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Five New Records Of Gall Midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) From Iran, Mahmoud Joghataie, Hussein Sadeghi Namaghi, Marcela Skuhrava Jan 2015

Five New Records Of Gall Midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) From Iran, Mahmoud Joghataie, Hussein Sadeghi Namaghi, Marcela Skuhrava

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Five gall midge species were identified as new records for the fauna of Iran from the Joghatay region of Razavi Khorasan Province, NE Iran. These species are Campylomyza flavipes Meigen, 1818 (Micromyinae); Micromya lucorum Rondani, 1840 (Micromyinae); Rabdophaga salicis (Schrank, 1803) (Cecidomyiinae); Rhopalomyia efremovi Fedotova, 1999 (Cecidomyiinae); and Rhopalomyia monogynasphaera Fedotova, 1999 (Cecidomyiinae). As many parts of the country have not been studied in terms of Cecidomyiidae fauna, the gall midge fauna of Iran will be increased considerably with further research.

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Three New Records Of Eriophyoid Mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) From Iran, Ali Gol, Hussein Sadeghi Namaghi, Grazyna Soika Jan 2015

Three New Records Of Eriophyoid Mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) From Iran, Ali Gol, Hussein Sadeghi Namaghi, Grazyna Soika

Turkish Journal of Zoology

One genus and 3 species are reported as new records for the fauna of Iran. They are Eriophyes tiliae (Nalepa, 1890) on Tilia begonifolia (Tiliaceae); Aceria tuberculatus Nalepa, 1891 on Tanacetum parthenium (Asteraceae); and Leipothrix liroi (Roiv., 1947) Jocic and Petanovic (2012) on Primula sp. (Primulaceae).

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Conservation Of A New Breeding Population Of Caucasian Lynx(Lynx Lynx Dinniki) In Eastern Turkey, Mark Chynoweth, Emrah Çoban, Çağan Şekerci̇oğlu Jan 2015

Conservation Of A New Breeding Population Of Caucasian Lynx(Lynx Lynx Dinniki) In Eastern Turkey, Mark Chynoweth, Emrah Çoban, Çağan Şekerci̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Current data on the distribution and ecology of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Turkey are limited. Furthermore, lynx in the Caucasus region are likely to represent a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx, the Caucasian lynx (L. l. dinniki). Throughout its range, lynx increasingly face threats due to human activity, with habitat loss and prey depletion being of particular concern in eastern Turkey. As part of our camera trapping efforts to monitor large carnivores in the Sarıkamış-Allahuekber National Park and surrounding forests in Kars and Erzurum provinces, eastern Turkey, we have documented a breeding population of Caucasian lynx outside the …

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Assessing Age, Growth, And Reproduction Of Alburnus Mossulensis And Acanthobrama Marmid (Cyprinidae) Populations In Karakaya Dam Lake (Turkey), Aysel Alkan Uçkun, Di̇dem Gökçe Jan 2015

Assessing Age, Growth, And Reproduction Of Alburnus Mossulensis And Acanthobrama Marmid (Cyprinidae) Populations In Karakaya Dam Lake (Turkey), Aysel Alkan Uçkun, Di̇dem Gökçe

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In total, 626 individuals of Alburnus mossulensis and 586 individuals of Acanthobrama marmid were collected monthly from Karakaya Dam Lake on the upper Euphrates River. The gonadosomatic index, somatic condition, oocyte size, and fecundity were calculated on a monthly basis. Reading of scales indicated that the maximum age was 4+ years for A. mossulensis and A. marmid. The estimated length-weight relationships were W = 0.206 × FL^{2.065} for females and W = 0.119 × FL^{2.138} for males in A. mossulensis, and W = 0.029 × FL^{2.678} for females and W = 0.030 × FL^{2.631} for males in A. marmid. Growth …

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Changes In Abundance And Community Structure Of The Zooplankton Population During The 2008 Mucilage Event In The Northeastern Marmara Sea, Melek İşi̇ni̇bi̇li̇r Okyar, Funda Üstün, Deni̇z Ayşe Orun Jan 2015

