Assoc. Prof. ARZU KARAHAN

Publication Network

Articles 28

1. Molecular evidence reveals unsustainable harvest of wild orchids

Veltman M. A., Anthoons B., Schrøder-Nielsen A., Chimal Ballesteros J. A., Ghorbani A., KARAHAN A., et al.

Current Biology , vol.36, no.7, pp.1842, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2. Microbial and environmental interactions of the 2021 mucilage event in the Sea of Marmara

KARAHAN A., Deliceırmak S., Esti M., KALKAN TEZCAN E., ÖZTÜRK E., ÖREK H.

Regional Studies in Marine Science , vol.93, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) Sustainable Development

3. Botryllus humilis: A promising new ascidian model for aging, stem cell dynamics, and whole-body regeneration

Karahan A.

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY , vol.529, pp.56-65, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

4. Asexual reproduction and regenerative responses of botryllid ascidians to salinity and temperature variations

Ogul Unal F. N., Unal M. K., KARAHAN A.

JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM , vol.105, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) Sustainable Development

5. Identification of Cutinolytic Esterase from Microplastic-Associated Microbiota Using Functional Metagenomics and Its Plastic Degrading Potential

Adıgüzel A. O., Şen F., Könen-Adıgüzel S., KIDEYŞ A. E., KARAHAN A., Doruk T., et al.

Molecular Biotechnology , vol.66, no.10, pp.2995-3012, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

6. A broad-taxa approach as an important concept in ecotoxicological studies and pollution monitoring

Rosner A., Ballarin L., Barnay-Verdier S., Borisenko I., Drago L., Drobne D., et al.

Biological Reviews , vol.99, no.1, pp.131-176, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

7. Tunicate Eco-Evo-Devo laboratory in IMS-METU

KARAHAN A.

Genesis (United States) , vol.61, no.6, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

8. Phylogeographic and Morphological Analysis of Botrylloides niger Herdman, 1886 from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Temiz B., Öztürk E., Blanchoud S., Karahan A.

DIVERSITY-BASEL , vol.15, no.3, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

9. Seven ascidian (Tunicata) species from the North Eastern Mediterranean

Karahan A., Temiz B., Öztürk E., Douek J., Rinkevich B.

Mediterranean Marine Science , vol.24, no.3, pp.545-557, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

10. 16S rRNA DIVERSITY OF MIRROR LAKE IN GILINDIRE CAVE (TURKEY) SHOWS ABUNDANT NITROSPIRA

Deliceirmak S., KARAHAN A.

JOURNAL OF CAVE AND KARST STUDIES , vol.84, no.3, pp.96-103, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

11. Quantifying an online wildlife trade using a web crawler

Masters S., Anthoons B., Madesis P., Saroja S. G., Schermer M., Gerritsen W., et al.

BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION , vol.31, no.3, pp.855-869, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

12. Stem Cells and Innate Immunity in Aquatic Invertebrates: Bridging Two Seemingly Disparate Disciplines for New Discoveries in Biology

Ballarin L., KARAHAN A., Salvetti A., Rossi L., Manni L., Rinkevich B., et al.

Frontiers in Immunology , vol.12, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) Sustainable Development

13. Phylogeographic resolution of the barnacle (Chelonibia testudinaria) from the north-eastern mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles epibiont community

Beden E., KARAHAN A.

Genetics of Aquatic Organisms , vol.5, no.1, pp.1-8, 2021 (Scopus) Sustainable Development

14. First record of the honeycomb stingray Himantura leoparda (Manjaji-Matsumoto & Last, 2008) (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae) in the Mediterranean Sea, confirmed by DNA barcoding

Yucel N., Sakalli A., KARAHAN A.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY , vol.33, no.3, pp.530-532, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

15. First record of the buccaneer anchovy Encrasicholina punctifer (Fowler, 1938) (Clupeiformes; Engraulidae) in the Mediterranean Sea, confirmed through DNA barcoding

CIFTCI O., KARAHAN A., OREK Y. A. K., KIDEYŞ A. E.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY , vol.33, no.3, pp.520-523, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

16. Employing DNA barcoding as taxonomy and conservation tools for fish species censuses at the southeastern Mediterranean, a hot-spot area for biological invasion

Karahan A., DOUEK J., PAZ G., STERN N., KIDEYŞ A. E., SHAİSH L., et al.

JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION , vol.36, pp.1-9, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) Sustainable Development

17. Integration of DNA barcoding for the initial recordings of Lessepsian fishes: a case study of the Indo-Pacific slender ponyfish Equulites elongatus

SAKINAN S., KARAHAN A., OK M.

JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY , vol.90, no.3, pp.1054-1061, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) Sustainable Development

18. Population genetics features for persistent, but transient, Botryllus schlosseri (Urochordata) congregations in a central Californian marina

KARAHAN A., Douek J., Paz G., Rinkevich B.

MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION , vol.101, pp.19-31, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

19. Karyotype analysis and chromosome banding of Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855) from the north-eastern Mediterranean

KARAHAN A.

CARYOLOGIA , vol.69, no.2, pp.141-146, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

20. CoCoNet: TOWARDS COAST TO COAST NETWORKS OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (FROM THE SHORE TO THE HIGH AND DEEP SEA), COUPLED WITH SEA-BASED WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL

Özyurt Tarakcıoğlu G., Boero F., Foglini F., Fraschetti S., Goriup P., Macpherson E., et al.

SCIRES-IT-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , vol.6, pp.1-95, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus)

21. Geometric morphometrics, Fourier analysis of otolith shape, and nuclear-DNA markers distinguish two anchovy species (Engraulis spp.) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Karahan A., Borsa P., GÜCÜ A. C., Kandemir I., Ozkan E., Orek Y. A., et al.

FISHERIES RESEARCH , vol.159, pp.45-55, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

22. Chromosomal differentiation between populations of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from the Goksu Delta and Orontes River (Turkey)

KARAHAN A., Ergene S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY , vol.35, no.1, pp.79-87, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

23. Cytogenetic Analysis of Garra variabilis Heckel 1843 Pisces Cyprinidae from Savur Stream Mardin Turkey

Karahan A., Ergene R. S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES , vol.10, pp.483-489, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

24. Cytogenetic analysis of Pseudophoxinus antalyae, Bogustkaya, 1992 (Pisces: Cyprinidae) from the Eastern Mediterranean River Basin, Turkey

Ergene S., KARAHAN A., Kuru M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY , vol.34, no.1, pp.111-117, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

25. Cytogenetic Variation of Geographically Isolated Four Populations of Garra rufa [(Heckel, 1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae)] in Turkey

KARAHAN A., Ergene S.

CARYOLOGIA , vol.62, no.4, pp.276-287, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

26. Monitoring of nuclear abnormalities in peripheral erythrocytes of three fish species from the Goksu Delta (Turkey): genotoxic damage in relation to water pollution

Ergene S., Cavas T., Celik A., Koleli N., Kaya F., Karahan A.

ECOTOXICOLOGY , vol.16, pp.385-391, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) Sustainable Development

27. Effects of different long-day photoperiods on somatic growth and gonadal development in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.)

Rad F., Bozaoglu S., Gozukara S., Karahan A., Kurt G.

AQUACULTURE , vol.255, pp.292-300, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) Sustainable Development

28. Karyological Analysis and body proportion of Catfish Clariidae Clarias lazera Valeciennes 1840 in Göksu Delta Turkey

ERGENE R. S., Portakal E., KARAHAN A.

Turkish Journal of Zoology , 1999 (Scopus, TRDizin)

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences 40

1. eDNA METABARCODING FOR SPATIOTEMPORAL MONITORING OF BLACK SEA MARINE BIODIVERSITY

DURGUT B., YÜCEL M., KARAHAN A.

43rd CIESM CONGRESS, Palermo, Italy, 14 - 18 October 2024, vol.43, pp.65, (Full Text)

2. Exploring Pelagic Biodiversity in the Black Sea through eDNA Metabarcoding

DURGUT B., YÜCEL M., KARAHAN A.

10th Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium, Çanakkale, Turkey, 23 - 25 July 2024, vol.10, pp.87, (Summary Text)

3. Didemnids along the Turkish Coastlines: Their Symbionts and Bioactive Secondary Metabolites

KARAHAN A.

