Purpose Microplastic pollution is a major problem that threatens freshwater mussels as well
as marine bivalves, since these filter-feeding organisms are directly exposed to …

In this study, physical, chemical and microbiological parameters were analyzed in water
samples in order to determine the effects of sand pits and sand extraction in Karasu Stream …

Water quality parameters were analyzed in Bulakbaşı stream. The in situ measurements and
laboratory analyses were made on water samples taken from 4 sampling points on the …

Up-tonow, the aquatic fauna of oligochaetes has not been intensively studied in Turkey,
because only 1 potamodrilid, 4 aeolosomatids, and 94 Oligochaeta species (1 lumbriculid, 1 …

In this paper, we present the results of the first survey for aquatic oligochaetes in Lake Çıldır,
northeastern Turkey, during which 22 oligochaete species were recorded from the lake. The …

The Karasu River (Van, Turkey) is one of the most important sources of intensive
reproduction for Tarek (Alburnus tarichi Güldenstädt, 1814) in the Van Lake basin. However …

Alburnus tarichi is an endemic fish species inhabiting the Lake Van basin of Turkey. This
anadromous cyprinid fish migrates for spawning to the freshwater inlets pouring into Lake …

The rise in human population has led to the expansion of settlements and an increase in the
types and amounts of wastes released into the aquatic environment. Bivalves have an …

Water quality parameters were analyzed in Bulakbasi stream. The in situ measurements and
laboratory analyses were made on water samples taken from 4 sampling points on the …

Abstract The Lake Van fish (Alburnus tarichi) is an anadromous species, which is endemic to
Lake Van Basin of Turkey. In spring, the fish migrates from Lake Van, which has highly …