<p class="HeadingRunIn"><strong>The aquatic oligochaete fauna of Lake Çıldır, Ardahan-Kars, Turkey, including an updated checklist of freshwater annelids known to occur in the country</strong></p>

Abstract

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 results of this survey were integrated into an updated and annotated list of oligochaetes and other aquatic annelids occurring in the country, summarized from historical and recent publications. Currently, the freshwater annelid fauna of Turkey includes 150 species of oligochaetes (1 Crassiclitellata, 21 Enchytraeidae, 1 Propappidae, 1 Haplotaxidae, 4 Lumbriculidae, 56 Naidinae, 64 Tubificinae, 2 Lumbricidae), 1 species of Branchiobdellida, and 6 species of Aphanoneura (1 Potamodrilidae and 5 Aeolosomatidae). Although studies focusing on the aquatic oligochaete fauna of Turkey have increased over the past 15–20 years, species diversity still remains unclear.

An Annotated Checklist of the Main Representatives of Meiobenthos from Inland Water Bodies of Central and Southern Vietnam—II—Annelid Worms (Oligochaeta and Aeolosomatidae)

“…The ecology and biology are poorly studied. According to the literature data, it occurs mainly in shallow, warm, stagnant or slow-flowing waterbodies with rich vegetation on silty, gravel, sandy and mixed soils [37,38,81,82]. Harman et al [83] noted the species in the composition of the fauna of bromeliad pools.…”

“…Harman et al [83] noted the species in the composition of the fauna of bromeliad pools. Until recently, the species has been recorded in South, East, Southeast and West Asia, as well as in North and South America [9,22,23,31,40,81,82]. In Vietnam, the species was first noted by us in one of the rivers in the material of 2008, which was not kept [1].…”

First records for benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in Güzeldere Waterfall, Turkey

“…The fact that this station has a harder sediment structure than the other two stations and the population abundance and dominance of the species in question support the literature information. All three Naidin species are widely distributed both in Turkey and around the world [42,43].…”

“…Defined as a cosmopolitan species [42], Aulodrilus pigueti, which was detected only in stations 1 and 2, was recorded for the first time in Turkey by Arslan and Şahin (2003) in the Upper Sakarya River System [44], The fact that these areas are high in dissolved oxygen (11-12 mg/L) and the water temperature is 16.5-17 °C (Table 1) supports the habitat preferences of the species. It has been detected in aquatic systems in different parts of Turkey, especially in high-altitude mountain streams and lakes, although in small numbers [43]. It is known that the species prefers cool waters with relatively high dissolved oxygen as its distribution area [40,44].…”