First record of the striate piddock Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pholadidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

ÇEVİK C., OZCAN T., GÜNDOĞDU S.

BIOINVASIONS RECORDS, cilt.4, sa.4, ss.277-280, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3391/bir.2015.4.4.08
  • Dergi Adı: BIOINVASIONS RECORDS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.277-280
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: wood boring, alien molluscs, Iskenderun Bay, Levantine Sea
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study presents the first record of Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean Sea. It was detected during a routine monitoring study in the Iskenderun Bay, Turkey. The potential for M. striata to establish permanent population in the Mediterranean Sea and possible risks that might arise from such a situation were briefly discussed.