Observations on the population characteristics of Apionsoma (Apionsoma) misakianum (Sipuncula : Phascolosomatidae), a new species for the Mediterranean fauna

Acik Ş.

SCIENTIA MARINA, cilt.71, sa.3, ss.571-577, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3989/scimar.2007.71n3571
  • Dergi Adı: SCIENTIA MARINA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.571-577
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Apionsoma (Apionsoma) misakianum, sipuncula, distribution, ecology, biometry, Aegean sea, Mediterranean Sea
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The present paper deals with the ecology and population characteristics of the sipunculid Apionsoma (A) misakianum from the Aegean Sea, which is a new record for the Mediterranean Sea. A total of 57 1 specimens of this species were collected at 25 stations between 41 and 195 m depth. The majority of specimens were found between the depth intervals 101-150 m (46%) and 151-200 in (45.2%). The biometrical parameters such as the trunk length and individual wet weight of the specimens were evaluated using regression and correlation analyses. In addition, the morphological, ecological and distributional features of the species are given and discussed.