Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of awareness of the species Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859, in the Küçük Menderes River Basin lakes, a species which is considered to be a threat, particularly to the persistence of endemic species. Interviews regarding the species in the basin wer...

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Main Authors: Irmak Kurtul, Hasan Musa Sarı
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2021-10-01
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description The aim of this study was to investigate the level of awareness of the species Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859, in the Küçük Menderes River Basin lakes, a species which is considered to be a threat, particularly to the persistence of endemic species. Interviews regarding the species in the basin were conducted with a total of 104 people between 2016 and 2017. Data were collected from fishermen (n=52) and local people (n=52) who had an association with the Belevi, Barutçu, Gebekirse, Kocagöz and Kazan lakes in the Selçuk district, and the method used was that of face-to-face questionnaires. The questionnaire included questions about the recognition of the species and the harm that this species might cause. Furthermore, some demographic characteristics (e.g. age, marital status and education level) of participants were included in the present study.
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spelling doaj-art-57730c4b9a154ae5abc33c1df7fffcd62025-08-20T02:28:34ZengIstanbul University PressAquatic Sciences and Engineering2602-473X2021-10-0136417518010.26650/ASE2020755178123456Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?Irmak Kurtul0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3566-9172Hasan Musa Sarı1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1000-514XEge Üniversitesi, Izmir, TurkiyeEge Üniversitesi, Izmir, TurkiyeThe aim of this study was to investigate the level of awareness of the species Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859, in the Küçük Menderes River Basin lakes, a species which is considered to be a threat, particularly to the persistence of endemic species. Interviews regarding the species in the basin were conducted with a total of 104 people between 2016 and 2017. Data were collected from fishermen (n=52) and local people (n=52) who had an association with the Belevi, Barutçu, Gebekirse, Kocagöz and Kazan lakes in the Selçuk district, and the method used was that of face-to-face questionnaires. The questionnaire included questions about the recognition of the species and the harm that this species might cause. Furthermore, some demographic characteristics (e.g. age, marital status and education level) of participants were included in the present study.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/227B58CB506545D6A96A1E42FE8DB301mosquitofishalien speciesfish awarenessselçuk
spellingShingle Irmak Kurtul
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Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?
Aquatic Sciences and Engineering
mosquitofish
alien species
fish awareness
selçuk
title Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?
title_full Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?
title_fullStr Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?
title_full_unstemmed Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?
title_short Is Gambusia holbrooki Known as an Invasive Fish Species in Küçük Menderes River Basin Lakes (Turkey)?
title_sort is gambusia holbrooki known as an invasive fish species in kucuk menderes river basin lakes turkey
topic mosquitofish
alien species
fish awareness
selçuk
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/227B58CB506545D6A96A1E42FE8DB301
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