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Natural and Engineering Sciences7
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Mediterranean Fisheries and Aquaculture Research6
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Advanced Underwater Sciences5
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Fresenius Environmental Bulletin5
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Marine Science and Technology Bulletin5
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Acta Natura et Scientia4
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Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances4
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Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Eğirdir Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi2
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Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences2
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Aquaculture Studies1
Effects of Chromium on the Hematocrit Levels and Erythrocyte Numbers of Cyprinus carpio
Cicik, Bedii | Çiftçi, Nuray | Ay, Özcan
Changes in hematocrit levels and erythrocyte numbers of Cyprinus carpio were determined after exposing the animals to 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 ppm chromium over 7, 15 and 30 days. Microhematocrit and hemocytometric methods were used for determining hematocrit levels and erythrocyte numbers respectively. No mortality was observed during the experiments. Hematocrit levels and erythrocyt numbers increased under the effect of metal on day 15. Hematocrit levels and erythtrocyte numbers decreased by increasing exposure periods except at 0.5 ppm chromium.
Metal(loid) accumulation and ecotoxicological assessment in cartilaginous fishes from the Northeastern Mediterranean
Çiftçi, Nuray | AYAS, Deniz
The present study was conducted with the objective of ascertaining the levels of selected metal(loid)s in the muscle, liver, spleen, kidney, stomach, intestinal, and gonad tissues of seven distinct cartilaginous species sampled from Northern Cyprus. This initiative was undertaken to address the dearth of metal bioaccumulation data for cartilaginous species and to elucidate the impact of metal pollution on these species, which are distinguished by their limited reproductive capacity. The samples were obtained from discarded species captured during commercial fishing activities. The metal concentrations in these tissues were subsequently determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrophotometry (ICP-MS). The results indicated that the kidney tissue of Squalus blainville exhibited th...
New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus
AYAS, Deniz | Çiftçi, Nuray
Lantern sharks are small shark species that can be seen at depths between 70 and 2000 meters. Due to their luminescent characteristics, they have been called “Lantern shark”. In total eleven specimens of the velvet belly lantern shark, Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758), were caught in the deep seas of Northern Cyprus by using a bottom trawl. Sampling was carried out using 13 trawling operations. The collected samples were placed in 4% formalin and stored at the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, (catalogue number: MEUFC-18-11-082). As a sampling area, the depths between 274 and 641 m were selected. Other cartilaginous fish caught during sampling except E. spinax were Galeus melastomus (1 individual), Squalus acanthias (4 individuals), Scyliorhinus ca...
Cranial Morphometrics of a Stranded Common Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) in Mersin Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey)
AYAS, Deniz | Çiftçi, Nuray
On 10 November 2017, a young male common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), 185 cm in total length (TL), was found dead on the Mersin Marina (36°46'065"N, 34°34'212"E) in Northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Measurements of the sample performed and documented. The specimen buried to obtain the skeleton of the individual. At the end of this process, the sample was deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, (Catalogue no: MEUMC-17- 11-001). The morphometric measurements can contribute to ongoing fisheries biology and taxonomic studies of T. truncatus from Mediterranean Sea waters. During routine fishing activities, common bottlenose dolphins can be caught in fishing nets and drowned. This issue leads to an extra pop...
First Record of the Pempheris rhomboidea (Kossmann Räuber, 1877) from Mersin Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea
Çiftçi, Nuray | Ayas, Deniz
In this study, eight individuals of Pempheris rhomboidea (Kossmann & Räuber, 1877) were for the first time caught in the Mersin Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea. Some morphometric and meristic characters of these individuals were measured. The average standard length (SL): 90.13 mm, total length (TL): 112.62 mm, the length of longest pectoral fin (LPF): 25.88 mm, the length of longest dorsal fin ray (LDF): 21.25 mm, SL/LPF: 3.88, SL/LDF: 4.24, A: III, 39-42; D: VI, 9; LL pore scales: 55-58. The ratio of eye diameter (ED) to standard length (SL) is 7.95. The presence of the non-indigenous Pempheris rhomboidea was reported for the first time from Northeastern Mediterranean Sea and second time fromTurkish marine waters.
