Fouling organisms and their developments in a polluted and an unpolluted marina in the Aegean Sea (Turkey)

The marine arthropods of Turkey

“…Nebalia bipes (Fabricius, 1780) was reported by many researchers from the Aegean coast of Turkey (Geldiay and Kocataş, 1972a;Koçak et al, 1999;Bakır and Katağan, 2005;Doğan et al, 2008). On the other hand, the distribution of Nebalia bipes was restricted by Dahl (1985) to Arctic latitudes.…”

Seasonal dynamics of soft-bottom polychaetes in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean)

“…The previous studies carried out in the bay also pointed out its high biological diversity (Geldiay and Kocatas ,, 1972;Ergen, 1976;Kocatas ,, 1978;Çinar et al 1998). However, domestic and industrial pollution, which was first detected in the bay in the beginning of the1970's, resulted in a decrease in the living components of the ecosystem of the inner part of the bay and favoured dense settlement of opportunistic polychaete species in the area (Geldiay and Ergen, 1972;Ergen, 1979;Geldiay et al 1979;Kocatas , et al, 1986;Koçak et al, 1999).…”

Biofouling likely serves as a major mode of dispersal for the polychaete tubewormHydroides elegansas inferred from microsatellite loci

“…The degree of isolation and population differentia tion between the two Taiwan samples may reflect minimal maritime traffic given that terrestrial routes are likely to be the primary avenues of distribution between the two locations. The Tunisia population is within the congested Mediterranean Sea where H. elegans is the dominant biofouler (Koçak et al 1999) and there is a large degree of shipping through a narrow confined waterway (Zachail & Heideloff, 1999). The Florida population is also well connected to the shipping lanes with the close proximity of Tampa Bay, which is the 44th busiest port.…”

“…The fouling characteristics of polychaete tubeworms, which represent an additional mechanism of dispersal, are well documented. The serpulid poly chaete tubeworm Hydroides elegans, the focal species of this study, is considered to be the primary fouler in the Mediterranean Sea (Koçak et al 1999) and the waters surrounding Australia (Lewis et al 2006). Other species in the genus (e.g.…”