12th İnternational Tunicate Meeting, Santa Cruz, USA, July 21-26 2024, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 21 - 26 July 2024, (Summary Text)

4. The connection between Sea of Marmara biodiversity and mucilage occurrence incidence

Karahan A., Deliceırmak S., Esti M., Kalkan Tezcan E., Öztürk E., Örek H.

8th Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium 7-9 September 2022, Ankara, Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 7 - 09 September 2022, pp.30, (Summary Text)

5. Screening of Potential Cutinase-Producing Clones in Metagenomic Libraries Constructed Using DNA Extracted from Microplastics

ŞEN F., CİLMELİ S., TUNÇER M., DORUK T., KÖNEN ADIGÜZEL S., KIDEYŞ A. E., et al.

2nd International Conference on Applied Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya, Turkey, 10 - 13 March 2022, (Full Text)

6. Inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) family function in Botryllus schlosseri whole body regeneration

KARAHAN A., Rosner A., Rinkevich B.

3rd MARISTEM MEETINGMETU-Ankara, TURKIYE, 3rd –5th December 2019, 3 - 05 December 2019, (Summary Text)

7. Phylogeographic resolution of Botrylloides leachii (Savigny, 1816) from the North-eastern Mediterranean Sea

Temiz B., Öztürk E., Karahan A.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ankara, Turkey, 10 - 12 July 2019, pp.42, (Summary Text)

8. First record of non-indigenous Botrylloides anceps (Herdman, 1891) species along the Turkish Levantine Coasts, Confirmed by DNA Barcoding

Öztürk E., Temiz B., Karahan A.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium 2019, Ankara, Turkey, 10 - 12 July 2019, pp.64, (Summary Text)

9. Levant Baseninde Nitrifikasyon ve Azot Fiksasyonu: Zaman Serisi Çalışması.

Ibello V., Kücükavşar S., Karahan A., Örek H., Arkin Ş. S., Salihoğlu B.

III. Ulusal Deniz Bilimleri Konferansi, İzmir, Turkey, 9 - 12 May 2018, (Summary Text)

10. Metataxonomics for the Micro-plastic and other Particle Attached Habitats in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Küçükavşar S., Gökdağ K., KIDEYŞ A. E., KARAHAN A.

5th ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM, İzmir, Turkey, 18 - 20 July 2018, pp.9, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

11. Kuzey Dogu Levant Baseni’nin Prokaryotik Biyolojik Cesitliginin 16S RRNA Amplikon Dizileme Yontemi Ile Arastirilmasi- Oncul Sonuclar.

Kücükavşar S., KARAHAN A., ARKIN Ş. S., SALİHOĞLU B.

III. Ulusal Deniz Bilimleri Konferansi, İzmir, Turkey, 9 - 12 May 2018, (Summary Text)

12. Doğu Akdeniz Deniz Kaplumbağaları Populasyonlarının Genetik Yapısı

Oğul F. N., KARAHAN A., BETON SNAPE D., CANBOLAT A. F., SÖNMEZ B., SNAPE R., et al.

V. ULUSAL DENİZ KAPLUMBAĞALARI SEMPOZYUMU, Turkey, 6 - 08 December 2017, (Summary Text)

13. Caretta caretta Epibiyontlarından Deniz Voklancıklarının (Chelonibia testudinaria) Filocoğrafik Analizi

KIDEYŞ E., KARAHAN A.

V. ULUSAL DENİZ KAPLUMBAĞALARI SEMPOZYUMU, Turkey, 6 - 08 December 2017, (Summary Text)

14. Genetic structure of the breeding Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii) in the Mediterranean

YAPAN B. Ç., PERKTAŞ U., KARAHAN A., ORO d., GUİNART M., ÖZKAN K.

41. Waterbirds Congress, 8 - 12 August 2017, (Summary Text)

15. Exploring Marine Microbial Community Structure Using 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing: First results to understand their role in the oligotrophic marine ecosystem

KÜÜÇÜKAVŞAR S., KARAHAN A., ARKIN S.

