were caught. Plesionika edwardsii belonging to family of Pandalidae, Polycheles typhlops belonging to Polychelidae family, Geryon longipes from Geryonidae family, Medorippe lanata from Dorippidae family, Pasiphaea sivado from Pasiphaeidae family and Parapenaeus longirostris from Penaeidae family were caught from a depth of 274 m to 641 m. P. typhlops have a wide distribution in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean waters, while other species are of the Atlanto-Mediterranean origin. While P. longirostris and P. edwardsii are the target species for deep-sea trawl operations in Mersin Bay, P. typhlops , P. sivado and brachyuran crabs are by-catch species.
Keywords : Decapod Crustaceans, International Waters, Mersin Bay, North Levant Basin, Turkey

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