Alien Bivalve Species Found on the Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mytilaster minimus) Beds in Izmir Bay | Zendy

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Alien Bivalve Species Found on the Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mytilaster minimus) Beds in Izmir Bay

Author(s) -

Alper Doğan

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of the institute of science and technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2146-0574

DOI - 10.21597/jist.2016321849

Subject(s) - mytilus , bay , mussel , fishery , alien , biology , zoology , geography , archaeology , population , demography , sociology , census

The present study is aimed to determine alien bivalve species on the mussel beds (Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mytilaster minimus) inhabiting the medio-littoral zone of four stations located in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea). Samplings were performed in November 2014 and as a result, a total of 8200 specimens belonging to 11 bivalvian species were encountered. Of the species determined, Anadara transversa, Arcuatula senhousia, Brachidontes pharaonis and Pinctada radiata were alien ones represented with 122 individuals. Among the alien bivalves, A. transversa that comprised juvenile specimens was the most dominant species with a sum of 65 individuals and B. pharaonis had the highest biomass value (12.94 gr in total) in the area.

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