Journals / Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment / 2012 / Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1
A preliminary study on juvenile fishes in the Istanbul Strait (Bosphorus)
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- 58–66
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Abstract
Abstract The study was carried out in July and August 2011 in shallow water of the Istanbul Strait to understand the ichthyological fauna of the area. Samples were collected over sandy, gravel and algal bottoms by using beach seine. A total of 583 individuals belonging to 25 species were collected. Among them, 32% of sampled individuals were juvenile or subadult fish.