Towards a Sustainable World: Diversity of Freshwater Gastropods in Relation to Environmental Factors-A Case in the Konya Closed Basin, Turkiye

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dc.authoridGumus, Burcin Askim/0000-0002-0828-7224
dc.authoridGurbuzer, Pinar/0000-0001-6298-8905
dc.contributor.authorGumus, Burcin Askim
dc.contributor.authorGurbuzer, Pinar
dc.contributor.authorAltindag, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:26:29Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:26:29Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe Konya Closed Basin (KCB) in Turkiye plays a key role in agricultural production and freshwater supply. However, the basin is impacted by humanly derived nitrogenous compounds and toxic metals. Keeping the water quality at a potable level in the basin is compulsory. This study was part of a project yielding monitoring of water quality in KCB in accordance with the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Eleven stations, except Beysehir Lake and Mamasin Dam, were sampled for the first time for freshwater molluscs. Community structure indexes and multivariate statistical analyses were applied to determine the microhabitats of gastropods and their responses to environmental changes. The structure and distribution of gastropod assemblages differed depending on total phosphate, total nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, and pH. This study revealed that most of the gastropods in KCB are relatively tolerant to biodegradable pollution. However, there is a strong observed decline in population size requiring intensive future monitoring; measures have to be taken to preserve the remaining populations. Two endemic species need an urgent action plan to protect their habitats: Theodoxus anatolicus of celtik Canal and Bithynia pseudemmericia of Beysehir Lake; a re-assessment of their extinction risk according to the IUCN rules is needed (2022). The results of this study will be useful for comparison with future studies to document potential improvements or continued ecological regression in the quality of aquatic ecosystems in the watershed.
dc.description.sponsorship[SGYM/33.01.32.00/2014]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was part of the project funded by the Republic of Turkiye, Ministry of Forestry andWater Affairs (SGYM/33.01.32.00/2014).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/d14110934
dc.identifier.issn1424-2818
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/d14110934
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/4700
dc.identifier.volume14
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000881010300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofDiversity-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectfreshwater
dc.subjectgastropod diversity
dc.subjectenvironmental factors
dc.subjectKonya Closed Basin
dc.subjectTurkiye
dc.titleTowards a Sustainable World: Diversity of Freshwater Gastropods in Relation to Environmental Factors-A Case in the Konya Closed Basin, Turkiye
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