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Cemal Turan*, Servet Doğdu

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Marine Protected Area Breeding area Biodiversity IUCN

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Abstract

In the present study, the checklist of species in the Ray Field region off the coast of Samandağ-Hatay, located between 36°10'47.4‘N 35°52'22.0’E and 36°08' 31.6‘N 35°54'12.2’E, extending approximately 5 km in length and 1 mile offshore in the northeastern Mediterranean, was listed based on the previous projects during the project research period of 2008-2025 years. The present analysis revealed that 98 species belong to 33 family and 16 class were observed in the study area. Among the species, the class status of observed species as a percentage was 46.94 % teleost, 26.53 % Elasmobranchii, 8.16 % Phaeophyceae, 3.06 % Florideophyceae, 2.04 % Reptilia, 2.04 % Scyphozoa and 11.22 % other classes. Moreover, the IUCN conservation status of species in the Mediterranean was as follows: 38 non-status, 5 DD, 29 LC, 3 NT, 3 VU, 9 EN and 11 CR. Based on the findings, this area should also be designated as a Marine Protected Area.

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