The Oligochaeta (Annelida) Fauna of Aksu Stream (Antalya)

The samples were collected from 10 stations from September 2002 to October 2003 with the purpose of determining the Oligochaete fauna of Aksu Stream (Antalya). Seventeen species of Oligochaeta were recorded, consisting of 7 species from the family Tubificidae, and 10 species from Naididae. All of them are reported from Aksu Stream for the first time.

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Oligochaeta, Aksu Stream, Turkey

The Oligochaeta (Annelida) Fauna of Aksu Stream (Antalya)

Keywords:

Oligochaeta, Aksu Stream, Turkey,

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