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Soft-bottom crustacean fauna from the Turkish coast of the Black and Marmara seas with new records Cover

Soft-bottom crustacean fauna from the Turkish coast of the Black and Marmara seas with new records

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|Mar 2021

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Map of the sampling sites

Table 1

Codes, coordinates, habitat structure, sampling dates and depth of the sampling locations in the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea

Site codeSite nameDateDepth (m)CoordinatesSubstrate
LatitudeLongitude
THE BLACK SEA
TRK1İğneada and Danube River water04.07.20192041°52′12″N28°3′33″Eshells and sand
TRK7Şile05.07.20192241°11′30″N29°35′24″Emud
TRK10Sakarya River06.07.20192141°8′45″N30°37′39″Emud
TRKE1Karadeniz Ereğlisi07.07.20191441°16′28″N31°23′54″Eshells and fine sand
TRK13Zonguldak07.07.20192041°27′36″N31°46′24″Edetrital black sandy mud
TRK16Bartın08.07.20192241°35′32″N32°3′3″Ephytodetritus
TRK19Cide08.07.20192441°54′43″N32°55′32″Eshells and mud
TRK22İnebolu09.07.20192541°59′17″N33°47′2″Eshells and detrital mud
TRK25Sinop 209.07.20192041°3′49″N34°55′4″Emud
TRK28Sinop 110.07.20192241°0′57″N35°9′28″Eshells and coarse sand
TRK32Kızılırmak10.07.20192441°44′44″N35°57′26″Emud
TRK34YSamsun12.07.20192041°19′1″N36°21′35″Emud with phytodetritus
TRK35Samsun11.07.20194841°20′49″N36°23′23″Eshells
TRK37Yeşilırmak13.07.20198.541°23′37″N36°39′9″Emud
TRK43Ordu14.07.201911.641°0′14″N37°53′36″Eshells and sand
TRK44Ordu14.07.20194841°1′14″N37°54′27″Ephytodetritus clay
TRK46Giresun14.07.20192040°55′21″N38°24′21″Emud
TRK53Trabzon15.07.20193541°1′0″N39°43′42″Emud with phytodetritus and sand
TRK55Rize16.07.20192541°2′ 7″N40°32′ 20″Eshells and mud
TRK61Hopa16.07.20194541°30′52″N41°30′50″Emud
THE MARMARA SEA
İZ7İzmit Bay24.07.20196540°45′54″N29°27′38″Emud, fine sand, shells
İZ30İzmit Bay24.07.20192740°45′15″ N29°54′47″Eclay, phytodetritus
MY1Pendik24.07.20193840°52′4″N29°14′27″Emud and fine sand
YSAYassıada23.07.20198740°51′23″N28°59′12″Eclay and fine sand
B2İstanbul Strait26.07.20193041°1′ 46″N29°0′50″Emud and fine sand
YK1Yenikapı shore26.07.20191540°56′26″N28°50′20″Ecoralline, mud, fine sand
KC1Küçükçekmece shore27.07.20192040°58′12″N28°45′20″Eclay, phytodetritus
BC1Büyükçekmece shore27.07.20195140°56′51″N28°36′22″Eclay, fine sand
MD54Silivri shore27.07.20193141°3′26″N28°14′27″Eclay, fine sand
MD59Tekirdağ shore28.07.20192040°57′40″N28°31′29″Emud, fine sand
D7MAŞarköy28.07.20193240°33′14″N27°1′27″Emud, fine sand, shells
BD3Erdek Bay28.07.20193740°25′25″N27°22′37″Emud, fine sand, shells
MD12AErdek Bay29.07.20194440°25′17″N27°32′1″Emud, fine sand, shells
BK1Bandırma30.07.20193540°22′12″N27°57′42″Emud, shells, phytodetritus
MD72Bandırma30.07.20194440°24′27″N28°4′24″Emud, shells
MD19ABayramdere31.07.20194340°32′10″N28°25′24″Emud, fine sand
SD2Susurluk Stream31.07.20191040°24′32″N28°31′11″Efine sand
MD89AGemlik Bay1.08.20193940°25′50″N29°8′17″Emud, phytodetritus
MD22AGemlik Bay31.07.20193540°22′51″N28°53′11″Emud, phytodetritus
GK2Gemlik Bay1.08.20193940°29′42″N28°49′27″Emud, shells
MD24Yalova Shore1.08.20195140°40′0″N29°14′52″Emud
GK1Gemlik Bay31.07.20196440°27′13″N28°45′10″Emud
MDSD1Mudanya31.07.20192740°23′13″N28°43′44″Eclay, phytodetritus
ER1Erdek Bay29.07.20193340°23′44″N28°2′15″Emud, fine sand, shells
KR1Kurşunlu shore30.07.20194740°20′38″N27°48′7″Emud, fine sand
MD67Erdek Bay29.07.20196040°32′55″N27°34′36″Emud, fine sand, shells
MD63Denizkent-Erdek Bay29.07.20191540°19′5″N27°32′34″Emud, phytodetritus
Figure 2