Changes In Abundance And Community Structure Of The Zooplankton Population During The 2008 Mucilage Event In The Northeastern Marmara Sea, Melek İşi̇ni̇bi̇li̇r Okyar, Funda Üstün, Deni̇z Ayşe Orun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The composition and abundance of zooplankton and the corresponding environmental conditions were investigated during the 2008 mucilage event (April-December 2008) in the Marmara Sea. As a result, 46 zooplanktonic taxa were identified. Copepods and cladocerans were generally the most abundant groups. Mnemiopsis leidyi had a significant seasonality, and abundance was related to fluctuations in temperature and salinity. The most important species were Acartia clausi and Penilia avirostris, but these species did not reach their usual autumn maximum. As a result, the mucilage event in 2008 caused significant shifts in zooplankton abundance and community structure in the Marmara Sea.

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Sexual Dimorphism In Trachylepis Vittata (Olivier, 1804) (Sauria: Scincidae) In The Zagros Mountains, Western Iran, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Razieh Fattahi Jan 2015

Sexual Dimorphism In Trachylepis Vittata (Olivier, 1804) (Sauria: Scincidae) In The Zagros Mountains, Western Iran, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Razieh Fattahi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We describe sexual dimorphism in coloration, size, and shape in 48 specimens (19 males and 29 females) of the bridled skink, Trachylepis vittata (Olivier, 1804), collected from western regions of the Iranian Plateau. For the analyses, we used 29 metric and 9 meristic characters. Our study showed the existence of slight sexual size dimorphism in body and head size between the sexes. Males had significantly smaller heads and narrower bodies than females. Furthermore, males and females were different in the structure of the cloaca. The possible scenarios behind sexual dimorphism in this lizard are discussed.

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New Additions And Invasive Aphids For Turkey’S Aphidofauna (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea), Özhan Şenol, Hayal Akyildirim Beğen, Gazi̇ Görür, Emi̇n Demi̇rtaş Jan 2015

New Additions And Invasive Aphids For Turkey’S Aphidofauna (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea), Özhan Şenol, Hayal Akyildirim Beğen, Gazi̇ Görür, Emi̇n Demi̇rtaş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was carried out in order to determine aphid species in the Inner Western Anatolian Subregion of Turkey. Nineteen aphid species are reported as new to the Turkish aphid fauna. These species are Aphis eryngiiglomerata Bozhko, 1963; Aphis glareosae Bozhko, 1959; Capitophorus eniwanus Miyazaki, 1971; Chaitophorus indicus A.K. Ghosh, M.R. Ghosh & D.N. Raychaudhuri, 1970; Chaitophorus ramicola (Börner, 1949); Cinara indica Verma, 1970; Cinara juniperensis (Gillette & Palmer, 1925); Cinara oxycedri Binazzi, 1996; Cinara setosa (Börner, 1950); Eulachnus thunbergii Wilson, 1919; Hyadaphis passerinii (Del Guercio, 1911); Mindarus kinseyi Voegtlin, 1995; Myzus padellus Hille Ris Lambers & Rogerson, 1946; Phylloxera …

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A Karyotype Comparison Among 3 Species Of Allactaga (Mammalia: Dipodidae) From Central Iran, Maryam Rahimi-Pozve, Mansoureh Malekian, Mahmoud-Reza Hemami Jan 2015

A Karyotype Comparison Among 3 Species Of Allactaga (Mammalia: Dipodidae) From Central Iran, Maryam Rahimi-Pozve, Mansoureh Malekian, Mahmoud-Reza Hemami

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We studied karyotype and chromosomal characteristics of 3 species of five-toed jerboa from central Iran, including Allactaga firouzi, A. williamsi, and A. elater. This study revealed that the 3 species possessed a diploid number of 48 chromosomes. The first pair of chromosomes was significantly larger than other chromosomes in all 3 species. The total length of the haploid genome of Allactaga elater was longer than those of the other 2 species, and most of the chromosomes of the 3 species were metacentric. Based on total form percentage, interchromosomal asymmetry index, and centromeric index, Allactaga elater had the highest interchromosomal asymmetry. …

