Determination of Ephemeroptera species diversity of Akçay Creek (Sakarya, Türkiye)

Ceren Gider; Caner Aydınlı

doi:10.3153/AR25023

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Determination of Ephemeroptera species diversity of Akçay Creek (Sakarya, Türkiye)

Abstract

The Marmara Region holds an important place in Türkiye's zoogeography and biodiversity, as the Macedonia-Thrace refuge, in which it is located, serves as an entranceway for European faunal elements to Anatolia. Although comprehensive studies have been conducted on the mayflies in some provinces of the Marmara Region, only four species have been reported from Sakarya province, which has many valuable aquatic habitats, and there is no detailed study. This study, conducted in the Akçay Creek, aimed to address the deficiencies in the Marmara Region and provide more precise data on the Ephemeroptera fauna of the region. In this study, conducted in the Akçay Creek, 10 genera and 15 species belonging to five families were identified from the collected specimens. Thirteen of these species were reported for the first time from this area and are new records for Sakarya province.

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Supporting Institution

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye, 2209-A-Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students (Grant no:1919B012308706); Scientific Research Projects Unit of Eskişehir Technical University (Grant no: 24LÖP082).

Project Number

TÜBİTAK: 1919B012308706; BAP: 24LÖP082

Ethical Statement

The authors declare that this study does not involve experiments with human or animal subjects, and therefore, ethics committee approval is not required.

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Ceren Gider
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Caner Aydınlı ^*
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Türkiye

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October 8, 2025

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Gider, C., & Aydınlı, C. (2025). Determination of Ephemeroptera species diversity of Akçay Creek (Sakarya, Türkiye). Aquatic Research, 8(4), 234-242. https://doi.org/10.3153/AR25023

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