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A Survey on Some Physico-Chemical Parameters and Zooplankton Structure in Karaman Stream, Antalya, Turkey
Ahmet Altindag, Ozge Buyurgan, Murat Kaya, Ebru Ozdemir and Seher Dirican

Abstract: This survey was carried out to determine some physico-chemical parameters and zooplankton structure in Karaman Stream located in Southwestern Turkey. Some physico-chemical parameters and zooplankton structure in Karaman Stream were assessed between 09 June 2007 and 09 December 2007. Water and zooplankton samples were collected from 4 different stations in Karaman Stream. During the period of investigation 37 species of zooplanktons representing 3 groups namely Rotifera, Cladocera and Copepoda were determined in Karaman Stream. Rotifera included 34 species, Cladocera 2 species and Copepoda 1 species were identified in Karaman Stream. Of these, Macrochaetus subquadratus (Perty, 1850) belonging to Rotifera was a new record for Turkey. Rotifera were the most dominant group in the zooplankton of Karaman Stream in this survey. In the water samples, totally 4 physico-chemical parameters were analyzed. As a result of this research, Karaman Stream did not show any significant water pollution problem.

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Ahmet Altindag, Ozge Buyurgan, Murat Kaya, Ebru Ozdemir and Seher Dirican, 2009. A Survey on Some Physico-Chemical Parameters and Zooplankton Structure in Karaman Stream, Antalya, Turkey. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 8: 1484-1490.

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