Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)

Deep-sea sampling was conducted by a commercial trawl in the International Waters of Mersin Bay between 14 and 17 May 2018. The sampling depth ranged between 274 and 641 meters. A total of 13 trawling operations were performed, and each trawling operation lasted approximately 4 hours. During the...

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Main Authors: Nuray Çiftçi, Moez Shaiek, Deniz Ayas
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Language:English
Published: Prensip Publishing 2020-12-01
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description Deep-sea sampling was conducted by a commercial trawl in the International Waters of Mersin Bay between 14 and 17 May 2018. The sampling depth ranged between 274 and 641 meters. A total of 13 trawling operations were performed, and each trawling operation lasted approximately 4 hours. During the sampling, six of the deep-sea cephalopods species were caught. All specimens were preserved in ethyl alcohol and were deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University (Catalog no: MEUCC-18-11-2- MEUCC-18-11-7). A total of two cuttlefish species belonging to the families of Sepiidae were identified. The others were represented by the families of Sepiolidae, Octopodidae, Bathypolypodidae, and Ommastrephidae.
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spelling doaj-art-deb8e7b735c34d2eafd088448e0fe0ab2025-08-20T02:30:47ZengPrensip PublishingActa Natura et Scientia2718-06382020-12-011110.29329/actanatsci.2020.313.1160Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)Nuray Çiftçi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2925-0332Moez Shaiek1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4756-0086Deniz Ayas2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6762-6284Mersin University, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin, TurkeyUnité de recherché "Exploitation des milieuxaquatiques" (UR14AGRO1), Institut Supérieur de Pêcheet d’Aquaculture de Bizerte, BP15Rimel 7080 Menzel Jemil Bizerte, TunisiaMersin University, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin, Turkey Deep-sea sampling was conducted by a commercial trawl in the International Waters of Mersin Bay between 14 and 17 May 2018. The sampling depth ranged between 274 and 641 meters. A total of 13 trawling operations were performed, and each trawling operation lasted approximately 4 hours. During the sampling, six of the deep-sea cephalopods species were caught. All specimens were preserved in ethyl alcohol and were deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University (Catalog no: MEUCC-18-11-2- MEUCC-18-11-7). A total of two cuttlefish species belonging to the families of Sepiidae were identified. The others were represented by the families of Sepiolidae, Octopodidae, Bathypolypodidae, and Ommastrephidae. https://prensipjournals.com/ojs/index.php/actanatsci/article/view/160Deep-seaCephalopodsInternational WatersMersin BayTurkey
spellingShingle Nuray Çiftçi
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Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)
Acta Natura et Scientia
Deep-sea
Cephalopods
International Waters
Mersin Bay
Turkey
title Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)
title_full Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)
title_fullStr Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)
title_full_unstemmed Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)
title_short Some Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay, Turkey)
title_sort some deep sea cephalopods from the northeastern mediterranean sea mersin bay turkey
topic Deep-sea
Cephalopods
International Waters
Mersin Bay
Turkey
url https://prensipjournals.com/ojs/index.php/actanatsci/article/view/160
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