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Age Estimation Of Anatololacerta Anatolica (Werner, 1902) In The Vicinity Of Çanakkale By Skeletochronology, Batuhan Yaman Yakin, Cemal Varol Tok Jan 2015

Age Estimation Of Anatololacerta Anatolica (Werner, 1902) In The Vicinity Of Çanakkale By Skeletochronology, Batuhan Yaman Yakin, Cemal Varol Tok

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, age estimation using skeletochronology was done in 43 specimens (6 males, 29 females, 8 juv.) of Anatololacerta anatolica living in the vicinity of Çanakkale. When the cross-sections taken from phalanges were examined, the median age for the Çanakkale population was 4 years. The maximum age was calculated as 10 years for female individuals, and the maximum snout-vent length (SVL) of female individuals was measured as 74.18 mm. The mean SVL was 57.39 (SD = 4.6) mm for males and 63.62 (SD = 8.62) mm for females. The age at sexual maturity was determined as 3 years for …

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Fauna Of The Neuropterida (Raphidioptera, Neuroptera) Of The Protected Area Jasen, Macedonia: A Summer Flash, Dusan Devetak, Vesna Klokocovnik, Hubert Rausch, Franc Janzekovic Jan 2015

Fauna Of The Neuropterida (Raphidioptera, Neuroptera) Of The Protected Area Jasen, Macedonia: A Summer Flash, Dusan Devetak, Vesna Klokocovnik, Hubert Rausch, Franc Janzekovic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The study was carried out in order to determine the species of the superorder Neuropterida in the Protected Area Jasen, Central Macedonia. In July 2011, insect net sampling was used to obtain the Neuropterida from various habitats in the area. A total of 44 species from 10 families were determined, and 17 of these species were new records for the Macedonian fauna. Notes on ecology and altitudinal distribution of the Neuropterida in the area are also provided.

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Feeding Habits And Diet Overlap Of Juveniles Of 2 Sparids, Diplodus Puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792) And Diplodus Vulgaris (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817), From The North Aegean Sea Of Turkey, Aytaç Altin, Özcan Özen, Hakan Ayyildiz, Adnan Ayaz Jan 2015

Feeding Habits And Diet Overlap Of Juveniles Of 2 Sparids, Diplodus Puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792) And Diplodus Vulgaris (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817), From The North Aegean Sea Of Turkey, Aytaç Altin, Özcan Özen, Hakan Ayyildiz, Adnan Ayaz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The stomach contents of juvenile sharpsnout seabream, Diplodus puntazzo, and juvenile two-banded seabream, Diplodus vulgaris, were investigated in order to determine feeding habits and diet overlap among them. Fish were collected from October 2008 to August 2009 using a beach seine net from the Çanakkale coasts of Turkey. A total of 129 juvenile D. puntazzo (ranging from 13 mm to 77 mm total length) and 951 D. vulgaris (ranging from 15 mm to 97 mm total length) were collected during the sampling periods in the study area. The stomach content analyses showed that the diet of both species mainly comprised …

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Occurrence And Temporal Variation In The Size-Frequency Distribution Of 2 Bloom-Forming Jellyfishes, Catostylus Perezi (L. Agassiz, 1862) And Rhizostoma Pulmo (Cuvier, 1800), In The Indus Delta Along The Coast Of Sindh, Pakistan, Baradi Waryani, Ghazala Siddiqui, Zarrien Ayub, Shaukat Hayat Khan Jan 2015