Distribution of species per order in the Black Sea

Figure 3

Similarity between the Black Sea sites

Table 2

Crustacean species found in the Black Sea; Frequency (Fi) and Dominance Index (Di) values

TRK1TRK7TRK10TRKE1TRK13TRK16TRK19TRK22TRK25TRK28TRK32TRK34YTRK35TRK37TRK43TRK44TRK46TRK53TRK55TRK61Fi %Di %
MYSIDA
Gastrosaccus sanctus (Van Beneden, 1861)33100.2
AMPHIPODA
Ampelisca diadema (Costa, 1853)1777337301320406.3
Ampelisca pseudosarsi Bellan-Santini & Kaim-Malka, 197733010370473356.1
Ampelisca pseudospinimana Bellan-Santini & Kaim-Malka, 19772757733307437710776011.2
Ampelisca sp.7209033310355
Amphipoda (sp.)310100.5
Apocorophium acutum (Chevreux, 1908)310710154.4
Bathyporeia guilliamsoniana (Spence Bate, 1857)23120105.3
Dexamine spiniventris (Costa, 1853)33100.2
Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)5051.8
*Gammaropsis palmata (Stebbing & Robertson, 1891)320100.8
Medicorophium runcicorne (Della Valle, 1893)37107201
Medicorophium sp.733150.5
Megaluropus massiliensis Ledoyer, 1976720101
Microdeutopus sp.1350.5
Microdeutopus versiculatus (Spence Bate, 1857)574073203.9
Perioculodes longimanus (Spence Bate & Westwood, 1868)3373177271337403103656.4
Perioculodes sp.33100.2
Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769333150.3
*Pontocrates arenarius (Spence Bate, 1858)350.1
*Synchelidium haplocheles (Grube, 1864)77310201
Synchelidium maculatum Stebbing, 1906350.1
ISOPODA
Eurydice pulchra Leach, 181577703203
Isopoda (sp.)350.1
Paragnathia formica (Hesse, 1864)750.1
TANAIDACEA
Apseudopsis acutifrons (Sars, 1882)131317151.6
Apseudopsis latreillii (Milne Edwards, 1828)3773713301.5
CUMACEA
Cumacea (sp.)350.1
Iphinoe serrata Norman, 1867350.1
Iphinoe sp.7323333301.5
Iphinoe tenella Sars, 18787375728313273514.6
Iphinoe trispinosa (Goodsir, 1843)73103236735010456.5
Eudorella truncatula (Bate, 1856)71017151.3
Pseudocuma (Pseudocuma) longicorne (Bate, 1858)317337370310406.7
DECAPODA
Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1813)1050.4
Brachynotus sexdentatus (Risso, 1827)103100.5
Decapoda (sp.)33100.2
Gebiidea (sp.)103100.5
Diogenes pugilator (Roux, 1829)3333333710402.4
Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)750.3
Pilumnus hirtellus (Linnaeus, 1761)350.1
Upogebia pusilla (Petagna, 1792)2337151.2
Upogebia sp.350.1

* New record for the Black Sea

Table 3

Crustacean species identified in the Marmara Sea; Frequency (Fi) and Dominance Index (Di) values

