Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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ay Creek<br />
to transport bedload. Though Lake Manyas is located in the drainage area, the significant<br />
nearby faults are Manyas, Uluabat, Yenice-<br />
BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS<br />
Habitats<br />
<br />
maquis and flooded willow communities. Willow communities and reed beds cover larger<br />
ere<br />
water withdraws during summers, have a rich hydrophilous flora. Agriculture lands<br />
surround the kale shores.<br />
WILDLIFE<br />
Flora<br />
<br />
Hydrophilous vegetati<strong>on</strong> in eutrophic lakes is studied under three main z<strong>on</strong>es. Excluding<br />
<br />
z<strong>on</strong>es prevail in the site.<br />
Flowering and woody plants characterizes the terrestrial z<strong>on</strong>e vegetati<strong>on</strong>. White willow is<br />
the dominant s<br />
Emersed aquatic plants characterize the transiti<strong>on</strong>al z<strong>on</strong>e. Most <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the prevailing aquatic<br />
plants occur in this z<strong>on</strong>e. Species such as reeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans), tamarisk<br />
(Tamarix sp.), bulrush (Juncus sp.), cattail (Typha sp.), sedge (Pharagmites sp.) and<br />
nutgrass (Carex sp.) occur in the site.<br />
Whether rooted or not, pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>undal z<strong>on</strong>e plants include free-floating aquatic plants, too.<br />
Nymphaea alba, Lemna sp. and Potamoget<strong>on</strong> sp. are the prevailing species <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this z<strong>on</strong>e.<br />
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), comm<strong>on</strong> marshmallow (Althaea <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ficinalis),<br />
bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), water-mint (Mentha aquatica), creeping thistle<br />
(Cirsium arvensa), buttercup (Ranunculus saniculifolius), yellow iris (Iris pseudocorus)<br />
and comm<strong>on</strong> galingale (Cyperus l<strong>on</strong>gus) are other comm<strong>on</strong> species around the lake.<br />
Fish<br />
<br />
fish species occurring in the lake have no commercial value, they bear remarkable<br />
importance regarding ecological equilibrium. Comm<strong>on</strong> carp (Cyprinus carpio), wels<br />
catfish (Silurus glanis), northern pike (Esox lucius), European chub (Leuciscus cephalus),<br />
freshwater sardine (Caspialosa meotica), comm<strong>on</strong> bleak (Alburnus alburnus), crucian<br />
carp (Carassius carassius), Danube bleak (Chalcalburnus chalcoides), ray-finned fish<br />
(Cobitis sp.) and comm<strong>on</strong> rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) are some <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the species<br />
the lake supports.<br />
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