Occurrence And Temporal Variation In The Size-Frequency Distribution Of 2 Bloom-Forming Jellyfishes, Catostylus Perezi (L. Agassiz, 1862) And Rhizostoma Pulmo (Cuvier, 1800), In The Indus Delta Along The Coast Of Sindh, Pakistan, Baradi Waryani, Ghazala Siddiqui, Zarrien Ayub, Shaukat Hayat Khan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Blooms of jellyfishes were studied at 3 sites, namely Bhanbore, Mirpur Sakro, and Keti Bunder. The sampling was carried out from April 2005 to March 2006. Only 2 species of jellyfish, Catostylus perezi and Rhizostoma pulmo, were found in samples. C. perezi was present at all 3 sampling sites, whereas R. pulmo was found only at Keti Bunder. Specimens of C. perezi appeared in the subsurface waters for a period of 6-8 months during April to August 2006 and February to March 2006. The smallest specimens of C. perezi appeared in January, and a gradual increase in size was observed …

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Range Extension And Morphology Of The Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis Siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae), From Turkey, Cemal Varol Tok, Keri̇m Çi̇çek, Si̇bel Hayretdağ, Yahya Tayhan, Batuhan Yaman Yakin Jan 2015

Range Extension And Morphology Of The Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis Siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae), From Turkey, Cemal Varol Tok, Keri̇m Çi̇çek, Si̇bel Hayretdağ, Yahya Tayhan, Batuhan Yaman Yakin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A record of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810), from Atakum (Samsun, Central Black Sea Region) is provided in this study. In addition, 5 specimens (3 males and 2 females) from Atakum (Samsun) and 14 specimens (7 males and 7 females) from Gelibolu (Çanakkale, Thrace), with records provided recently, were evaluated in terms of measurements, pholidosis, and color and pattern. With the record from Samsun, the Italian wall lizard's distributional range has been extended about 360 km eastwards. The specimens examined from both localities were determined to resemble P. s. hieroglyphicus (Berthold, 1840), distributed in Thrace and Anatolia. …

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A Faunal Study Of The Subfamily Doryctinae In Turkey (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Ahmet Beyarslan Jan 2015

A Faunal Study Of The Subfamily Doryctinae In Turkey (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Ahmet Beyarslan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

From the serial studies of the Braconidae fauna of Turkey, the subfamily Doryctinae was treated. Adult specimens were collected from various habitats of Turkey between 1979 and 2013. In total, 58 species belonging 25 genera were reported for the studied region, among which 52 species were recorded for the first time from Turkey. The numbers of species of each genus are as follows: Clinocentrus Haliday, 1833: 1; Coeloides Wesmael, 1838: 1; Colastes Haliday, 1833: 6; Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838: 1; Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941: 1; Dolopsidea Hincks, 1944: 2; Doryctes Haliday, 1836: 4; Ecphylus Förster, 1862: 1; Hecabalodes Wilkinson, 1929: 1; Hellenius …

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Contribution To The Knowledge Of Mantispoidea, Osmyloidea, And Myrmeleontoidea With New Records For The Neuroptera Fauna Of Northwestern Turkey, Orkun Bariş Kovanci, Bahatti̇n Kovanci Jan 2015

Contribution To The Knowledge Of Mantispoidea, Osmyloidea, And Myrmeleontoidea With New Records For The Neuroptera Fauna Of Northwestern Turkey, Orkun Bariş Kovanci, Bahatti̇n Kovanci

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Extensive surveys were carried out between 1992 and 2011 to determine the occurrence and distribution of the neuropteran superfamilies of Mantispoidea, Osmyloidea, and Myrmeleontoidea in Bursa, northwestern Turkey. A total of 345 specimens from 20 species belonging to 7 families were collected at 48 localities using a sweep net. The families of Berothidae, Dilaridae, Mantispidae, Osmylidae, Ascalaphidae, Myrmeleontidae, and Nemopteridae were represented by 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 10, and 1 species, respectively. Of these, 13 species were new records for Bursa Province, while 7 species were recorded from northwestern Turkey for the first time. The most widespread species were …

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Life History Traits In Bufotes Variabilis (Pallas, 1769) From 2 Different Altitudes In Turkey, Abdullah Altunişik, Nurhayat Özdemi̇r Jan 2015

