Arrangement of Marine Fishes in Ege University Faculty of Fisheries as Museum Material and Standardization of Preservation Methods
Project no. 23431 · Status: Kapanmış · 2021
Summary
<p>This study aimed to organize and preserve the existing marine fish collection in Ege University Faculty of Fisheries to create a <strong>'Department of Marine Fishes of Turkey'</strong> within the Ege University Faculty of Fisheries Museum (ESFM), which was established in 2007. </p><p>For this purpose, 346 species belonging to 125 families collected from the Black Sea, Marmara Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea since 1965 have been examined, classified and taken under protection. Organized in accordance with museum standards, Ege University Fisheries Faculty Museum (ESFM) Turkey's marine fish collection constitutes 64% of Turkey's marine fish fauna. </p><p>Twenty-two cartilaginous fish species and 10 bony fish species in the museum are listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List. There are also 54 foreign fish species in the museum.</p><p>Considering the diversity of species recorded through this project, the ESFM-PIS museum has become an essential resource for local and foreign ichthyologists. The project has also set the course for further expansion of the museum.</p>