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A new guest in Ilıca Bay (Çeşme–Izmir–Turkey), Coscinospira acicularis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2011

Engin Meriç ,
Mehmet Baki Yokeş  and
Niyazi Avşar
Engin Meriç
Affiliation:
Moda Hüseyin Bey Sokak No. 15/4 34710 Kadıköy-Istanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Baki Yokeş*
Affiliation:
Haliç Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü, 34381 Bomonti-Istanbul, Turkey
Niyazi Avşar
Affiliation:
Çukurova Üniversitesi, Mühendislik-Mimarlık Fakültesi, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü, 01330 Balcalı-Adana, Turkey
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M.B. Yokeş, Haliç Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü, 34381 Bomonti-Istanbul, Turkey email: bakiyokes@halic.edu.tr
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Abstract

Indo-Pacific originated foraminifera species Coscinospira acicularis individuals were found among a rich peneroplid assemblage around a submarine spring in Ilıca Bay on the west coast of Karaburun Peninsula (İzmir, Turkey). This constitutes the first observation of this species in the Mediterranean. The submarine spring is located at a depth of 2.5 m and has a temperature of 28.4°C. It is possible that the special ecological conditions created by the warm waters of the spring might have enhanced the establishment of this thermophilic species. Although the Suez Canal is considered to be the major vector for the introduction of Indo-Pacific species into the Mediterranean, its abundance in Ilıca Bay and lack of observation on the eastern Mediterranean coasts suggests that shipping is the most probable mode of introduction for this species.

Keywords

Coscinospira acicularisforaminiferaalienAegean Seasubmarine springTurkey
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 4 , December 2011 , e94
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2011

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