Spatio-temporal distribution of lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) in Kas-Kekova Special Environmental Protected Area, Turkey

Hüseyinoğlu, Mehmet Fatih; Demir, Volkan; Arda, Yaprak; Draman, M.; Yokeş, M. Baki

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107331

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“…Its introduction to the Turkish coastal waters was reported in 2014 (Turan et al, 2014). Since then, their distribution has been spread and their population has been increased rapidly (Gürlek et al, 2016;Turan et al, 2017;Hüseyinoglu et al, 2021).…”

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Microplastic Occurrence in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) from northeastern Mediterranean Sea

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Yücel

TURAN

2022

Natural and Engineering Sciences

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Nowadays, the majority of marine debris consists of microplastic particles. For that reason, microplastic pollution in marine environments and its potential impacts on marine animals has been extensively studied. This study was developed to investigate the bioindicator potential of Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) for the monitoring of microplastic pollution. A totally, 21 individuals were sampled from Iskenderun Bay, northeastern Mediterranean Sea on April 2022, and their gastrointestinal tracts were examined for microplastic occurrence. Mean microplastic abundance was found as 2.06±1.88 particles/individual in positive samples and 1.47±1.83 particles/individual in total samples. The microplastic detection rate was estimated as 71%. In terms of color, black (55%), blue (32%), red (10%) and brown (3%) microplastic particles were detected. Among all, the majority of the extracted particles were fiber in shape (93%) and followed by fragments (7%). The high frequency of detection and microplastic abundance estimated in this study showed that this specie could be used to monitor microplastic pollution in marine environments.

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Microplastic Occurrence in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) from northeastern Mediterranean Sea

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Yücel

TURAN

2022

Natural and Engineering Sciences

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“…The four awareness studies were identified in Turkey. Invasive lionfish is spreading their population in the Mediterranean at an alarming rate (Huseyinoğlu et al, 2021). The population control may require proactive, targeted human removals (Ulman et al, 2021).…”

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Türkiye kıyılarında aslan balığı zehirlenmesinin etkileri, farkındalığı ve yönetimi

Tanrıverdi¹,

Gökoğlu

2022

Marine and Life Sciences

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The study was carried out in the Mediterranean region of Turkey between the years 2018-2021. In this study, it was aimed to reveal the awareness studies to combat lionfish and lionfish venoming cases in Turkey. The awareness studies were determined by institutional studies. Personal interviews, first aid agency notifications and literature were investigated to find lionfish venoming cases. The four awareness studies were found. The seven lionfish venoming cases were detected. Pain, swelling, and redness were often the first symptoms. The three of the seven cases were immersed in hot water. No fatality was. The awareness studies with the derbies or tournaments have to continue in Turkey. Government-supported removal efforts must be made to reduce the population and stocks of invasive lionfish.

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“…31524, dated 27 June 2021), now encouraging the capture of all Tetraodontids inhabiting Turkey (native pufferfish were incomprehensibly included as well) from now until the end of 2023. There are also efforts to cull and create consumption demand to decrease the population trend of Pterois miles in the Kaş-Kekova region [45], though currently no official announcement has been made.…”

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Alien Species Threat across Marine Protected Areas of Turkey—An Updated Inventory

Bilecenoğlu

Çınar

2021

JMSE

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This study presents the first comprehensive assessment of alien species occurrences within the selected 11 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) located on the Aegean and Levantine coasts of Turkey. The inventory includes a total of 289 species belonging to 15 phyla, in which lowest and highest diversities were observed in Saros Bay MPA (27 species, northern Aegean Sea) and Fethiye-Göcek Bay MPA (150 species, northwest Levantine Sea), respectively. Alien species distributions that were revealed in protected areas located in the southern Aegean and Levantine Seas were 56.9% similar (based on presence vs. absence data), while northern Aegean sites formed another distinct group. According to the breakdown of major phyla through the entire study areas, Mollusca had the highest alien diversity (22.1% of alien species), followed by Actinopterygii (19.0%), Arthropoda (15.2%) and Annelida (13.5%). Casual aliens were represented by very low proportions in each MPA, proving that most species were already established in the region, with a significant proportion of invasive species. Regardless of the localities, the majority of the species originated from the Red Sea, whose primary pathway of introduction is the corridor, the Suez Canal. In the absence of effective management actions against bioinvasions, MPAs located along the Turkish coastline do not currently seem to provide any protection, revealing a large conservation gap to be filled.

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Spatio-temporal distribution of lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) in Kas-Kekova Special Environmental Protected Area, Turkey

Cited by 7 publications

References 39 publications

Microplastic Occurrence in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) from northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Microplastic Occurrence in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) from northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Türkiye kıyılarında aslan balığı zehirlenmesinin etkileri, farkındalığı ve yönetimi

Alien Species Threat across Marine Protected Areas of Turkey—An Updated Inventory

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