Seasonal Variations of Demersal Fish Composition in Gülbahçe Bay (İzmir Bay)

Authors

CENGİZ METİN
ZAFER TOSUNOĞLU
ADNAN TOKAÇ
ALTAN LÖK
CELALETTİN AYDIN
HAKAN KAYKAÇ

DOI

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Abstract

In the present study, the seasonal variations in demersal catch composition in Gülbahçe Bay were investigated by trawl sampling. Species identification of the samples was carried out at class, family and species levels. The results of this study were compared to those of previous studies carried out in the same area and it was concluded that red mullet, which is the dominant species of Gülbahçe Bay, has lost this characteristic because of overfishing and marine pollution. For this reason, fishing activities and the discharge of domestic waste waters should be strictly controlled.

Keywords

Gülbahane Bay, Bottom Trawl, Demersal Fish Composition, and Seasonal Variations

First Page

437

Last Page

446

Recommended Citation

METİN, CENGİZ; TOSUNOĞLU, ZAFER; TOKAÇ, ADNAN; LÖK, ALTAN; AYDIN, CELALETTİN; and KAYKAÇ, HAKAN (2000) "Seasonal Variations of Demersal Fish Composition in Gülbahçe Bay (İzmir Bay)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 24: No. 4, Article 12. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol24/iss4/12