Kızılırmak Delta
The Kızılırmak Delta is the delta of the Kızılırmak River. It is the biggest wetland in the Black Sea Region [1] and is listed under the Ramsar Convention.[2] as internationally important. [3] All of the first and second delta plains and most of the third delta plain is dominated by agriculture.[4] It is important for biodiversity of plants and birds.[5]
Lakes
In 2010 Liman Lake was found to be eutrophic possibly due to agricultural pollution via drainage channels. [6]
Biology
Birds
White stork breed here. [7]
Fish
Small numbers of sturgeon have been observed in the estuary and may still attempt to migrate upstream. [8]
References
- ^ "38 Black Sea wetlands to visit" (PDF).
- ^ "Ramsar Sites Information Service".
- ^ "Ramsar Sites of Turkey" (PDF).
- ^ "ECOSYSTEMS IN THE MIND: FUZZY COGNITIVE MAPS OF THE KIZILIRMAK DELTA WETLANDS IN TURKEY" (PDF). Erciyes University.
- ^ "Doğa".
- ^ "Limnological Assesment [sic] on the Brakish Shallow Liman Lake from Kizilirmak Delta (Turkey)".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Nesting habits and breeding success of the White Stork, Ciconia ciconia, in the Kızılırmak delta, Turkey". doi:10.1080/09397140.2012.10648959.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Biological Data Derived from Sturgeon ( Acipenser stellatus , Acipenser gueldenstaedtii and Huso huso ) by-catch along the Coasts of the Southern Black Sea (Turkey)" (PDF).
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