Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
2010, Vol 10, Num, 3 (Pages: 323-332)
Contribution to the Knowledge on Distribution of the Aquatic Beetles (Ordo: Coleoptera) in the Western Black Sea Region and Its Environs of Turkey
Esat Tarık Topkara 1 ,Süleyman Balık 1
1 Ege University, Fisheries Faculty, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100, Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
DOI :
10.4194/trjfas.2010.0304
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The collected aquatic Coleoptera specimens from inland water of the Western Black Sea Region between 2002-2005 are examined. In this study, 47 taxa belonging to 9 family were determined and their distribution in Turkey are given. Twenty three of them are the first record for the study area.
Keywords :
Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae, Helophoridae, Hydrophilidae, Hydrochidae, Dryopidae, Elmidae