In:
Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research, Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research, Vol. 8, No. 2 ( 2022-08-26), p. 116-130
Abstract:
This study was carried out to determine the leech fauna of the wetlands of seven provinces (Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis, Mardin and Şanlıurfa) in South East Anatolia Region between January 2012 and December 2014. In this study, total 169 different freshwater habitats such as rivers, ponds, dams, lakes and reeds were investigated for leeches. In these provinces, Leech samples were found in 53 out of 169 wetlands. Leech samples were collected by unit time, unit frame (Leech collection frame) and Ekman dredge method according to the characteristics of the freshwater habitat. During the study, collected leeches were transfered to the laboratory in 0.5-1.0 L pet cans containing water. Leech specimens were relaxed in 10% ethanol, and subsequently fixed in 70 ethanol or 4% formalin. Collected leeches were identified according to their morphological characters under a stereomicroscope. In the present study, 11 leech species belonging to 6 genera were identified in the wetlands of the Southeastern Anatolia Region, respectively the leech species Albolossiphonia heteroclita, Albolossiphonia sp., Dina apathyi, Dina sp., Erpobdella octoculata, Erpobdella testacea, Erpobdella sp., Helobdella stagnalis, Hirudo sulukii, Placobdella costata and Placobdella sp. H. sulukii is a medicinal leech species which was defined for the world in 2016 and has been used by the people of the region within the framework of traditional and complementary medicine practices.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2149-4428
DOI:
10.17216/limnofish.894988
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2822906-X
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