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A Possible Biomass Contribution to Fauna of Finike Seamounts by Terrestrial Insects

İrem Kısmet(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FEN FAKÜLTESİ, BİYOLOJİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0001-5132-3406
Fatih Dikmen(ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY)0000-0001-8251-5881
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2023-04-06
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Further investigation of the subject and revealing possible insect biomass contributions in the sea constitute an important horizon for future studies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Although insects are defined as terrestrial organisms, they can occasionally be encountered in samples taken from the sea.
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Key Findings & Data:As a result of our study, insect samples were collected from 8 different stations by using the plankton traps.
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Conclusion & Impact:Further investigation of the subject and revealing possible insect biomass contributions in the sea constitute an important horizon for future studies.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Marine insects · Diptera · Homoptera

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Although insects are defined as terrestrial organisms, they can occasionally be encountered in samples taken from the sea. What makes it special in our study is that terrestrial insects were caught from the open sea while sampling the planktons. As a result of our study, insect samples were collected from 8 different stations by using the plankton traps. These specimens found in the fauna of Finike Seamounts were not aquatic insects but terrestrial and were considered specimens that accidentally drifted away into the sea. This causes us to evaluate the possibility that they may have the potential to make a biomass contribution to the marine ecosystem. Further investigation of the subject and revealing possible insect biomass contributions in the sea constitute an important horizon for future studies.

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Kısmet, İ., Dikmen, F. (2023). A Possible Biomass Contribution to Fauna of Finike Seamounts by Terrestrial Insects. Turkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections, Volume: 7 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.26650/tjbc.1231281

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