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Distribution of fish species in the Van Lake Basin  
Yazarlar
Mahmut Elp
Kastamonu University, Turkey
Ataman Altuğ Atici
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Turkey
Fazıl Şen
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Turkey
Hünkar Avni Duyar
Sinop Üniversitesi, Turkey
Özet
This study was carried out to determine the fish species of Van Lake Basin between in 2008-2012. Van Lake Basin is a closed basin that shaped approximately 2.3 % of Turkey. Because of closed basin character, the differences indicated in species diversity. Basin is rich in endemic species diversity with plant and animal species. This richness were reflected to fish species. All of the fish species naturally occurring in the lake basin are consist of endemic species. Alburnus tarichi, Alburnus timarensis, Barbus ercisianus, Capoeta cosswigi and Oxynoemacheilus ercisianus exhibited a natural distribution. Cyprinus carpio, Carassius gibelio, Gambusia holbrooki and Aphanius mento were constituted population from various water sources. In addition, escaped from fish farm sorvaccinated to water resources Oncorhynchus mykiss was unable to create the population. Barbus ercisianus and Capoeta cosswigi shown to create hybrid fish species in Zilan and Deliçay. Cyprinus carpio and Carassius carassius shown to create hybrid fish species in Nazik Lake.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Fish species | Fish systematics | Van Lake Basin | Water resources
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Dergi ISSN 1308-7576
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2016
Cilt No 26
Sayı 4
Sayfalar 563 / 568
Doi Numarası 10.29133/yyutbd.282808
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
SCOPUS 13
Distribution of fish species in the Van Lake Basin

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