BAKIR, ÇİNKO, KURŞUN ve KADMİYUMUN Oreochromis niloticus' da BAZI SERUM BİYOKİMYASAL PARAMETRELER ÜZERİNE ETKİLERİ
Çiftçi, Nuray | Karayakar, Fahri | Ay, Özcan | Cicik, Bedii
Araştırmada bakır (Cu), çinko (Zn),kurşun (Pb) ve kadmiyum (Cd)’un 96 saatlik LC50 değerinin %10’unakarşılık gelen sırasıyla 4.0, 6.0, 0.2 ve 1.6 ppm ortam derişimlerinin 7, 15 ve30 gün sürelerle etkisine bırakılan Oreochromis niloticus’un serumglukoz, total protein, albumin, D-Bilirubin, aspartat aminotransferaz (AST),alanin aminotransferaz (ALT) ve total kolesterol düzeylerinde meydana gelendeğişimler belirlenmiştir. Denemesüresince incelenen derişimlerin etkisinde mortalite gözlenmemiştir. İncelenenmetallerin belirlenen süreler sonundaki etkisinde kontrole oranla, totalprotein, albumin ve D-Bilirubin düzeylerinde önemli bir ayırım saptanmazken,serum glukoz, AST, ALT ve total kolesterol düzeylerinde artış gözlenmiştir.Elde edilen bulgular, ağır metal etkisinin serum biyokimyasal parametr...
Effects of cadmium on sera glucose and cortisol levels in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822).
Karaytuğ, Sahire | Karayakar, Fahri | Çiftçi, Nuray | Cicik, Bedii | Ay, Özcan
The effects of cadmium on sera glucose and cortisol levels of Clarias gariepinus was studied after exposing the animals to 0.25, 0.50 and 1.00 ppm Cd over 30 days. An autoanalyser was used in determining sera parameters. Sera glucose levels showed no significant difference between the control and 0.25 and 0.50 ppm Cd exposed fish whereas 1.00 ppm cadmium decreased sera glucose significantly (p
Additional record of Trypauchen vagina (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) from Mersin Bay, Turkey.
Çiftçi, Nuray | Ayas, Deniz
Two mature individuals of Trypauchen vagina were caught by trawl fishing at 30 m depth in the Mersin coastal areas in September 2018. Meristic and morphometric measurements of the individuals were done and compared with its measurements reported in other studies. In previous studies; one record from Mersin Bay and in totally three records of T. vagina in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea were reported. In this study, the second record of T. vagina was reported from Mersin Bay.
First Report on the Elemental Composition of the Bigeye Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus Lowe, 1841 from the Mediterranean Sea
Çiftçi, Nuray | Cicik, Bedii | Ayas, Deniz
Cartilaginous fish species have ecological importance. Besides, the ecotoxicological studies on these species are pretty insufficient. In this study, Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Pb, Cd, and Sr levels were determined in muscle, liver, gill, kidney, spleen, stomach, and gonad tissues of Alopias superciliosus (Female, 240 cm TL) caught from Mersin Bay. Tissue metal analysis was determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). A statistical difference was found among the tissues in terms of the metals. Fe was determined to be the highest level in all tissues (pGill>Spleen>Gonad>Kidney>Stomach>Muscle. Zn was detected at higher levels in the liver and stomach and As in other tissues after Fe. Al has the highest level after Zn and As and was mainly found in the gills. ...
Bakır ve Kurşunun Oreochromis niloticus’da Hepatosomatik İndeks, Gonadosomatik İndeks ve Kondüsyon Faktörü Üzerine Etkileri
Çiftçi, Nuray | Ay, Özcan | Karayakar, Fahri | Cicik, Bedii
Araştırmada bakır (Cu) ve kurşun (Pb)’un 96 saatlik LC50 değerinin %10’una karşılık gelen derişimlerinin (sırasıyla 4,0 ve 0,2 ppm) 7, 15 ve 30 gün sürelerde etkisine bırakılan Oreochromis niloticus’un Hepatosomatik İndeks (HSI), Gonadosomatik Indeks (GSI) ve Kondüsyon Faktörü (CF) üzerine etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Belirtilen parametrelerin hesaplanmasında standart matematiksel formüller kullanılmış, verilerin istatistiksel analizinde, Student Newman Keul’s testi ile varyans analizi uygulanmıştır. Denemede Cu etkisine bırakılan balıklarda HSI’de kontrole göre artış, GSI ve CF’nde deneme süresi sonunda azalma saptanırken, Pb etkisine bırakılan balıklarda HSI’de kontrole göre azalma (P0,05). Oreochromis niloticus was exposed to 10% of its 96 h LC50 (4.0 ppm Cu and 0.2 ppm P...
