A Faunistic Study on the Freshwater Copepoda (Crustacea) of Balıkesir

Abstract

Freshwater copepods of Balıkesir Province (Turkey) were investigated by sampling 26 various freshwater bodies and a total of 12 species were identifi ed. Megacyclops viridis, Macrocyclops albidus, Mesocyclops leuckarti, Paracyclops chiltoni, Bryocamptus (B.) minitus, B. (R.) pygmaeus and B. (B.) tarnogradskyi were recorded for the fi rst time from Balıkesir. Bryocamptus (B.) tarnogradskyi was also a new record for the Turkish inland waters and it was partially described