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First record of Melicertus hathor (Penaeidae) from the Gulf of Antalya (Mediterranean Sea)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2009

Mehmet Gokoglu  and
Yasemin Kaya
Mehmet Gokoglu*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries, Akdeniz University, 07059, Antalya, Turkey
Yasemin Kaya
Affiliation:
Faculty of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries, Akdeniz University, 07059, Antalya, Turkey
*
Correspondence Should be addressed to: Mehmet Gokoglu, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries, Akdeniz University, 07059, Antalya, Turkey email: gokoglu@akdeniz.edu.tr
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Abstract

Melicertus hathor was first reported in the Mediterranean Sea in 1999 and in 2002 was first recorded on the eastern Mediterranean coasts of Turkey. Melicertus hathor which is an immigrant species from the Red Sea was seen in the Gulf of Antalya in March–April 2005.

Keywords

Melicertus hathorPenaidaeMigrantMediterranean
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 1 , January 2008 , e17
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2006

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