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A Comparative Study Of The First Zoeal Stage Of Uca Urvillei And Uca Annulipes (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui Jan 2006

A Comparative Study Of The First Zoeal Stage Of Uca Urvillei And Uca Annulipes (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present information is based on the study of the first zoeal stages of Uca urvillei and Uca annulipes. The ovigerous females of Uca urvillei and Uca annulipes were collected from Sandspit on 13 July 2002. Larvae were hatched on 20 July 2002 and 24 July 2002 respectively, at room temperature 30-32 °C, in filtered seawater of a salinity of 35%o-37%o and pH 7.8. The first zoeae of 2 species from the Pakistan coast are described and illustrated, and a comparison is made between these 2 species of Uca obtained from the Pakistan coast and Uca tangeri studied by Paula …

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Complete Larval Development Of Emerita Holthuisi Sankolli, 1965 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Hippidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui, Farhana Shafiq Ghory Jan 2006

Complete Larval Development Of Emerita Holthuisi Sankolli, 1965 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Hippidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui, Farhana Shafiq Ghory

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Emerita holthuisi Sankolli, 1965 is the representative of the family Hippidae reported from Pakistan by Tirmizi, 1977. During 1994 and 1995 E. holthuisi was reared in the laboratory from hatching to megalopal stage. The development of E. holthuisi was followed by zoea I-VI and megalopa, this process was completed within 52 days in the laboratory at room temperature (25-27 °C) by using filtered seawater with salinity 30-32%o and pH 7.8-7.9. The larval and megalopal stages are illustrated, described and compared with the larvae and megalopae of the 3 species: Emerita holthuisi, E. talpoida, and E. rathbunae. The same species was …

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Food Of The Barn Owl Tyto Alba In The Yahmool Area, Northern Syria, Adwan Hussien Shehab, Safwan Mohamed Al Charabi Jan 2006

Food Of The Barn Owl Tyto Alba In The Yahmool Area, Northern Syria, Adwan Hussien Shehab, Safwan Mohamed Al Charabi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Pellets regurgitated by the barn owl (Tyto alba) were collected in July 2000 from Yahmool Agricultural research station, 50 km north of Aleppo. Pellet analysis yielded 657 individual prey representing 7 species of rodents, 2 shrews, 1 bird, an unidentified lizard and at least 7 species of insects. By frequency, rodents constituted 84.9% of the prey items, shrews 9.6%, birds 1.5%, insects 3.7% and lizards 0.3%. The social vole, Microtus socials, was the main food of the barn owl, constituting 59.5% of prey items. Pellets' content indicated that the barn owl consumes 1 to 5 prey per day (average 2.53 …

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A New Species Of Urophora Robineau-Desvoidiy, 1830 (Diptera: Tephritidae) From Turkey, With A Key To The Species Of The Urophora Guadrifasciata Group, Murat Kütük Jan 2006

A New Species Of Urophora Robineau-Desvoidiy, 1830 (Diptera: Tephritidae) From Turkey, With A Key To The Species Of The Urophora Guadrifasciata Group, Murat Kütük

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was based on Urophora Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 specimens collected from Turkey during 1999-2005. Urophora doganlari n. sp., reared in flowerhead galls on Centaurea bornmuelleria (Hausskn & Bornmuelleria, 1905), is described from Turkey and placed in the U. quadrifasciata species group. The other species are associated with Centaurea spp. and Ptilostemon spp. The best characters for defining the group are the preapical step in the female aculeus, oviscape length, colour of femora and first flagellomere, wing pattern, and pollinose on the scutum. In this study, the U. quadrifasciata group is redefined and a key to the 3 species included is …

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Mass Production And Release Of Calosoma Sycophanta L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Used Against The Pine Processionary Moth, Thaumetopoea Pityocampa (Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae), In Biological Control, Mehmet Kanat, Muhammet Özbolat Jan 2006

Mass Production And Release Of Calosoma Sycophanta L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Used Against The Pine Processionary Moth, Thaumetopoea Pityocampa (Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae), In Biological Control, Mehmet Kanat, Muhammet Özbolat