Life History Traits In Bufotes Variabilis (Pallas, 1769) From 2 Different Altitudes In Turkey, Abdullah Altunişik, Nurhayat Özdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Life history characteristics (e.g., longevity, age at maturity, body size, and body mass) of the green toad, Bufotes variabilis, were investigated from 2 populations inhabiting different altitudes (Çankırı, 960 m a.s.l., n = 57; Adana, 13 m a.s.l., n = 52) in Turkey. Age was determined using skeletochronology. The oldest individual was 11 years old (range: 4-11 years) in the highland population, while the oldest individual was 6 years old in the lowland population (range: 2-6 years). Sexual maturity was estimated at 3-4 years in the highland population and 2-3 years in the lowland population by the skeletochronological pattern. Mean …

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Two-Fold Increase In White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia) Population In Lithuania: A Consequence Of Changing Agriculture?, Daiva Vaitkuviene, Mindaugas Dagys Jan 2015

Two-Fold Increase In White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia) Population In Lithuania: A Consequence Of Changing Agriculture?, Daiva Vaitkuviene, Mindaugas Dagys

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A countrywide White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) nest census was carried out in Lithuania in 2009 and 2010 by over 20 observers using standardised equipment and methods. The census revealed that the White Stork population has doubled since the previous census in 1994, possibly due to favourable changes in farming practices, with birds increasingly settling on the overhead electricity line poles and gradually abandoning nests in trees. In total, 21,192 White Stork nests were recorded, of which 18,782 (81.4%) were occupied by breeding birds, compared to 9400 occupied nests recorded in 1994. The mean density of occupied nests in the country …

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Investigation On The Inquilines (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Synergini) Of Oak Galls From Inner Western Anatolia, Turkey, Yusuf Katilmiş, Musa Azmaz Jan 2015

Investigation On The Inquilines (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Synergini) Of Oak Galls From Inner Western Anatolia, Turkey, Yusuf Katilmiş, Musa Azmaz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study carried out on specimens collected in inner western Anatolia, 13 species belonging to Synergus were recorded. Eight species were recorded for the first time from Turkey. Due to the associated oak galls, the highest number (6 species) were observed inside the galls of Aphelonyx persica. Data about host oaks, emergence time of adults, and associated oak galls are given.

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The Genus Orthezia Bosc (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) In Turkey, With 2 New Records, Mehmet Bora Kaydan, Zsuzsanna Konczne Benedicty, Eva Szita Jan 2015

The Genus Orthezia Bosc (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) In Turkey, With 2 New Records, Mehmet Bora Kaydan, Zsuzsanna Konczne Benedicty, Eva Szita

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study aimed to identify the ground ensign scale insects in 5 provinces (Ağrı, Bitlis, Hakkari, Iğdır, and Van) in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. In order to achieve this goal, Ortheziidae species were collected from natural and cultivated plants in the 5 provinces listed above between 2005 and 2008. A total of 3 species were found, among them 2 species (Orthezia maroccana Kozár & Konczné Benedicty and Orthezia yashushii Kuwana) that are new records for the Turkish scale insect fauna.

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Population Level Responses To Direct Application Liming In Gyrinophilus Porphyriticus, Shelby Renea Timm Jan 2015

Population Level Responses To Direct Application Liming In Gyrinophilus Porphyriticus, Shelby Renea Timm

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Direct application liming (DAL) has been used to neutralize acidified streams to restore aquatic biota. This mitigation technique has been used globally for decades, yet little data exist on its effects on amphibian populations. My study investigated the effects of liming on amphibians by measuring variability in life histories of larval Gyrinophilus porphyriticus. I collected larvae from six streams in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. I examined the effects of DAL on age structure, and I failed to detect a treatment effect. I used ANCOVAs to examine differences in body condition, body size, and gape size. I observed that …

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Sampling Considerations For Amphibian Surveys: Evaluating Risks Of Committing Type I And Type Ii Errors, Kelli Marie Herrick Jan 2015

Sampling Considerations For Amphibian Surveys: Evaluating Risks Of Committing Type I And Type Ii Errors, Kelli Marie Herrick

