Amphipod biodiversity of shallow water Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, 1813 meadows in the aegean coasts of Turkey

Abstract

   This study focused on Amphipod assemblages in the shallow-water Posidonia oceanica beds from the Aegean coast of Turkey. Investigations were carried out at eight stations along a depth gradient (2 to 5 m) in June and July 1995.

    A total of 40 species were identified, of which Ampithoe ramondi was the highest dominance value with up to 34 %, followed by Dexamine spinosa with 7.71%. Among the species identified, Ampelisca unidentata, Caprella grandimana, Photis longipes and Elasmopus affinis were new records for the Turkish seas.