Mollusc Fauna of Kepir Glacial Lake (Munzur Glaciers, Türkiye) and Surrounding Streams
Abstract
This research was carried out between June 2017 and August 2023 in the Kepir plateau in the Munzur Glacier Mountains and the Mercan stream in its surroundings. A total of Bithynia sp. in Kepir Glacial Lake, 1 belonging to Prosobanchia (Bithynia pseudemmerica), 3 belonging to Pulmonata (Physella acuta, Galba truncatula, Radix labiata) and 1 belonging to Bivalvia (Pisidium casertanum) in Mercan Creek. 6 taxa were identified. In addition, water temperature (ºC), dissolved oxygen (mg/L), conductivity (μS/cm) and pH values of each station were measured. Species and parameters in the region have been recorded for the first time.
Supporting Institution
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Thanks
This study was supported by İstanbul University Scientific Research Project Unit’s Project Number 39540.
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Mollusc Fauna of Kepir Glacial Lake (Munzur Glaciers, Türkiye) and surrounding Streams
Abstract
Bu araştırma Haziran 2017- Ağustos 2023 tarihleri arasında Munzur Buzul Dağlarında bulunan Kepir yaylası ve çevresinde bulunan Mercan deresinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Kepir Buzul Gölü’nde Bithynia sp., Mercan Deresi’nde Prosobanchia’ya ait 1 (Bithynia pseudemmerica) Pulmonata’ya ait 3 (Physella acuta, Galba truncatula, Radix labiata) ve Bivalvia’ya ait 1 (Pisidium casertanum) olmak üzere toplam 6 takson tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca her istasyonun su sıcaklığı (ºC), çözünmüş oksijen (mg/L), elektriksel iletkenliği (μS/cm) ve pH değerleri ölçülmüştür. Bölgedeki biyolojik ve ölçüm verileri ilk kez kaydedilmiştir.
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- Bilgin T. 1972. Munzur Dağları Doğu Kısmının Glasiyal ve Periglasiyal Morfolojisi. İstanbul, Türkiye: İstanbul University 85 p. [in Turkish]
- Çılğın Z. 2013. Ovacık Ovası (Tunceli) ve Munzur Dağlarının Güneybatı Aklanının Jeomorfolojisinde Buzullaşmaların Etkisi. Kilis 7 Aralık University Journal of Social Sciences. 3(6):103-122. [in Turkish]
- Glöer P. 2002. Süßwassergastropoden Nord- und Mitteleuropas: Bestimmungsschlüssel, Lebensweise, Verbreitung. Hackenheim: ConchBooks 327 p. [in German]
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- Macan TT. 1969. A Key to the British Fresh and Brackish Water Gastropods Third Edition. Westmorland, the UK: Freshwater Biological Association Scientific Publication 46 p.
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- Regulation on Surface Water Quality Management 2021. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Official Gazette number: 31513; [cited 2023 Dec 18]. Available from https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2021/06/20210616.pdf [in Turkish]
- Schutt H. 1965. Zur Systematik und Okologie Turkischer Susswasserprosobranchier. Zoologische Mededelingen. 41(3): 43-73. [in German]
- Şaroğlu F, Güner Y. 1981. Doğu Anadolu’nun Jeomorfolojik Gelişimine Etki Eden Öğeler; Jeomorfoloji, Tektonik, Volkanizma İlişkileri. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Turkey. (24):39-50. [in Turkish]
- Vaughn CC. 2018. Ecosystem services provided by freshwater mussels. Hydrobiologia. 810(1):15-27. doi: 10.1007/s10750-017-3139-x
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Hydrobiology |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | August 31, 2025 |
| Submission Date | April 29, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | July 10, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 11 Issue: 2 |