Stimulating sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation measures in Turkey: An overview on major projects (2006-2009)
The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current status of efforts on the potential rehabilitation of sturgeon populations in Turkish waters, describing the structure and the outcome of projects carried out since 2006 and identifying the strategic needs for sturgeon conservation measu...
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fterdoganuniv:oai:acikerisim.erdogan.edu.tr:11436/3660 2023-09-26T15:16:38+02:00 Stimulating sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation measures in Turkey: An overview on major projects (2006-2009) Akbulut, B. Zengin, M. Çiftçi, Y. Ustaoğlu Tiril, S. Memiş, D. Alkan, A. Serdar, S. RTEÜ 2011 https://hdl.handle.net/11436/3660 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01736.x eng eng 0-Belirlenecek Journal of Applied Ichthyology Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı 0175-8659 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01736.x https://hdl.handle.net/11436/3660 doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01736.x 27 2 415 419 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess article 2011 fterdoganuniv https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01736.x 2023-08-27T20:29:15Z The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current status of efforts on the potential rehabilitation of sturgeon populations in Turkish waters, describing the structure and the outcome of projects carried out since 2006 and identifying the strategic needs for sturgeon conservation measures at a national level. It is well known that there were six sturgeon species occurring around Turkish Black Sea coasts while entering the rivers, mainly Kizilirmak, Yeşilirmak, Sakarya and Çoruh Rivers for spawning. Anadromous sturgeon species have been strictly protected throughout Turkey since 1997. Conservation and management measurements have been implemented since 1970s. However, this was apparently with little success as stocks continued to decline and habitats deteriorated further, threatening the stocks with extinction. At the same time the needs for survival are not well documented. A project was initiated on 30 January 2006, consisting of seven-work packages including studies on population structure, reproduction, habitat assessment, genetic variability between and within stocks and the development of protective management strategies and plans. The work covered the Turkish Black Sea coastline and the rovers Yeşilirmak, Kizilirmak, Çoruh and Sakarya. Actively sampled and/or accidentally caught specimens have been tagged by T-bars and released after measurements and tissue sampling for genetic analyses. In addition, broodstocks of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), Beluga (Huso huso), and stellate (A. stellatus) are being built by rearing fish at the Central Fisheries Research (Yomra, Trabzon, Turkey) Institute. Reproduction studies have mainly focused on sperm collection, cryopreservation and induced spawning as well as on larval rearing. © 2011 Blackwell Verlag, Berlin. Article in Journal/Newspaper Beluga Beluga* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Institutional Repository (DSpace@RTEÜ) Journal of Applied Ichthyology 27 2 415 419 |
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The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current status of efforts on the potential rehabilitation of sturgeon populations in Turkish waters, describing the structure and the outcome of projects carried out since 2006 and identifying the strategic needs for sturgeon conservation measures at a national level. It is well known that there were six sturgeon species occurring around Turkish Black Sea coasts while entering the rivers, mainly Kizilirmak, Yeşilirmak, Sakarya and Çoruh Rivers for spawning. Anadromous sturgeon species have been strictly protected throughout Turkey since 1997. Conservation and management measurements have been implemented since 1970s. However, this was apparently with little success as stocks continued to decline and habitats deteriorated further, threatening the stocks with extinction. At the same time the needs for survival are not well documented. A project was initiated on 30 January 2006, consisting of seven-work packages including studies on population structure, reproduction, habitat assessment, genetic variability between and within stocks and the development of protective management strategies and plans. The work covered the Turkish Black Sea coastline and the rovers Yeşilirmak, Kizilirmak, Çoruh and Sakarya. Actively sampled and/or accidentally caught specimens have been tagged by T-bars and released after measurements and tissue sampling for genetic analyses. In addition, broodstocks of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), Beluga (Huso huso), and stellate (A. stellatus) are being built by rearing fish at the Central Fisheries Research (Yomra, Trabzon, Turkey) Institute. Reproduction studies have mainly focused on sperm collection, cryopreservation and induced spawning as well as on larval rearing. © 2011 Blackwell Verlag, Berlin. |
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Stimulating sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation measures in Turkey: An overview on major projects (2006-2009) |
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Stimulating sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation measures in Turkey: An overview on major projects (2006-2009) |
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Stimulating sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation measures in Turkey: An overview on major projects (2006-2009) |
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Stimulating sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation measures in Turkey: An overview on major projects (2006-2009) |
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Stimulating sturgeon conservation and rehabilitation measures in Turkey: An overview on major projects (2006-2009) |
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