Cuneyt Bircan
@balikesir.edu.tr
Geological Engineering / Faculty of Engineering
Balıkesir University
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Geology, Stratigraphy, Geochemistry and Petrology, Paleontology
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Ali Ihsan Karayigit, Cüneyt Bircan, Riza Görkem Oskay, İbrahim Türkmen, and Xavier Querol
Elsevier BV
Ali Ihsan Karayiğit, Cüneyt Bircan, Maria Mastalerz, R. Görkem Oskay, Xavier Querol, Nir Roy Lieberman, and Ibrahim Türkmen
Elsevier BV
Mehmet Baki Yokes, Engin Meriç, Niyazi Avşar, İpek Barut, Seyfettin Tas, Mustafa Eryilmaz, Feyza Dinçer, and Cüneyt Bircan
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
A. Suat Ateş, Murat Sezgin, Tuncer Katağan, H. Göksel Özdilek, Selçuk Berber, Seçil Kolsal, and Cüneyt Bircan
Uniwersytet Gdanski
Abstract The structure of the benthic amphipod assemblage and its relationship with soft-bottom characteristics (particle size, organic matter, etc.) of the coastal waters at the depths of 0–5 m at the Dardanelles, including the Turkish Straits System, was studied. A SCUBA diver took benthos and sediment samples seasonally using a quadrate system of 30×30 cm as three transects from the 8 different stations between July 2008 and April 2009. A total of 3007 individuals belonging to 50 species was reported. Among these, Corophium acutum Chevreux, 1908 had the highest dominance value (Di%=22.18) and the lowest dominance value belonged to Dexamine thea Boeck, 1861 (Di%=0.03). The highest positive correlation (rs=0.57, p<0.05) was observed between the gravel content (%) and the abundance (ind. m−2). The highest sand rate (99.59%) in the sediment was found at the Eceabat site. The lowest rate was at the Kepez Harbour station with a value of 73.01%. The highest H′ value (1.53) was recorded at the Eceabat site, and the lowest H′ value (H′=0.95) was recorded at the Gallipoli sampling station.
Engin Meriç, Baki Yokeş, Niyazi Avşar, and Cüneyt Bircan
Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre Oy (REABIC)
The benthic foraminiferal fauna in Pamucak Cove (NW Kusadasi, Turkey) was investigated. A rich foraminiferal assemblage was observed around submarine springs, which were located 200 m off the coast. This foraminiferal assemblage is typical Mediterranean. However, the abundance of alien species is noteworthy. Fourteen alien foraminifera were found. Indo-pacific originated species; Quinqueloculina sp. C, Triloculina sp. A, Pyramidulina catesbyi (d’Orbigny), Brizalina simpsoni (HeronAllen and Earland) and Amphistegina lessonii d’Orbigny were observed for the first time on the Turkish coastline. Specimens of Haddonia sp. and Cymbaloporetta plana (Cushman), abundantly observed in SW Antalya and Nodopthalmidium antillarum (Cushman), previously recorded from Iskenderun were also found in the study area, these are the first records for these species in the Aegean Sea. In addition, seven individuals of Euthymonacha polita (Chapman) were found around the springs, and this constitutes the first record of this species in the entire Mediterranean Sea.