POLLEN ANALYSIS OF HONEYS FROM HENDEK-AKYAZI AND KOCAALI DISTRICTS OF ADAPAZARI PROVINCE (TURKEY)

Pollen analyses were made on honey samples from 22 different localities in Hendek, Akyazi and Kocaali districts of Adapazan province of Turkey. 7 of 22 honey specimens were identified as unifloral honey. The remaining 15 honey specimens were determined as multifloral honey. In total, pollen grains o...

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Published inMellifera : Türkiye arıcılık dergisi Vol. 6; no. 10-12; pp. 20 - 27
Main Authors Erdogan, N, Pehlivan, S, Dogan, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hacettepe Üniversitesi - HARÜM 01.01.2006
Subjects
Adapazari
Apiculture
Arıcılık
bal
Biological Resources (Plant)
Biyolojik Kaynaklar (Bitki)
Castanea sativa
Cynoglossum
Fabaceae
honey
Kocaeli
pollen analysis
Rhododendron
taksonomi
taxonomy
çiçektozu analizleri
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Summary:Pollen analyses were made on honey samples from 22 different localities in Hendek, Akyazi and Kocaali districts of Adapazan province of Turkey. 7 of 22 honey specimens were identified as unifloral honey. The remaining 15 honey specimens were determined as multifloral honey. In total, pollen grains of 42 taxa were identified, which of 25 were in family, 16 were in genus level and 1 was in species level. As a result of pollen analyses, the Castanea sativa, Rhododendron, Fabaceae and Cynoglossum pollen grains were determined as dominant. In addition, the Castanea sativa pollen grains were identified as the main nectar and pollen grain source in the honeys of the region.Original Abstract: Adapazari ili Hendek, Akyazi ve Kocaali ilcelerinin 22 farkli yoeresinden toplanan bal oerneklerinde polen analizi yapilmistir. 22 bal oerneginden 7 tanesi unifloral, 15 tanesi ise multifloral bal olarak tespit edilmistir. Yoere ballarinda 25'i familya, 16'si cins ve 1'i tuer duezeyinde olmak uezere, toplam 42 taksonun poleni teshis edilmistir. Polenlerine dominant miktarda rastlanan taksonlar Castanea sativa, Rhododendron, Fabaceae ve Cynoglossum olarak belirlenmistir. Yapilan analizler sonucunda, Castanea sativa 'nin yoere ballari icin baslica nektar ve polen kaynagi oldugu tespit edilmistir.
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ISSN:1302-5821