4th Ecology and Evolutionary Biology symposium, 11 - 13 July 2017, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

16. KUZEYDOĞU AKDENİZ’DEKİ İKİ KIYI BİTKİ TÜRÜNÜN (Posidonia oceanica ve Pancratium maritimum) DNA BARKOD VE GENETİK ÇEŞİTLİLİK ANALİZLERİ

Çiftçi O., KARAHAN A., TUTAR Ö., AYTAÇOĞLU H., KIDEYŞ A. E.

I. ULUSAL DENİZLERDE İZLEME VE DEĞERLENDİRME SEMPOZYUMU, Turkey, 21 - 23 December 2016, (Summary Text)

17. DENİZLERDEKİ MİKROBİYAL DÖNGÜLERİN GENETİK YAKLAŞIMLAR KULLANILARAK ARAŞTIRILMASI

Küçükavşar S., Arkın Ş. S., KARAHAN A., SALİHOĞLU B.

I. ULUSAL DENİZLERDE İZLEME VE DEĞERLENDİRME SEMPOZYUMU, Turkey, 21 - 23 December 2016, (Summary Text)

18. İSTİLA, KORUMA ve DNA BARKODLAMA

KARAHAN A., Douek J., Paz G., Stern N., KIDEYŞ A. E., Shaish L., et al.

I. ULUSAL DENİZLERDE İZLEME VE DEĞERLENDİRME SEMPOZYUMU, Turkey, 21 - 23 December 2016, (Summary Text)

19. Present and previous genetics studies of the Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences

KARAHAN A.

2nd HYDROGENCONNECT Workshop, 12 - 13 October 2016, (Summary Text)

20. Status and structure of breeding gull populations in North eastern Mediterranean island

YAPAN B. Ç., PERKTAŞ U., KARAHAN A., ORO D., ÖZKAN K.

3rd Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium, 31 August - 01 October 2016, (Summary Text)

21. Genetic analysis of North-Eastern Mediterranean populations of green sea turtle and loggerhead sea turtle

OĞUL F. N., KARAHAN A., BETON SNAPE D., CANBOLAT A. F., SÖNMEZ B., SNAPE R., et al.

3rd Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium, 31 August - 01 September 2016, (Summary Text)

22. Genetic analysis of north eastern Mediterranean populations of green sea turtle and loggerhead sea turtle

Oğul F. N., Karahan A., BETON SNAPE D., CANBOLAT A. F., SÖNMEZ B., Snape R., et al.

III. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium, 31 August - 01 September 2016

23. MARMARA, EGE VE AKDENİZ BİYOÇEŞİTLİLİĞİNİN DNABARKODLAMA İLE TESPİTİ VE DEĞERLENDİRMESİ

Çiftçi O., KARAHAN A., KIDEYŞ A. E.

TürkiyeDeniz Bilimleri Konferansı2016, Turkey, 31 May - 03 June 2016, (Summary Text)

24. ADA MARTISI (Larus audouinii) DOĞU AKDENİZ POPÜLASYONLARININYAKIN DÖNEMLİ DEĞİŞİKLİKLERİNİN GENETİK YÖNTEMLERKULLANILARAK ANLAŞILMASI

YAPAN B. Ç., PERKTAŞ U., KARAHAN A., Oro D., ÖZKAN K.

TürkiyeDeniz Bilimleri Konferansı, Turkey, 31 May - 03 June 2016, (Summary Text)

25. YEŞİL DENİZ KAPLUMBAĞASI VE İRİBAŞ DENİZ KAPLUMBAĞASININKUZEYDOĞU AKDENİZ POPULASYONLARININ GENETİK ANALİZİ

Oğul F. N., KARAHAN A., BETON SNAPE D., CANBOLAT A. F., SÖNMEZ B., SNAPE R., et al.

TürkiyeDeniz Bilimleri Konferansı, Turkey, 31 May - 03 June 2016, (Summary Text)

26. DENİZLERDEKİ MİKROBİYAL REAKSİYONLARIN YENİYAKLAŞIMLAR KULLANILARAK ARAŞTIRILMASI: GENETİK,BİYOJEOKİMYA VE MODELLEME

Küçükavşar S., Arkin Ş. S., Salihoğlu B., Karahan A., Ibello V.

