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Main Authors: Çinar, Melih Ertan, Yokeş, Mehmet Baki, Erdogan-Dereli, Deniz, Açik, Sermin, Evcen, Alper
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Biology 2025
Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40906136/
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author Çinar, Melih Ertan
Yokeş, Mehmet Baki
Erdogan-Dereli, Deniz
Açik, Sermin
Evcen, Alper
author_facet Çinar, Melih Ertan
Yokeş, Mehmet Baki
Erdogan-Dereli, Deniz
Açik, Sermin
Evcen, Alper
Çinar, Melih Ertan
Yokeş, Mehmet Baki
Erdogan-Dereli, Deniz
Açik, Sermin
Evcen, Alper
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Epifaunal Assemblages of the Fan Mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Sea of Marmara. Çinar, Melih Ertan Yokeş, Mehmet Baki Erdogan-Dereli, Deniz Açik, Sermin Evcen, Alper Dense aggregations of species in the family Pinnidae give soft substrata a specific characterization. They may influence the biological and physical properties of the surrounding sediments. Bottom-trawl samplings performed in the Sea of Marmara revealed populations of a large pinnid species, particularly at depths of 40-45 m in soft substrata. Both morphological and DNA analyses confirmed the species' taxonomic identity as . This species had a population density ranging from 31 to 469 ind.km, and the shell lengths ranged from 21.3 to 31 cm. A total of 47 macrozoobenthic species belonging to eight taxonomic groups were found on the shells of ten live and nine dead individuals. Polychaeta accounted for 53% of the total number of species and 75% of the total number of individuals. Among these species, and comprised almost 30% of all epifaunal populations. Community parameters changed according to the shell length and width. Different faunal assemblages were encountered on the shells. Given the ecological significance of as both a habitat-forming and sensitive benthic species, conservation measures should prioritize the protection of known habitats and the regulation of activities that lead to seabed disturbance.
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spellingShingle Epifaunal Assemblages of the Fan Mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Sea of Marmara.
Çinar, Melih Ertan
Yokeş, Mehmet Baki
Erdogan-Dereli, Deniz
Açik, Sermin
Evcen, Alper
Epifaunal Assemblages of the Fan Mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Sea of Marmara. Çinar, Melih Ertan Yokeş, Mehmet Baki Erdogan-Dereli, Deniz Açik, Sermin Evcen, Alper Dense aggregations of species in the family Pinnidae give soft substrata a specific characterization. They may influence the biological and physical properties of the surrounding sediments. Bottom-trawl samplings performed in the Sea of Marmara revealed populations of a large pinnid species, particularly at depths of 40-45 m in soft substrata. Both morphological and DNA analyses confirmed the species' taxonomic identity as . This species had a population density ranging from 31 to 469 ind.km, and the shell lengths ranged from 21.3 to 31 cm. A total of 47 macrozoobenthic species belonging to eight taxonomic groups were found on the shells of ten live and nine dead individuals. Polychaeta accounted for 53% of the total number of species and 75% of the total number of individuals. Among these species, and comprised almost 30% of all epifaunal populations. Community parameters changed according to the shell length and width. Different faunal assemblages were encountered on the shells. Given the ecological significance of as both a habitat-forming and sensitive benthic species, conservation measures should prioritize the protection of known habitats and the regulation of activities that lead to seabed disturbance.
title Epifaunal Assemblages of the Fan Mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Sea of Marmara.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40906136/