Zafer Kızılkaya
A5003446187- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Marine animal studies overview
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Military and Defense Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Marine and environmental studies
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Defense, Military, and Policy Studies
Historical exploitation of the Mediterranean Sea and absence rigorous baselines makes it difficult to evaluate current health marine ecosystems efficacy conservation actions at ecosystem level. Here we establish first baseline gradient structure nearshore rocky reefs scale. We conducted underwater surveys in 14 protected areas 18 open access sites across Mediterranean, a 31-fold range fish biomass (from 3.8 118 g m(-2)). Our data showed remarkable variation reef ecosystems. Multivariate...
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are conservation tools intended to protect biodiversity, promote healthy and resilient marine ecosystems, provide societal benefits. Despite codification of MPAs in international agreements, MPA effectiveness is currently undermined by confusion about the many types consequent wildly differing outcomes. We present a clarifying science-driven framework—The Guide—to aid design evaluation. The guide categorizes stage establishment level protection, specifies...
Climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) mass mortality events (MMEs) organisms are one their main ecological impacts. Here, we show that during 2015-2019 period, Mediterranean Sea has experienced exceptional thermal conditions resulting onset five consecutive years widespread MMEs across basin. These affected thousands kilometers coastline from surface to 45 m, a range habitats taxa (50 8 phyla). Significant relationships were found...
One of the most degraded states Mediterranean rocky infralittoral ecosystem is a barren composed solely bare rock and patches crustose coralline algae. Barrens are typically created by grazing action large sea urchin populations. In 2008 we observed extensive areas almost devoid erect algae, where urchins were rare, on coast Turkey. To determine origin those urchin-less 'barrens', conducted fish exclusion experiment. We found that, in absence grazing, well-developed algal assemblage grew...
Summary A striking example of climate‐mediated range shifts in marine systems is the intrusion tropical species into temperate areas world‐wide, but we know very little about ecological consequences these expansions. In Mediterranean Sea, expansion rabbitfishes that first entered basin via Suez Canal provides a good how herbivorous fish can impact structure rocky bottoms seas. Two have now become dominant component total biomass southernmost part eastern Mediterranean. Experimental evidence...
DATA REPORT article Front. Mar. Sci., 22 November 2019Sec. Global Change and the Future Ocean Volume 6 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00707
The Copernicus Marine Services State of Pacific Ocean analysis available data demonstrates that the ocean surrounding Islands is warmer, has higher heat content, with sea level rising at rates
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an essential tool for marine biodiversity conservation. Yet, their effectiveness in protecting ecosystems from global stressors is debated. Biological invasions a major driver of change, causing loss and altering ecosystem functioning. Here, we explored the relationships between MPAs alien/native range-expanding fishes Mediterranean Sea, world's most invaded sea. We surveyed fish benthic communities nine adjacent unprotected areas across six countries. In...
Abstract The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus , categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, comprises 600–700 individuals in eastern Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Habitat degradation is a severe threat to species. In 2016 2017, coastline surveys were conducted Gökova Bay, south-west Turkey, identify suitable habitat. A significant factor hindering recovery of population this Turkish coast nearby Greek islands limited number marine caves for resting and/or pupping. We identified four...
Scientific and technological progresses have introduced diverse data sources for seawater temperature over broad temporal spatial ranges. Here, we investigated the performance of satellite model-based different composites depths. We applied an in-situ time-series obtained in a coastal bottom Aegean Sea three years, as reference. Both datasets showed largely significant relationships based on cross-correlation analyses presented descriptive properties conditions at corresponding Based results...