Mass mortality in endangered fan mussels (Linnaeus 1758) caused by co-infection of and multiple infection in Çanakkale Strait, Turkey.

Purpose: (fan mussel) is one of the most important endemic bivalve molluscs in the Mediterranean and mass mortality events were observed in these mussels in recent years. In this study, we report mass mortalities caused by , which has been spreading in the Mediterranean for 3 years, and reached the Çanakkale Strait, which is the entrance of the Marmara and the Black Sea.

Material And Methods: Field observations during sampling and subsequent histopathological, biochemical, genetic, and microbiological analyses were carried out.

Monofilament gillnet selectivity parameters for European chub (Leuciscus cephalus L.1758) in Atikhisar Reservoir, Canakkale, Turkey.

Selectivity parameters of gillnets used for fish catching are very important for fisheries management in lakes. The main purpose of the present study was to estimate the selectivity parameters of monofilament gill nets mesh size of 56, 64 and 72 mm (stretched mesh size) used for European chub (Leuciscus cephalus L.1758) in Atikhisar Reservoir, Canakkale, Turkey.