We present an overview of the plankton studies conducted during the last 25 years in the
epipelagic offshore waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This quasi-enclosed sea is …

Harmful invader ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi's expansions in the Eurasian Seas, its spatio-
temporal population dynamics depending on environmental conditions in recipient habitats …

Two marine areas (the northern Aegean Sea and southern part of the Sea of Marmara,
Turkey) which have different trophic and hydrodynamic characteristics were compared …

Distribution, production and grazing of the copepod community were investigated in the
northern Aegean Sea, which is characterized by a permanent thermohaline front. Cruises …

Ovarian histology and weight dynamics of reproductive and somatic tissues were used to
investigate seasonality of spawning and factors affecting reproductive period in two E …

Copepods dominate marine zooplankton in abundance and play key roles in pelagic food
webs. These small crustaceans show high taxonomic and functional diversity. Although …

Hyrographic and trophic gradient along Izmir Bay used to assess their effects on the
copepod composition and diversity. Trophic state of the bay varied from oligotrophic in the …

Understanding the impact of climate change on zooplankton populations is of major
importance, as they represent the basis for higher trophic levels in the marine food web. In …

Two male specimens of blue crab Callinectes sapidus were captured by commercial gillnet
fishery on 25 September and 2 November 2013 at a depth of 14.5 and 18 m from Düzce and …

The cruises conducted in the spring and autumn of 2008 in the frame of the European
project SESAME represented the first coordinated surveys that allowed acquiring a quasi …