Ichthyoplankton Assemblages from the Coasts of Hamsilos Nature Park, Sinop, Southern Black Sea: Biodiversity, Abundance, and Relationships with Environmental Variables

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dc.authoridUygun, Orcin/0000-0001-7778-5211
dc.contributor.authorUygun, Orcin
dc.contributor.authorUstun, Funda
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:26:14Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:26:14Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted using monthly data collected between July 2015 and June 2016 in the marine area of Hamsilos Nature Park, located in Sinop, Southern Black Sea. The primary objectives were to determine the diversity of ichthyoplankton assemblages, examine seasonal variations, assess spatial differences between the inner and outer parts of Hamsilos Bay, and highlight the ecological relationships of the predominant species with environmental factors. The comprehensive collection during the study resulted in a mean abundance of 2217 eggs.10 m2 and 2743 larvae.10 m2, with 28 species belonging to 21 families identified. Specifically, Engraulis encrasicolus is the most abundant in spring and summer, Gaidropsarus mediterraneus is the most abundant in autumn, and Sprattus sprattus is the most abundant in winter. A temporal analysis revealed the highest abundances in August, September, and July, with the lowest in April, May, and February. Significant seasonal differences in abundance and diversity were detected. No spatial differences were found between the inner and outer areas of Hamsilos Bay. Small pelagic species dominated the ichthyoplankton community, while demersal species, though diverse, were less abundant. According to the results of the DistLM analysis, the structure of the ichthyoplankton community is influenced by temperature and salinity. During the study, the water temperature ranged from 8.35 degrees C in February to 25.50 degrees C in August, and the salinity varied from 17.67 psu in September to 19.04 psu in May.
dc.description.sponsorshipSinop University through the Scientific Research Project [SUF-1901-14-04]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was supported by Sinop University through the Scientific Research Project (grant number SUF-1901-14-04), entitled 'Determination of Zooplankton Composition of Hamsilos Bay, Sinop. We thank Zeynep Hasancavusoglu and Mehmet Bahtiyar for their help. Also, we would like to thank Genuario Belmonte for his contributions to this manuscript.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/w16182670
dc.identifier.issn2073-4441
dc.identifier.issue18
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85205066428
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/w16182670
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/4666
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001322903000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofWater
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectabundance
dc.subjectcommunity structure
dc.subjectfish eggs and larvae
dc.subjectseasonality
dc.subjectT & uuml
dc.subjectrkiye
dc.titleIchthyoplankton Assemblages from the Coasts of Hamsilos Nature Park, Sinop, Southern Black Sea: Biodiversity, Abundance, and Relationships with Environmental Variables
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