On the ecology of the Nereididae (Polychaeta: Annelida) in the Bay of İzmir, Aegean Sea
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2001
Yazarlar: Melih Ertan ÇINAR, Zeki Ergen
Zoology in the Middle East, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2001, cilt 22, ss 113-122
DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2001.10637856
Özet
Distribution patterns of nereidid species were studied in the Bay of İzmir and its vicinity by sampling various habitats and by applying ecological indices. 15 species were identified, with Platynereis dumerilii, Nereis zonata and Ceratonereis costae being the most abundant species. Peculiar habitats such as brackish water, polluted water and the sponge community were characterized by a high dominance level of Hediste diversicolor, Neanthes caudata and Ceratonereis costae respectively. A cluster analysis to distinguish species and habitat associations was used.