| Title: | Identification of a Potential Nursery Ground of the Spiny Butterfly Ray, Gymnura altavela, in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea, Türkiye |
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| Authors: | ID Turan, Cemal (Author)
ID Soldo, Alen (Author)
ID Doğdu, Servet A. (Author)
ID Turan, Funda (Author)
ID Ergenler, Ayşegül (Author)
ID Uyan, Ali (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  IRRIS - Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and Environment
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| Abstract: | This study reports the first identified potential nursery area for the critically endangered Gymnura altavela off the coast of Samandağ in the northeastern Mediterranean. Two divers conducted seasonal surveys across a total area of 750 m² at three depth intervals (5–10 m, 11–20 m, 21–30 m) using the standard underwater visual census method. Additionally, bycatch data from nearby commercial trawling operations were collected. The highest individual density recorded was 0.051 n/m² in autumn, the lowest 0.02 n/m² in summer. The findings suggest that the area functions as a nursery habitat for the G. altavela population. |
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| Keywords: | Gymnura altavela, nursery site, breeding area, Samandağ coasts, northeastern Mediterranean |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | 205-212 |
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| Numbering: | 35, 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-30450  |
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| UDC: | 5 |
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| DOI: | 10.19233/ASHN.2025.23 |
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| Copyright: | Imetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY 4.0 |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 26.06.2026 |
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