Studies/projects carried out by the center
- Project of Determination of Biological Diversity in the Cyprus Coastal Area
- Project of Sustainable Fisheries
- Project of Investigation of Suitable Beaches in terms of Saltwater Sea Discharge
- Determination of the distribution of killer moss “Caulerpa taxifolia", which is found to be spread on the coasts of Cyprus, and determination of some biochemical properties
- Project of Assessment of Cyprus Seafood Potential
- Project for Mapping Posidonia oceanica Meadows on the Shores of the Protected Areas in the Cyprus Coastal Area Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
- The project of establishing an Emergency Response Plan Against Oil Pollution in the TRNC Coast
Ongoing projects
- Project for Conservation and Monitoring of Sea Turtles Nesting on Famagusta and Pier Shores
- Project for Investigation of Demersal and Pelagic Fish Stock in TRNC Waters
- Project for Determination of the Effects of Puffer Fish in TRNC Sea
- Project of Investigation of Marine Pollution by Sediments and Biota Analysis in Coastal Regions of TRNC
- Project for Creation of artificial reefs for alternative tourism in the TRNC Coast
- Project for Determining the Areas for Protection in the TRNC Coasts
- The project of establishing an "Aquatic Organisms Rescue and Rehabilitation Unit"
Related publications
Fabi, G., Spagnolo, A., Bellan-Santini, D., Charbonnel, E., Çiçek, B. A., García, J. J. G., ... & Santos, M. N. D. (2011). Overview on artificial reefs in Europe. Brazilian journal of oceanography, 59(SPE1), 155-166.
Ulman, A., Ferrario, J., Occhpinti-Ambrogi, A., Arvanitidis, C., Bandi, A., Bertolino, M., ... & Ramos-Esplá, A. (2017). A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas. PeerJ, 5, e3954.
Çiçek, B. A., Kurt, O., Taskin, E., & Öztürk, M. (2013). First report of Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman and Procaccini (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta) from Northern Cyprus. Rapport Commission International Mer Mediterranee, 40, 600.
Snape, R. T. E., Broderick, A. C., Çiçek, B. A., Fuller, W. J., Tregenza, N., Witt, M. J., & Godley, B. J. (2018). Conflict between dolphins and a data-scarce fishery of the European Union. Human ecology, 46(3), 423-433.
Ulman, A., Çiçek, B. A., Salihoglu, I., Petrou, A., Patsalidou, M., Pauly, D., & Zeller, D. (2013). The reconstruction and unification of Cyprus' marine fisheries catch data, 1950-2010.
Çiçek, B. A. (2011). An Opportunity to Introduce Fishermen to Sustainable Development. Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management, 141.
Ulman, A., Çiçek, B. A., Salihoglu, I., Petrou, A., Patsalidou, M., Pauly, D., & Zeller, D. (2015). Unifying the catch data of a divided island: Cyprus's marine fisheries catches, 1950–2010. Environment, development and sustainability, 17(4), 801-821.
Tsiamis, K., Taşkın, E., Orfanidis, S., Stavrou, P., Argyrou, M., Panayotidis, P., ... & Küpper, F. C. (2014). Checklist of seaweeds of Cyprus (Mediterranean Sea). Botanica marina, 57(3), 153-166.
Çiçek, B. A. ASSESSMENT OF SEA TURTLES MONITORING AND RESEARCH STUDIES AT KARPAZ PENINSULA, NORTH CYPRUS.
Çiçek, B. A. EVALUATION OF MARINE VERTEBRATE BIODIVERSITY OF NORTH CYPRUS COASTAL ZONE ACCORDING TO NATURA 2000 HABITAT TYPES.
Akbora, H. D., Bayri, E., Ayas, D., & Çiçek, B. A. Recent record of Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810) in Northern Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean Sea).
Çiçek, B. A. (2008). An ecological investigation of endangered sea turtles Chelonia mydas and Caretta caretta in Karpaz shores. Editor's Message.
JIMÉNEZ, C., ÇIÇEK, B. A., JIMÉNEZ, J. U., HADJIOANNOU, L., & HUSEYINOGLU, M. F. (2018). What is the roar about? Lionfish targeted removals in Costa Rica (Central America) and Cyprus (Mediterranean Sea). Lionfish Invasion and Its, 34.
Akbora, H. D., Kunter, İ., Erçeti̇n, T., Elagöz, A. M., & Çi̇çek, B. A. (2020). Determination of tetrodotoxin (TTX) levels in various tissues of the silver cheeked puffer fish (Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789)) in Northern Cyprus Sea (Eastern Mediterranean). Toxicon, 175, 1-6.
Çiftçi, N., Akbora, H. D., Ayas, D., & Bakan, M. Occurrence of the rabbitfish (Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758) in the deep seas of Northern Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, 8(2), 46-49.
