The Zooplankton Fauna of the Turkish Part of the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin

There is growing interest in the zooplankton species composition of inland water bodies in Turkey. Although there are partial data from several water bodies located in the Turkish part of the Euphrates-Tigris river basin, a complete dataset is missing. In this study, studies on the zooplankton fauna of reservoirs, lakes and running waters in the basin are reviewed. A total of 256 zooplankton species, including 37 cladocerans, 12 copepods and 207 rotifers, have been recorded, which correspond to 38.5% of the total zooplankton fauna in Turkey.