İZ7İZ30MY1YSAB2YK1KC1BC1MD54MD59D7MABD3MD12ABK1MD72MD19ASD2MD89AMD22AGK2MD24GK1MDSD1ER1KR1MD67MD63Fi %Di %
LEPTOSTRACA
*Nebalia strausi Risso, 182610770.06
AMPHIPODA
Ampelisca diadema (Costa, 1853)371172020133632753332437343522.49
Ampelisca gibba Sars, 188374070.16
Ampelisca planierensis Bellan-Santini & Kaim-Malka, 1977720340807157633171347335.74
Ampelisca pseudospinimana Bellan-Santini & Kaim-Malka, 19771327737307743113385030130444.85
Ampelisca sp.10033107371710040839311311350435033593.42
Ampelisca spinipes Boeck, 18614040.14
Ampelisca tenuicornis Lilljeborg, 1855501077150.26
Ampelisca typica (Spence Bate, 1856)1040.03
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826340.01
Aora gracilis (Spence Bate, 1857)340.01
Apherusa chiereghinii Giordani-Soika, 1949340.01
Apocorophium acutum (Chevreux, 1908)79033427.45
Apolochus neapolitanus (Della Valle, 1893)740.02
Autone sp.340.01
Autonoe karamani (Myers, 1976)1040.03
Caprella acanthifera Leach, 1814740.02
Caprella rapax Mayer, 1890340.01
Carangoliopsis spinulosa Ledoyer, 1970740.02
Centraloecetes dellavallei (Stebbing, 1899)72770.12
Corophium sp.3370.02
Gammarella fucicola (Leach, 1814)52041.81
Gammaropsis palmata (Stebbing & Robertson, 1891)32331057177260.42
*Gammaropsis sophiae (Boeck, 1861)3313110.07
Gitana sarsi Boeck, 18713337150.06
Harpinia crenulata (Boeck, 1871)1740.06
Harpinia dellavallei Chevreux, 191031370.06
*Harpinia truncata Sars, 1891101070.07
Hippomedon massiliensis Bellan-Santini, 1965340.01
Jassa marmorata Holmes, 190523040.80
Leptocheirus mariae Karaman, 1973103331017191.19
Leucothoe incisa Robertson, 1892740.02
Leucothoe lilljeborgi Boeck, 18617103110.07
Maera grossimana (Montagu, 1808)5340.18
Maera sp.340.01
Medicorophium rotundirostre (Stephensen, 1915)332017150.15
Medicorophium runcicorne (Della Valle, 1893)333110.03
Medicorophium sp.333110.03
Megamphopus cornutus Norman, 18693340.11
Melita palmata (Montagu, 1804)4040.14
Microdeutopus algicola Della Valle, 18932331370.85
Microdeutopus gryllotalpa A. Costa, 18534070414.13
Microdeutopus sp.740.02
Microdeutopus versiculatus (Spence Bate, 1857)271730110.26
Paraphoxus oculatus (G. O. Sars, 1879)2340.08
Parvipalpus linea Mayer, 189023370.09
Perioculodes longimanus (Spence Bate & Westwood, 1868)320833040733300.66
Photis longicaudata (Spence Bate & Westwood, 1862)31070.05
Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769963733317131013303.80
Pontocrates arenarius (Spence Bate, 1858)1040.03
Pseudoprotella phasma (Montagu, 1804)3370.02
Stenothoe monoculoides (Montagu, 1813)1740.06
*Synchelidium maculatum Stebbing, 1906740.02
Tryphosa nana (Krøyer, 1846)1772070.15
Westwoodilla caecula (Spence Bate, 1857)740.02
ISOPODA
*Cirolana cranchii Leach, 1818340.01
*Cyathura carinata (Krøyer, 1847)340.01
*Cymodoce truncata Leach, 1814340.01
*Eurydice pulchra Leach, 181579342.75
Gnathia dentata (Sars G.O., 1872)340.01
**Kupellonura mediterranea Barnard, 1925333110.03
Paragnathia formica (Hesse, 1864)3370.02
TANAIDACEA
Apseudopsis acutifrons (Sars, 1882)3340.11
Apseudopsis latreillii (Milne Edwards, 1828)6653336731923.36
Chondrochelia savignyi (Kroyer, 1842)60370.22
CUMACEA
Cumacea (sp.)340.01
*Cumella (Cumella) pygmaea G.O. Sars, 18653740.13
Diastyloides bosphorica (Băcescu, 1982)32732717334340330.58
Diastyloides serratus (Sars G.O., 1865)10172033310220.32
Diastyloides sp.740.02
Eudorella truncatula (Bate, 1856)340.01
*Iphinoe serrata Norman, 18671333110.07
Iphinoe sp.3040.10
*Iphinoe trispinosa (Goodsir, 1843)2477767111.14
**Leucon (Macrauloleucon) siphonatus Calman, 1905140.003
Leucon sp.340.01
DECAPODA
Anomura sp.740.02
Callianassa subterranea (Montagu, 1808)340.01
Decapoda (sp.)33333190.05
Diogenes pugilator (Roux, 1829)340.01
Gebiidea (sp.)13370.06
Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)3333150.04
Liocarcinus marmoreus (Leach, 1814)340.01
Liocarcinus navigator (Herbst, 1794)1340.05
*Liocarcinus pusillus (Leach, 1816)340.01
Liocarcinus sp.340.01
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1845340.01
Processa edulis (Risso, 1816)1040.03
Processa macrophthalma Nouvel & Holthuis, 19573717110.09
Processa sp.3773333260.10
Upogebia pusilla (Petagna, 1792)1040.03
Upogebia sp.340.01
Xantho poressa (Olivi, 1792)340.01

