- Deniz Erguden
Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetic Laboratuary, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
- Necdet Uygur
Maritime Vocational School, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
- Onur Ayan
Maritime Vocational School, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
- Mevlüt Gürlek
Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetic Laboratuary, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
- Ali Uyan
Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetic Laboratuary, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
- Serpil Karan
Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetic Laboratuary, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
- Servet A. Doğdu
Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetic Laboratuary, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
- Cemal Turan
Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetic Laboratuary, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
cemal.turan@iste.edu.tr
Volume 3 - No: 2
First Record Marbled Shrimp Saron marmoratus (Olivier, 1811) from Turkish Marine Waters
DOI: 10.28978/nesciences.424659
Keywords: Indo pasific shrimp, Hippolytidae, New record, Iskenderun Bay, Mediterranean Sea
Abstract
During the Scuba survey at the Çevlik coast area of the southeastern side of the Iskenderun Bay on February 3, 2018. One male specimen of marbled shrimp Saron marmoratus was collected by scoop net at a depth of 15 m. With the present study, S. marmoratus is the first time reported from Turkish marine waters. S. marmoratus probably be entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.