Epizoophyte composition on spotted turtle Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Turkey

Authors

  • Elif Tezel Ersanli Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Sinop University, 57000, Sinop
  • Arif Gonulol Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139, Kurupelit Samsun

Keywords:

Epizoic algae, Bay, Delta, Lagoon

Abstract

A total of 59 species of epizoic algae were recorded from the carapace of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Testudinata, Emydidae). Division wise distribution of the recorded algae were Cyanophyta 26, Chlorophyta 13, Euglenophyta 5 and Chrysophyta 15. Among the recorded species Phormidium ambiguum, Pseudanabaena limnetica, Chroococcus spp. and Microcystis spp. were observed intensively.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i2.21667

Bangladesh J. Bot. 43(2): 157-161, 2014 (September)

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2015-01-19

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Epizoophyte composition on spotted turtle Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Turkey. (2015). Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 43(2), 157-161. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i2.21667

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Vol. 43 No. 2 (2014)

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Epizoophyte composition on spotted turtle Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Turkey. (2015). Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 43(2), 157-161. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i2.21667