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Global amphibian declines pose a major threat to the world’s biodiversity. We examined the observation bias associated with volunteer based anuran surveys, such as the North American Amphibian Monitoring Protocol (NAAMP). We followed NAAMP protocol to examine if variation in the persons (1-3) in an observer unit affected observer error. We hypothesized that observation units with multiple observers have less observer bias and would better report anuran assemblages compared to single observers. Larger observer units had fewer incidences of false positive observations. Additionally, we attempted to determine which sampling method for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) had the highest …

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Functional Studies Of Ptchd3 During Spermatogensis, Shaimar R. González Morales Jan 2015

Functional Studies Of Ptchd3 During Spermatogensis, Shaimar R. González Morales

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Paracrine factor Desert hedgehog (Dhh) is essential for mouse spermatogenesis. However, the specific receptor of Dhh during spermatogenesis is unknown. This study aims to test the hypothesis that Ptchd3, a male germ cell-specific gene acts as a receptor for Dhh in spermatogenesis. In this study, a transgenic mouse model with Ptchd3 gene deletion was first successfully established. Then, in vivo fertility assay and in vitro analysis were performed on Ptchd3 null mutant male mice. The data obtained from the in vivo fertility experiments indicates that there is no statistical significance in offspring litter number (p-value 0.7973) and litter size (p-value …

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Development Of Culturing Methods For Native Mayfly Taxa For Use In Laboratory Toxicity Testing, Kevin Nicholas Rowsey Jan 2015

Development Of Culturing Methods For Native Mayfly Taxa For Use In Laboratory Toxicity Testing, Kevin Nicholas Rowsey

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Salinity is increasing in freshwaters throughout the world due to anthropogenic impacts with the implication of the increases to biological communities only now being realized. Declining mayfly populations in Appalachian streams have generated increased interest in elevated dissolved solids in that region and their effect on benthic macroinvertebrates, particularly the sensitive Ephemeroptera taxa. Field and laboratory evaluations have indicated high sensitivity of mayflies to elevated dissolved solids. The research described herein is part of an ongoing effort to provide opportunity for toxicity testing with native mayflies in the laboratory. A successful endeavor would establish mayfly sensitivity to total dissolved solids …

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Effects Of Roads And Trails On Peaks Of Otter Salamander (Plethodon Hubrichti) And Eastern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon Cinereus) Movement Behavior, Cory Benjamin Goff Jan 2015

Effects Of Roads And Trails On Peaks Of Otter Salamander (Plethodon Hubrichti) And Eastern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon Cinereus) Movement Behavior, Cory Benjamin Goff

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Habitat fragmentation negatively affects movement and dispersal of wildlife by altering useable space and creating barriers. The objective of this study was to assess impacts of fragmentation by roads and trails on the movement behavior of two terrestrial, woodland salamander species. I evaluated whether proximity to roads and trails affected the movement behavior of two species: the Peaks of Otter Salamander (Plethodon hubrichti), a species of special concern, and the Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus). I examined movement behavior in three treatments: paved roads, gravel roads and hiking trails. I compared treatments to controls located at least 200m from treatment …

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Monitoring The Land Cover Change In The Historic Range Of Cambarus Veteranus In West Virginia Using A 1973-2013 Landsat Time Series, Emma Martha Arneson Jan 2015

Monitoring The Land Cover Change In The Historic Range Of Cambarus Veteranus In West Virginia Using A 1973-2013 Landsat Time Series, Emma Martha Arneson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The crayfish Cambarus veteranus is near extinction in its historic range of the Upper Guyandotte River watershed. The biggest threats to C. veteranus are mining and road construction. Mining has been a continuous activity in the southern coalfields where the crayfish has historically been found, yet little is known about how much land cover change the practice has done to the region. Crayfish act as important organisms within aquatic ecosystems and without them, those systems are often degraded. Quantifying the change in land cover is important to understanding threats to C. veteranus for future protection of the crayfish and its …

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Brood Provisioning And Nest Survival Of Ardea Herodias (Great Blue Heron) In Maine, Margaret M. Meserve Auclair, Kathryn A. Ono, Noah G. Perlut Jan 2015

