The gastropod fauna and their abundance, and some physicochemical parameters of Lake Gölbaşı (Hatay, Turkey)

Authors

HÜLYA ŞEREFLİŞAN
M. ZEKİ YILDIRIM
MENDERES ŞEREFLİŞAN

Abstract

An investigation was carried out on the native gastropod species in Lake Gölbaşı, Hatay. During the research 3 species belonging to the subclass Pulmonata (Gyraulus piscinarum, Radix labiata, Anisus leucostoma) were detected along with 9 species of the subclass Orthogastropoda (=Prosobranchia) including Theodoxus jordani, Semisalsa contempta, Semisalsa longiscata, Bithynia phialensis, Valvata saulcyi, Valvata piscinalis, Melanoides tuberculatus, Melanopsis praemorsa ferussaci, Melanopsis costata costata. These gastropod species were collected from 4 stations chosen in the lake. Furthermore, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature were measured at the sampling sites.

DOI

10.3906/zoo-0806-7

Keywords

Mollusca, Gastropoda, Fauna, Lake Gölbaşı

First Page

287

Last Page

296

Recommended Citation

ŞEREFLİŞAN, H, YILDIRIM, M. Z, & ŞEREFLİŞAN, M (2009). The gastropod fauna and their abundance, and some physicochemical parameters of Lake Gölbaşı (Hatay, Turkey). Turkish Journal of Zoology 33 (3): 287-296. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0806-7