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Ecological features of the lessepsian migrant Leonnates persicus (Polychaeta: Nereididae) from the Levant coast of Turkey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2004

Mehmet Betil Ergev ,
Melih Ertan C¸inar ,
Erhan Mutlu  and
Zeki Ergen
Mehmet Betil Ergev
Affiliation:
Middle East Technical University, Department of Biology, Ankara, Turkey
Melih Ertan C¸inar
Affiliation:
Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Erhan Mutlu
Affiliation:
Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences, 33731, Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey
Zeki Ergen
Affiliation:
Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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Abstract

The seasonal distribution of Leonnates persicus was studied along depth transects (10–200 m) of three stations located in the Levant Sea during February–November 2000. Leonnates persicus particularly dominated the slightly gravelly sand bottom of stations between 10 and 150 m. Its distributional pattern showed a seasonal trend: it inhabited depths between 40 and 150 m in February and May when surface temperature was below 21°C, whereas it preferred shallower waters (10–60 m) during the warm season (>29°C in August). The density of the species in the area varied between 10 and 130 ind m−2, with a maximum at 25–30 m off Erdemli in August.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 83 , Issue 6 , December 2003 , pp. 1225 - 1226
Copyright
2003 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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