Brood Provisioning And Nest Survival Of Ardea Herodias (Great Blue Heron) In Maine, Margaret M. Meserve Auclair, Kathryn A. Ono, Noah G. Perlut

Marine Sciences Student Publications

From 1983–2009, the number of coastal breeding pairs of Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron [GBHE]) in Maine declined by 64%, and the number of occupied islands on which these birds bred declined by 40%. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife listed the GBHE as a species of special concern in 2007, and expanded its annual monitoring to include inland colonies in 2009. To assess regional demographic differences, we compared the relationship between brood provisioning and nest survival of GBHEs in 1 coastal and 1 inland colony. In terms of brood-provisioning within the 2 colonies, the inland colony had …

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Father Convict Cichlids Bite Intruders More Often In Hot Temperatures, Jesse L. Heckendorf Jan 2015

Father Convict Cichlids Bite Intruders More Often In Hot Temperatures, Jesse L. Heckendorf

STAR Program Research Presentations

Convict cichlids (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus) have evolved to be extremely good parents by protecting their brood. Parental care leads to aggressive biting, chasing, and gill flaring to intimidate predators. In this experiment, we show that environmental factors, such as the changing of temperature in this case, affect a male convict cichlid’s aggression toward caring for his offspring when an intruder is introduced. Male convict cichlids attack more in warmer water.

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Orientation Of Hippodamia Variegata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) To Healthy And Beauveria Bassiana-Infected Aphis Fabae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) In An Olfactometer System, Marjan Seiedy, Samira Heydari, Mahdi Tork Jan 2015

Orientation Of Hippodamia Variegata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) To Healthy And Beauveria Bassiana-Infected Aphis Fabae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) In An Olfactometer System, Marjan Seiedy, Samira Heydari, Mahdi Tork

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Determination of attractive and avoidance behavior of Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is very important in the concomitant use of Beauveria bassiana for control of Aphis fabae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). We investigated the olfactory response of the predatory insect H. variegata when receiving odors pertaining to Aphis fabae infected by B. bassiana EUT116 at 0-, 24-, 48-, and 72-h intervals in a Y-tube olfactometer set-up. Behavioral assays were conducted to assess the ability of adult H. variegata to avoid A. fabae infected with B. bassiana conidia on plants. In these experiments, H. variegata exhibited significant attraction towards the control when the …

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Using Body Condition Index Can Be An Unreliable Indicator Of Fitness: A Case Of Sand Lizard Lacerta Agilis Linnaeus, 1758 (Sauria: Lacertidae), Krzysztof Dudek, Zofia Sajkowska, Monika Gawalek, Anna Ekner-Grzyb Jan 2015

Using Body Condition Index Can Be An Unreliable Indicator Of Fitness: A Case Of Sand Lizard Lacerta Agilis Linnaeus, 1758 (Sauria: Lacertidae), Krzysztof Dudek, Zofia Sajkowska, Monika Gawalek, Anna Ekner-Grzyb

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In ecological and morphological studies, researchers often use body condition index as a measure of an individual's fitness. Our research shows that body condition index may be an unreliable method for this purpose, because changes in lizards' body proportions are not stable during their lifetime. Results obtained from a Polish population of the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) show that the body length increases faster than the body mass, meaning that the correlation between these 2 parameters is not linear. Herpetologists frequently use the body condition index to compare the fitness of lizards of different ages. Our study demonstrates that this …

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White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Fawn Risk From Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) Predation During Summer, L. David Mech, Aaron Morris, Shannon M. Barber-Meyer Jan 2015

White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Fawn Risk From Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) Predation During Summer, L. David Mech, Aaron Morris, Shannon M. Barber-Meyer

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Little is known about how often various prey animals are at risk of predation by Gray Wolves (Canis lupus). We used a system to monitor the presence during the day of two radio-collared Gray Wolves within 2 km of a radio-collared White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with a fawn or fawns in August 2013 in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota. We concluded that the fawn or fawns were at risk of predation by at least one wolf at least daily.

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