Decapod (Crustacea) Fauna of Saros Bay (Northeastern Aegean Sea)

Authors

A. SUAT ATEŞ
TUNCER KATAĞAN
AHMET KOCATAŞ
FÜSUN ERKAN YURDABAK

DOI

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Abstract

The specific composition of decapod crustaceans collected in the sublittoral depths (8-135 m) of Saros Bay (northeastern Aegean Sea) is presented. A total of 40 species (17 Natantia, 1 Macrura Reptantia, 8 Anomura and 14 Brachyura) were recorded. The dominant taxon is Natantia, represented by a total of 17 species and an occurrence frequency of 42%.

Keywords

Decapoda Crustacea, Saros Bay, Northeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey

First Page

119

Last Page

124

Recommended Citation

ATEŞ, A. SUAT; KATAĞAN, TUNCER; KOCATAŞ, AHMET; and YURDABAK, FÜSUN ERKAN (2005) "Decapod (Crustacea) Fauna of Saros Bay (Northeastern Aegean Sea)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 29: No. 2, Article 3. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol29/iss2/3