* New record for the Marmara Sea;

** New record for the Turkish seas

Figure 4

Distribution of species per order in the Marmara Sea

Figure 5

Similarity between the Marmara Sea sites

Table 4

Shannon–Wiener diversity index (H’) values

THE BLACK SEA
Site codeSite nameSNdJ′H′(log2)
TRK1İğneada and Danube River water81401.40.82.4
TRK7Şile1115320.82.7
TRK10Sakarya River5890.90.51.1
TRKE1Karadeniz Ereğlisi3540.50.91.4
TRK13Zonguldak6331.40.92.4
TR16Bartın13000
TRK19Cide181483.40.83.5
TRK22İnebolu111292.10.72.4
TRK25Sinop 2104841.50.92.9
TRK28Sinop 115913.10.93.7
TRK32Kızılırmak7351.70.92.6
TRK34YSamsun8751.60.82.3
TRK35Samsun71271.20.72
TRK37Yeşilırmak00000
TRK43Ordu123131.90.72.6
TRK44Ordu101601.80.82.6
TRK46Giresun4700.70.51
TRK53Trabzon43360.50.40.8
TRK55Rize1221920.82.7
TRK61Hopa55710.81.9
THE MARMARA SEA
İZ7İzmit Bay71761.160.661.8
İZ30İzmit Bay00000
MY1Pendik3130.780.921.5
YSAYassıada13000
B2İstanbul Strait15206931.410.532.1
YK1Yenikapı Shore273344.470.803.8
KC1Küçükçekmece shore00000
BC1Büyükçekmece shore74830.970.732
MD54Silivri shore101391.820.732.4
MD59Tekirdağ shore124731.790.672.4
D7MAŞarköy192963.160.803.4
BD3Erdek Bay121262.270.822.9
MD12AErdek Bay112181.860.682.3
BK1Bandırma2340.2811
MD72Bandırma390.9111.6
MD19ABayramdere52120.750.781.8
SD2Susurluk Stream1410601.870.401.5
MD89AGemlik Bay00000
MD22AGemlik Bay89431.020.310.9
GK2Gemlik Bay104721.460.722.4
MD24Yalova shore5331.140.821.9
GK1Gemlik Bay260.5611
MDSD1Mudanya1817752.270.592.4
ER1Erdek Bay94531.310.511.6
KR1Kurşunlu shore92011.510.772.4
MD67Erdek Bay161912.860.773.1
MD63Denizkent-Erdek Bay154602.280.833.2
Figure 6

H′ values for the Black Sea sites

Figure 7

H′ values for the Marmara Sea sites

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oandhs-2021-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 60 - 76
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2020
Accepted on: Oct 9, 2020
Published on: Mar 21, 2021
Published by: University of Gdańsk
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