Changes in the Lake Ladik fish community (1972-2004) and ichthyofauna of its inlet and outlet streams (Samsun, Turkey)

Authors

SELMA UĞURLU
NAZMİ POLAT
ŞEVKET KANDEMİR

DOI

10.3906/zoo-0710-2

Abstract

This research was conducted to record the fish species inhabiting Lake Ladik and its inlet and outlet streams between July 2003 and August 2004. Electrofishing equipment, fishing cast net, fisherman's dip net, and fishing nets with different scales were used to catch fish samples. As a result of evaluated samples caught from the research area, 12 species belonging to 4 families (Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Esocidae, and Percidae) were identified.

Keywords

Lake Ladik, Tersakan Stream, fish, fauna

First Page

393

Last Page

401

Recommended Citation

UĞURLU, SELMA; POLAT, NAZMİ; and KANDEMİR, ŞEVKET (2009) "Changes in the Lake Ladik fish community (1972-2004) and ichthyofauna of its inlet and outlet streams (Samsun, Turkey)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 33: No. 4, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0710-2
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol33/iss4/3