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was conducted to determine the mass production of Calosoma sycophanta L. under laboratory conditions (23 °C, 60%-65% RH and a photoperiod of 8:16 (L:D) h, 85%-90% soil humidity) between 2001 and 2004 in Kahramanmaraş. The adult emergence period of C. sycophanta started on 21 February and extended until 7 March (from soil). When they emerged, they fed on caterpillars of the pine processionary moth. The egg laying period continued for 20-25 days with a hatching period 6-13 days, Three larval instars were observed. Duration of the first instars was 7-11 days, of the second was 8-12 days, and …

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The Effect Of Temperature, Ph, And Salt On Amylase In Heliodiaptomus Viduus (Gurney) (Crustacea: Copepoda: Calanoida), Tapan Kr. Dutta, Malabendu Jana, Piriti R. Pahari, Tanmay Bhattacharya Jan 2006

The Effect Of Temperature, Ph, And Salt On Amylase In Heliodiaptomus Viduus (Gurney) (Crustacea: Copepoda: Calanoida), Tapan Kr. Dutta, Malabendu Jana, Piriti R. Pahari, Tanmay Bhattacharya

Turkish Journal of Zoology

An interesting a-amylase has been obtained in large quantity (2400 U/g of body weight) with specific activity (20.22 U/g protein) from a freshwater zooplankton, Heliodiaptomus viduus (Gurney). Partially purified enzyme showed activity up to 70 ºC and demonstrated optimum activity at 30 ºC. The enzyme was active between pH 3.5 and 8.5, with maximum activity at pH 6.0. It retained its full activity at 30 ºC for 2 h, but became inactive at 60 ºC after 2 h, and at 70 ºC after 1 h. Enzyme activity was retained at 60% in 2 M NaCl after 24 h incubation, while …

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The Parasitoid Complex Of The Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis Citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) In The East Mediterranean Region Of Turkey And Their Role In Biological Control, Nai̇me Zülal Elekçi̇oğlu, Nedi̇m Uygun Jan 2006

The Parasitoid Complex Of The Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis Citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) In The East Mediterranean Region Of Turkey And Their Role In Biological Control, Nai̇me Zülal Elekçi̇oğlu, Nedi̇m Uygun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A survey of parasitoids of the citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), was carried out in the citrus orchards in the east Mediterranean region of Turkey during 1995-2001. Their relative abundance and rate of parasitism were also determined. Ten species of parasitoids were identified: Cirrospilus sp. nr. lyncus (Walker), C. pictus (Nees), C. variegatus (Masi), C. vittatus Walker, C. ingenuus Gahan, Ratzeburgiola incompleta (Boucek), Diglyphus isaea (Walker), Semielacher petiolatus (Girault), Citrostichus phyllocnistoides (Narayanan), Neochrysocharis formosa (Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Neochrysocharis sp., Chrysocharis sp., Barycapus sp., Pnigalio sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and the Pteromalus sp. (Hym.: Pteromalidae) were also identified. Among these …

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Karyological And Some Morphological Characteristics Of Spalax Leucodon Nordmann, 1840 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Superspecies Around Kastamonu Province, Turkey, Mustafa Sözen, Murat Sevi̇ndi̇k, Ferhat Matur Jan 2006

Karyological And Some Morphological Characteristics Of Spalax Leucodon Nordmann, 1840 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Superspecies Around Kastamonu Province, Turkey, Mustafa Sözen, Murat Sevi̇ndi̇k, Ferhat Matur

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The karyotypes and morphology of 98 specimens of the subterranean mole rat Spalax leucodon Nordmann, 1840 across 18 localities in and around Kastamonu province were analysed. It was determined that S. leucodon has 2n = 54, NF = 72; 2n = 56, NF = 74; 2n = 58, NF = 74; 2n =60, NF = 74 in the populations from the Kastamonu region. According to these karyological findings based on chromosome morphology the diploid chromosome numbers of 2n = 56, 2n =58, and 2n = 60 determined here are new for Spalax leucodon in Turkey. Because diploid numbers of these …

