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Noyan YILMAZ Research Assistant in Marine Biology Address: Istanbul
University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management Muskule Sok. No:1, Vefa, 34116 Istanbul, Turkey Phone: +90-212-4400000#26033 E-mail: noyan (at) istanbul.edu.tr |
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Marine Zooplankton: My primary research focuses on marine zooplankton, particularly
mesozooplankton. I am interested in zooplankton dynamics of the highly
stratified Marmara basin. The permanent and strict thermohaline
stratification of the basin causes major differences in zooplankton species
assemblages of the Sea of Marmara when compared to neighboring basins, such
as high zooplankton abundance and dominance of Cladocera over Copepoda. I
study the differences in species assemblages and community structure and try
to explain the variations by detailed environmental parameters using
multivariate approaches. I have also studied impacts of recent Liriope
tetraphylla (Trachymedusa) invasion on zooplankton communities. Noctiluca scintillans: This large
heterotrophic dinoflagellate is among the most important competitors of
mesozooplankton and frequently causes massive blooms in the Marmara Sea. I am
following spatiotemporal and vertical variations in distribution of the
species as well as changes in the condition of cells (using diameter length
and food vacuoles). Statistics: My studies on
zooplankton generally involved statistical and multivariate approaches to
link species assemblages and community structure to environmental
variability. I am highly familiar with PRIMER and CANOCO routines, and also
SPSS, Statistica and R. Marine Biodiversity: I am a member of OCEANOS scientific diving team.
The group completed two important projects in southwest coast of Turkey by
performing over 1200 SCUBA and 500 skin dives from 2002 to 2006, extending
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Svetlichny, L., Hubareva E., Belmonte, G.., Isinibilir, M., Ustun, F.,
Yilmaz, I.N., Toklu, B. (2010). Vulnerability of copepod eggs in salinity and
temperature gradients of the Marmara and Black Seas. Marine Ecology Progress
Series (Accepted) Isinibilir, M., Svetlichny, L., Hubareva, E., Yilmaz, I.N., Belmonte,
G., Ustun, F., Toklu, B (2010). Adaptability and vulnerability of zooplankton
species in the adjacent regions of the Black and Marmara seas. Journal of
Marine Systems. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2010.08.002) Isinibilir, M., Yilmaz, I.N., Piraino, S. (2010). New contributions to
the jellyfish fauna of the Marmara Sea. Italian Journal of Zoology,
77:179-185 Tas, S., Yilmaz, I.N., Okus, E. (2009). Phytoplankton as an Indicator
of Improving Water Quality in the Golden Horn Estuary. Estuaries and Coasts
32: 1205-1224 Isinibilir, M., Svetlichny, L., Hubareva, E., Ustun, F., Yilmaz I.N.,
Kideys, A.E., Bat, L. (2009). Population dynamics and morphological
variability of Calanus euxinus in
the Black and Marmara Seas. Italian Journal of Zoology, 76: 403-414 Isinibilir, M., Kideys, A.E., Tarkan, A.N., Yilmaz, I.N. (2008).
Annual cycle of zooplankton abundance and species composition in Izmit Bay
(the northeastern Marmara Sea). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 78,
739-747 Yokes M.B, Karhan S.U., Okuş, E., Yuksek, A., Aslan-Yilmaz, A, Yilmaz,
I.N., Demirel, N., Demir, V., Galil, B.S. (2007). Alien Crustacean Decapods
from the Aegean Coast of Turkey. Aquatic Invasions, 2 (3): 162-168 Yuksek, A., Okus, E., Yilmaz, I.N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Tas, S. (2006).
Changes in biodiversity of the extremely polluted Golden Horn Estuary
following the improvements in water quality. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52,
1209-1218 Yilmaz, I.N., Okus, E.,Yuksek, A. (2005). Evidences for influence of a
heterotrophic dinoflagellate (Noctiluca
scintillans) on zooplankton community structure in a highly stratified
basin. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 64, 475-485 |
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