Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Marmara
Type Lake
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Lake Mermere
Location
FishBase does not have latitudinal and longitudinal range for this ecosystem.
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length Area 45 km2 Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth 5 m Max Depth 6 m Ref 86351
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Annual temperature varies between 17.0 and 29.0°C at the surface. DO varies between 9.2 and 15.2 mg/l. Originally a natural lake but was transformed into a reservoir by dam construction in 1953 by the Turkish State Water Supply. Lake water is used as irrigation water by Sahlili and Golmarmara plains.
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Species Families Species Families Reference
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