Occurrence of the Blue Button Porpita porpita (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Iskenderun Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Coast of Turkey

Authors

  • Mevlüt GÜRLEK
  • Ali UYAN
  • Servet A. DOĞDU
  • Serpil KARAN
  • Ahmet GÖKÇEN
  • Cemal TURAN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32582/aa.61.2.6

Keywords:

Porpita porpita, Hydrozoan, Iskenderun Bay, Turkish Marine Waters

Abstract

        The blue button Porpita porpita (Linnaeus, 1758) was observed for the first time in July 2018 in the Iskenderun Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. This is the third record of this species for Turkish marine waters, while it is the first record for Iskenderun bay. The presence of P. porpita in the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey shows its extension from northwestern Mediterranean coast (Antalya Bay) of Turkey.

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Published

15.12.2020

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Short communication

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