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

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2003-12-01

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Ergev, MB
Cinar, ME
Mutlu, E
Ergen, Z

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The seasonal distribution of Leonnales 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 21degreesC, whereas it preferred shallower waters (10-60 m) during the warm season (>29degreesC 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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Aquatic Science

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/67662

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JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315403008543

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M. Ergev, M. Cinar, E. Mutlu, and Z. Ergen, “Ecological features of the lessepsian migrant Leonnates persicus (Polychaeta : Nereididae) from the Levant coast of Turkey,” JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, pp. 1225–1226, 2003, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/67662.