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Parasitoids Of Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) From Southeast Turkey With 3 New Records, Emi̇ne Çikman, Ahmet Beyarslan, Hasan Sungur Ci̇velek Jan 2006

Parasitoids Of Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) From Southeast Turkey With 3 New Records, Emi̇ne Çikman, Ahmet Beyarslan, Hasan Sungur Ci̇velek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was carried out in order to determine parasitoid species of the family Agromyzidae (Diptera) in Diyarbakır and Mardin provinces during 2002-2004. Infested leaves with leafminer larvae were collected from both cultivated and non-cultivated plants twice a month. The adult parasitoids were obtained by rearing from infested leaves in the laboratory. Five parasitoid species belonging to the Braconidae (Hymenoptera) were found. These species, Bracon kirgisorum Telenga, 1936, Opius basalis Fischer, 1958, O. monilicornis Fischer, 1962, O. quasipulvis Fischer, 1989, O. exiguus Wesmael, 1835. B. kirgisorum, O. basalis and O. quasipulvis, were new records for the Turkish fauna. In this …

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Supplement To The Prosobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Fauna Of Fresh And Brackish Waters Of Turkey, M. Zeki̇ Yildirim, Seval Bahadir Koca, Ümi̇t Kebapçi Jan 2006

Supplement To The Prosobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Fauna Of Fresh And Brackish Waters Of Turkey, M. Zeki̇ Yildirim, Seval Bahadir Koca, Ümi̇t Kebapçi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study re-evaluated the brackish and freshwater Prosobranch fauna list of Turkey. Furthermore, recent systematic changes and future studies to be performed were discussed. Theodoxus (Theodoxus) danubialis (C. PFEIFFER 1828), Th. (Th.) subthermalis (ISSEL 1865), Bythinella opaca (FRAUENFELD 1857), Pseudamnicola macrostoma (KÜSTER 1852), P. kotschyi FRAUENFELD 1856 and P. elbursensis STARMÜHLER & EDLAUER 1957 were removed from the list, while the following taxa were added: Viviparus mamillatus (KÜSTER 1852), Bithynia pentheri STURANY 1905, Hydrobia ventrosa (MONTAGU 1803), Hydrobia (Peringia) ulvae (PENNANT 1777), Belgrandiella adsharica (LINDHOLM 1913), Sadleriana byzanthina demirsoyii YILDIRIM and MORKOYUNLU 1997, Sadleriana fluminensis (KÜSTER 1852), Tefennia tefennica SCHÜTT …

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Morphological, Hemipenial And Venom Electrophoresis Comparisons Of The Levantine Viper, Macrovipera Lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758), From Cyprus And Southern Anatolia, Bayram Göçmen, Hüseyi̇n Arikan, Ahmet Mermer, Bert Langerwerf, Hasan Bahar Jan 2006

Morphological, Hemipenial And Venom Electrophoresis Comparisons Of The Levantine Viper, Macrovipera Lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758), From Cyprus And Southern Anatolia, Bayram Göçmen, Hüseyi̇n Arikan, Ahmet Mermer, Bert Langerwerf, Hasan Bahar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Levantine vipers, Macrovipera lebetina (Linnaeus), from Cyprus and southern Anatolia were investigated comparatively regarding morphology, hemipenes and electrophoresis patterns of venom proteins. There were discernible differences between these compared features of the 2 populations. In the light of these differences, it is concluded that the southern Anatolian population should not be identified as the nominate subspecies M. l. lebetina (Linnaeus), which lives in Cyprus. The study material from northeastern Anatolia did not allow us to make a good comparison between M. lebetina from southern and NE Anatolia.

