• Collection of benthic organisms in the region, sorting and qualitative-quantitative evaluation and appraisal of classification according to different taxonomic groups
• Identification of the some groups of Hydrozoa, Bryozoa, Polychaeta, Oligochaeta ve Sipuncula at the species level and performing the community analysis
• Investigation of the relationship between benthic organisms and environmental conditions
• Investigation on the impacts of pollution on benthic organisms and the determination of possible indicator species
• Identification of non-native and invasive species and determination of their distribution
• Determination of fouling and boring organisms and investigate their ecological and economical effects
