Deep-Water Decapod Crustacean Fauna of the Sigacik Bay, Aegean Sea Coast of Turkey

Ozet: Sigacik Korfezi (Turkiye'nin Ege Denizi kiyilari) derin deniz Dekapod Krustase Faunasi. Bu arastirma, Temmuz 2005 ile Haziran 2006 arasinda Sigacik Korfezi'nde yapilmistir. Toplam 21 Decapod turu 200-600 m arasinda farkli derinliklerdeki 6 trol cekiminde yakalandi. 21 decapod turu tanimlandi, bunlardan 2 Dendrobranchiata, 4 Caridea, 11 Brachyura, 2 Anomura, 1 Astacidea ve 1 Eryonidea tespit edilmistir. Derinlik dagilimlarina gore 16 tur 300-400 m arasi zonda bulunmustur ve Macropipus tuberculatus (Roux, 1830) en bol olan turdur (%22.93). Anahtar Kelimeler: Dekapod, derin su, Sigacik Korfezi, Ege Denizi. Abstract: Surveys of this study were conducted between July 2005 and June 2006 in the Sigacik Bay. A total of 21 Decapod species was during caught in 6 trawl surveys at the different depths between 200 and 600 m. 21 decapod species were identified, of which 2 are Dendrobranchiata, 4 Caridea, 11 Brachyura, 2 Anomura, 1 Astacidea and 1 Eryonidea. Concerning their depth distribution, 16 species were found in 300-400 m zone, with brachyuran crab, Macropipus tuberculatus (Roux, 1830) being the most abundant species (22.93%).