Biotop mapping in Mediterranean type coastal ecosystems  <B>Biotop mapping in Mediterranean type coastal ecosystems</B><P>G. Uzun, M. Yucel, K.T. Yilmaz and S. Berberoglu</B><I><P> Cukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Landscape Architecture, Adana, Turkey</I><P> Abstract<P> This research project was financed by The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkiye (TUBITAK) and numbered as TBAG1164 by the Basic Sciences Research Group (Uzun et all., 1995). The research method is based on classifying and mapping the biotopes in coastal side of Cukurova Delta bordered by Berdan River and Davudi Mountains located in the west of Yumurtalik Lagoon. Within the study such parameters as geology, soil groups, inclination, exposition and altitude was determined and the surveys were done on the vegetations in experimental transects which had been chosen in the research area. At the end of above mentioned process, the natural biotop types such as, coastal sand dunes, salt marshes, river beds, coastal woods, lakes and lagoons and main cultural biotopes have been determined in the area by interpretation of Landsat TM images and aerial photographs.<P>