RECENT DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF ENDEMIC FRESHWATER FISHES FROM CENTRAL AND WESTERN ANATOLIA
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2014
Yazarlar: Ali İLHAN, Süleyman Balık, Hasan Musa SARI
Istanbul University Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, 2014, cilt 29, ss 9-34
DOI: 10.18864/iujfas.3778
Özet
The present study, aimed to determine current distribution areas, population status and the risk factors of the endemic fish taxa in Central and Western Anatolia freshwaters. For this purpose seven fieldworks were carried out during the summer months in years of 2005, 2006 and 2007. Fish samples were collected from 268 stations. Electroshock, gill nets of different mesh and seine nets were used for sampling. In Central and Western Anatolia, 32 endemic taxa were obtained from freshwaters. According to obtained individual numbers and field observations, some changes were suggested for IUCN Red List categories of certain species. The most important threats for survival of the species were considered as limited habitat, pollution, dams, habitat loss, presence of exotic species and drought in the study area.