TürkiyeDeniz Bilimleri Konferansı, Ankara, Turkey, 31 May - 03 June 2016, (Summary Text)

27. Caretta caretta KAPLUMBAĞALARININ KABUĞUNDA YAŞAYAN DENİZVOLKANCIKLARININ (Chelonibia testudinaria) FİLOCOĞRAFİK ANALİZİ

KIDEYŞ E., KARAHAN A.

TürkiyeDeniz Bilimleri Konferansı 2016, Turkey, 31 May - 03 June 2016, (Summary Text)

28. Yeşil deniz kaplumbağasi ve iribaş deniz kaplumbağasinin kuzeydoğu Akdeniz populasyonlarinin genetik analizi.

ÖZKAN K., Oğul F. N., KARAHAN A., BETON SNAPE D., CANBOLAT A. F., KIDEYŞ A. E., et al.

Türkiye Deniz Bilimleri Konferansı, 31 May 2016

29. Denizlerdeki Mikrobiyal Döngülerin Genetik Yaklaşımlar kullanarak Araştırılması

Küçükavşar S., ARKIN Ş. S., Karahan A., SALİHOĞLU B.

I.Ulusal Denizlerde Izleme Ve Degerlendirme Sempozyumu, Turkey, 1 January - 31 December 2016, (Full Text)

30. Denizlerdeki Mikrobiyal Reaksiyonların Yeni Yaklaşımları kullanılarak Araştırılması: Genetik biyokimya ve Modelleme

Küçükavşar S., Arkın Ş. S., Salihoğlu B., Karahan A., Ibello V.

Türkiye Deniz Bilimleri Konferansi, Ankara, Turkey, 31 May - 03 June 2016, (Summary Text)

31. Status and Population Structure of Audo- uin’s Gull (Larus audounii) Population in the North East Mediterranean and Its Relation with West Mediterranean Population.

YAPAN B. Ç., ÖZKAN K., KARAHAN A.

2nd HYDROGEN- CONNECT Workshop. Erdemli, 01 January 2016

32. DNA barcodes of the Levantine basin fish species

KARAHAN A., Douek J., Paz G., Stern N., KIDEYŞ A. E., Shaish L., et al.

PERSEUS Final Scientific Conference. 7-9 December 2015, the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB) in Brussels, Belgium, 7 - 09 December 2015, (Summary Text)

33. Population genetics features of an invasive Tunicate time series samples in a central Californian marina

KARAHAN A., Douek J., Paz G., Rinkevich B.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium Turkey (EEBST), 6 - 07 August 2015, (Summary Text)

34. Initiating the DNA barcoding of the Levant s marine biodiversity PERSEUS General Assembly GA

Paz G., YUDKOVSKY Y., Douek J., ISRAEL A., LUBİNEVSKY H., KARAHAN A., et al.

Meeting and the Scientific Workshop (SWS) in Marrakech., 1 - 04 December 2014, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

35. Utilization of the DNA Barcoding Tool for Fish Species from the Levantine Basin Mediterranean marine biodiversity in view of climate change and the invasion of alien species

KARAHAN A., Douek J., Paz G., Stern N., KIDEYŞ A. E., Shaish L., et al.

international conference, HCMR, Herakleion Chamber, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 7 - 09 October 2013, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

36. Barcoding of the Marine Biota in the Levantine Basin Mol Tools International Workshop on Molecular Tools for Monitoring Marine Invasive Species

KARAHAN A., Douek J., Paz G., KIDEYŞ A. E., Rinkevich B.

Mol-Tools International Workshop on Molecular Tools for Monitoring Marine Invasive Species Lecce, Italy, 12-14 September 2012 organized by CoNiSMa, 12 - 14 September 2012, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

37. Two Distinct Anchovy Forms from the North Eastern Mediterranean Inferred by the Analyses of Geometric Morphometry Otolith Fourier Creatin Kinase Loci and Microsatellites

KARAHAN A., Borsa P., GÜCÜ A. C., KANDEMİR İ., ÖZKAN ÜNAL E., Ak örek Y., et al.

Species assemblages, dispersal and connectivity Workshop, Synthesis on knowledge on genetic connectivity in Mediterranean and Black Sea, June 11-13th, 2012Institud d’Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Spain, 11 - 13 June 2012, (Summary Text)