Occurrence of the lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus caniculaLinnaeus 1758) in the international waters of Mersin Bay, Turkey
Ayas, Deniz | Çiftçi, Nuray
Eighty-five specimens of the lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula Linnaeus, 1758, was caught by a bottom trawl in the international waters of the Mersin Bay in May 2018. Some of the caught individuals were preserved in 4% formalin and was deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, (catalogue number: MEUFC-18-11-079). The depth of sampling area is between 274 and 641 m. A total of 13 trawling operations were carried out. The total number of caught individuals was 85 and on average 5 individuals were caught in each operation. The other cartilaginous fishes caught apart from S. canicula were Galeus melastomus (1 individual), Squalus acanthias (4 individuals), Etmopterus spinax (11 individuals) and S. canicula made up 84.16% of all cart...
Occurrence of Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788) in Yeşilovacık Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean
Ayas, Deniz | Çiftçi, Nuray
Aims: In this study, an individual of H. griseus was caught from the Mersin Bay and this ichthyologic note presents a new female record of H. griseus for Mersin Bay, Mediterranean coast of Turkey. This study aims to contribute to the chronological records of the species in the Mediterranean Sea. Place and Duration of Study: Yeşilovacık bay is a small bay in the west of Mersin Bay. Yeşilovacık bay which lies at approximately 36°07’n latitude, 33°37’e, longitude and about 143 km Western of in Mersin province, Turkey. Sample: On 19 March 2018 blunthose sixgill shark specimen was measured and then deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, University of Mersin. Methodology: A female specimen of H. griseus with a total length (TL) of 350 cm (400 kg) was captured b...
The New Locality Record of Centrolophus niger (Gmelin, 1789), from Büyükeceli Coast (North-Eastern Mediterranean Sea)
Ayas, Deniz | Çiftçi, Nuray
A female rudderfish, Centrolophus niger (Gmelin, 1789) was caught by a trawler boat at a depth of 400 m on the shores of the Büyükeceli (Northeastern Mediterranean Sea). Its total length was 51.9 cm. This paper reports the fifth location along the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea coast of Turkey and the presence of the species in the Büyükeceli coast from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
Determination of Fish Diversity in The Rocky Habitat Around Mersin Boğsak Island (Northeast Mediterranean) by Visual Census Method
ATEŞ, Mert | ÇİFTÇİ, Nuray | AYAS, Deniz
The study was carried out in the rocky bottom habitat of Boğsak Island in Mersin Bay in November, March and July 2022-2023, using visual census method between 0-18 m depth and the survey was conducted along a transect. In the study, the structure of the fish community of the rocky bottom habitat of Boğsak Island was determined and the seasonal availability, abundance, feeding status and distribution of native and non-native fish species were determined. Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index (H') was used to determine species diversity and multidimensional scaling analysis was used to determine the relationship between the data. A total of 29 fish species, including 28 bony fish species belonging to 15 families and 1 cartilaginous Gymnura altavela (Linnaeus, 1758) were identified in the study a...
Some deep-sea decapod crustaceans from the international waters of Mersin Bay(North Levant Basin, Turkey)
AYAS, Deniz | Çiftçi, Nuray
The deep-see decapod crustacean species sampled from trawling operations carried out in the open waters of Mersin Bay (Coordinates: 36.24853N-34.36491E, 36.18839N-43.38847E, 36.17065N-34.40686E, and 36.07227N34.53326E) in May 2018 were identified. Samples were preserved in ethyl alcohol and were deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, (catalogue number: MEUDC-17-11-001, MEUDC-18-12- 010-014). In total 13 trawling operations, 6 deep-sea decapod crustacean species were caught. Plesionika edwardsii belonging to family of Pandalidae, Polycheles typhlops belonging to Polychelidae family, Geryon longipes from Geryonidae family, Medorippe lanata from Dorippidae family, Pasiphaea sivado from Pasiphaeidae family and Parapenaeus longirostris from Pen...
Seafood Consumption Preferences of University Student and Factors Affecting Preferences: The Case of Mersin University
Alageyik, Musavver | Çiftçi, Nuray | Ayas, Deniz
The aim of this study was to determine the preferences of students attending Mersin University's Çiftlikköy and Yenişehir campuses for seafood consumption preference and to what extent these preferences are related to demographic characteristics such as gender, age, income level and type of program they study. Data were obtained by random sampling method in April, May and June of 2018 on a questionnaire form based on face-to-face interviews with 550 students from different programs. Of the 550 students surveyed, 53.8% were female, 46.2% were male, 70% were between 18-23 years, 23% were between 24-28 years, 4% were 33 and over, 3% were 29-33 age group. 74% of the students participating in the survey are undergraduate, 15% are associate degree, 9% graduate, 2% continue their doctora...