FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.27, sa.7, ss.4743-4750, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, it was aimed to investigate the colonization of Erpobdella octoculata Linnaeus, 1758 fauna in Tunca River (Edirne) at 3 stations and 5 different leaf packages. In this respect, 5 sampling were performed and some water parameters were recorded in June - October 2012. The distribution of Erpobdella octoculata belonging to Erpobdellidae family according to leaf package types, months and stations were given. In addition, this species was recorded for the first time in Tunca River of Trakya region.