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<p>Island ecosystems have attracted the attention of scientists since the early days of science because of their formation and biodiversity. Despite their abundant freshwater resources, data on freshwater diversity of Gökçeada are incomplete, especially for macroinvertebrates. This study was conducted in a wide range of freshwater ecosystems on Gökçeada between May 2016 and September 2018. Sampling of macroinvertebrates was performed using a hand net from 34 pre-selected sampling sites on the island. A total of 78 aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa were found, 46 of which are new records for the island. The most common species during the study were <italic>Gammarus komareki</italic> and <italic>Bythinella gokceadaensis</italic> with a frequency of 25.93%, followed by <italic>Tubifex tubifex</italic>, <italic>Gammarus</italic> sp. and <italic>Caenis</italic> sp. with a frequency of 22.22%. Endemic and invasive species on the island were assessed according to their presence and frequency values. Based on the results of the current study and previous data, it can be concluded that Gökçeada is characterized by a remarkable species diversity compared to aquatic macroinvertebrates on other Aegean islands.</p>
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Island ecosystems have attracted the attention of scientists since the early days of science because of their formation and biodiversity. Despite their abundant freshwater resources, data on freshwater diversity of Gökçeada are incomplete, especially for macroinvertebrates. This study was conducted in a wide range of freshwater ecosystems on Gökçeada between May 2016 and September 2018. Sampling of macroinvertebrates was performed using a hand net from 34 pre-selected sampling sites on the island. A total of 78 aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa were found, 46 of which are new records for the island. The most common species during the study were Gammarus komareki and Bythinella gokceadaensis with a frequency of 25.93%, followed by Tubifex tubifex, Gammarus sp. and Caenis sp. with a frequency of 22.22%. Endemic and invasive species on the island were assessed according to their presence and frequency values. Based on the results of the current study and previous data, it can be concluded that Gökçeada is characterized by a remarkable species diversity compared to aquatic macroinvertebrates on other Aegean islands.

Biodiversity of freshwater macroinvertebrates on Gökçeada Island (North Aegean Sea, Turkey)

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Island ecosystems have attracted the attention of scientists since the early days of science because of their formation and biodiversity. Despite their...

Biodiversity of freshwater macroinvertebrates on Gökçeada Island (North Aegean Sea, Turkey)

Article Category: Original research paper

Published Online: Dec 03, 2021

Page range: 421 - 429

Received: Feb 17, 2021

Accepted: Apr 06, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oandhs-2021-0036

Keywords
aquatic macroinvertebrates, freshwater, biodiversity, Gökçeada Island, Aegean Sea, Turkey

© 2021 Serpil Odabaşı, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Biodiversity of freshwater macroinvertebrates on Gökçeada Island (North Aegean Sea, Turkey)

Article Category: Original research paper

Published Online: Dec 03, 2021

Page range: 421 - 429

Received: Feb 17, 2021

Accepted: Apr 06, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oandhs-2021-0036

Keywordsaquatic macroinvertebrates, freshwater, biodiversity, Gökçeada Island, Aegean Sea, Turkey

© 2021 Serpil Odabaşı, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
aquatic macroinvertebrates, freshwater, biodiversity, Gökçeada Island, Aegean Sea, Turkey