Yildiz S.Özgökçe M.S.Özgökçe F.Karaca I.Polat E.2024-07-222024-07-22201016845315http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18499This study was completed with periodical surveys in coastal band of Van Lake between May and September in 2005 to 2006 period. It was carried out on a total of 20 sites selected as sampling points and having three distinct characteristics. During the study, a total of 20 species (14 belonged to genus of Rotifera, 4 to Copepoda and 2 Branchiopoda) were found at the Van Lake coastal zone. Genera Notholca squamula, Keratella quadrata, Colurella colurus, Lecane ohiensis, Lecane grandis and Lecane lamellata have been detected for the first time at the Van Lake coastal zone. © 2010 Academic Journals.EnglishAll Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open AccessBranchiopodaColurella colurusCopepodaKeratella quadrataLecaneLecane grandisNotholca squamulaRotiferaAcanhtodiaptomus denticornisArctodiaptomus spinosusarticlebosmina longirostrisBrachionus anqularisBrachionus pilicatilisBranchiopodaColurella coluruscontrolled studycopepodCrustaceaCyclops strenuusFilinia maiorgeographic distributionHexarthra fennicaHexarthra miraKeratella quadratalakeLecane grandisLecane lamellataLecane ohiensisMegacyclops viridisMoina macrocarpaMytilina spinigeranonhumanNothoica squamulaRotiferaseashorespecies identificationtaxonomic rankTrichocerca cylindricaTrichocerca taurocephalaTurkey (republic)zooplanktonArticle10.5897/ajb10.538