Determination of Pollution Level of Yuvarlak Stream (Koycegiz-Mugla) by Using Benthic Macro Invertebrates
Articles > Article · 2011
Authors: Esat Tarık TOPKARA, Murat ÖZBEK, Ayşe TAŞDEMİR, Seray YILDIZ, Suleyman Balık, MUSTAFA RUŞEN USTAOĞLU
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2011, vol 10, pp 1194-1201
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2011.1194.1201
Summary
In order to determine the pollution level of Yuvarlak stream by using benthic macro invertebrates, monthly samplings were conducted between May 2001 and April 2002 at ten stations. Benthic macro invertebrates were sampled by sieving of mud samples collected by using a 500 pm mesh sized kick-net and an Ekman-Birge grab (at ninth and tenth stations) through a 500 pm mesh sized sieve. Collected materials were fixed in 4% formalin solution in field.