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¹ Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknolojisi Fakültesi, İskenderun-Hatay DOI : 10.17693/yunusae.v2014i21954.235725 Viewed : 3196 - Downloaded : 1940 This study was carried out to determine the macrobenthic fauna of rocky supralittoral zone between Iskenderun and Arsuz. Samples taken at 3 stations in March 2011. As a result of the study, a total of 3 species with 99 individuals of Crustacea (Cirripedia 2, Decapoda 1) and 5 species with 58 individuals of Mollusca (Gastropoda 4, Bivalvia 1) were identified. In the study area, Chthamalus stellatus (Poli, 1795) was the most dominant species represented with 87 individuals and dominance value of 55.4%. According to frequency index, 3 species were designated as constant and 5 species as common. Keywords : Rocky communities, Fauna, Supralittoral zone, Iskenderun Bay