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Testing The Randomness Of The Samples Of Body Size In A Replicated Design In Drosophila Melanogaster Populations From The Eastern Mediterranean, Ergi̇ Deni̇z Özsoy, Ali̇ Ni̇hat Bozcuk Jan 2006

Testing The Randomness Of The Samples Of Body Size In A Replicated Design In Drosophila Melanogaster Populations From The Eastern Mediterranean, Ergi̇ Deni̇z Özsoy, Ali̇ Ni̇hat Bozcuk

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Strong body size correlates, wing and thorax lengths, of Drosophila melanogaster populations from the Eastern Mediterranean were measured and tested for the presence of autocorrelation, i.e. nonrandom alternation of individual measurements within a sample. The experimental design was a laboratory setup aiming at overall homogeneity in fly culture conditions, which was achieved. A t-test, first proposed by Von Neumann, was performed for the autocorrelation analysis in each population. No significant autocorrelation was detectable, indicating very low bias in the experimental design for nonrandom picking of individuals for measurements. The test is suggested for routine use in studies before any inference …

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Cover And Contents Jan 2006

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Zoology

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Bat Diversity And Conservation In Jordan, Zuhair Sami Amr, Mohammad Adnan Abu Baker, Mazin B. Qumsiyeh Jan 2006

Bat Diversity And Conservation In Jordan, Zuhair Sami Amr, Mohammad Adnan Abu Baker, Mazin B. Qumsiyeh

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The diversity and conservation of bats in Jordan were reviewed based on field work and specimen collections. The bat fauna of Jordan consist of 24 species. Zoogeographical affinities of the bats of Jordan are reviewed. Threats to and human impact on current populations are discussed. Recommendations for implementing conservation measures and future bat research avenues in Jordan are highlighted.

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A New Record For The Turkish Pseudoscorpion Fauna; Lamprochernes Savignyi (Simon, 1881) (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida), Fati̇h Sezek, Muhli̇s Özkan Jan 2006

A New Record For The Turkish Pseudoscorpion Fauna; Lamprochernes Savignyi (Simon, 1881) (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida), Fati̇h Sezek, Muhli̇s Özkan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The morphological features of species, and adult and developmental stages of Lamprochernes savignyi (Simon, 1881), newly recorded for the Turkish Pseudoscorpion fauna, are given.

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Effects Of Dimethoate On Tree Frog (Hyla Arborea) Larvae, Ferah Sayim, Uğur Kaya Jan 2006

Effects Of Dimethoate On Tree Frog (Hyla Arborea) Larvae, Ferah Sayim, Uğur Kaya

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Considering the global decline of amphibian populations, the present study aimed to investigate the sensitivity of tree frogs to a common pesticide, dimethoate. Our study reports the effects of dimethoate on 21^{st}- and 25^{th}-stage Hyla arborea larvae under standardized laboratory conditions in an acute toxicity test using the static system. Specimens used for testing were obtained from the eggs of mating pairs collected at a local natural pond. Each experimental group contained 10 healthy larvae exposed to 5 different concentrations of technical grade dimethoate for 96 h. For each concentration, including the controls, 3 replicates were used. The concentrations of …

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Two New Records Of Hydrophilid (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) Species Of The Turkish Fauna, Abdullah Mart, Ümi̇t İncekara, Rüstem Hayat Jan 2006

Two New Records Of Hydrophilid (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) Species Of The Turkish Fauna, Abdullah Mart, Ümi̇t İncekara, Rüstem Hayat

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Two newly recorded Hydrophilid species (Water Beetles) of the Turkish fauna, Hydrobius arcticus Kuwert, 1890 and Coelostoma (Lachnocoelostoma) transcaspicum Reitter, 1906 were compared with the specimens in our department's laboratory, and their distribution in Turkey and worldwide is given.

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Bioecology Of The Orthoptera Species Of The Setifian Plateau, North-East Algeria, Mustapha Bounechada, Salah Eddine Doumandji, Battal Çiplak Jan 2006

Bioecology Of The Orthoptera Species Of The Setifian Plateau, North-East Algeria, Mustapha Bounechada, Salah Eddine Doumandji, Battal Çiplak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The bioecology of the Orthoptera species living in the Setif region of Algeria was studied between 1995 and 1999. The research was conducted at 12 ecologically homogeneous sites with typical biotopes for the Orthoptera species in the region. Thirty-six Orthoptera species were recorded, of which 6 belonged to Tettigonioidea and 30 to Acridioidea. The most abundant and frequent species in the area were Ocneridia volxemi (Bolivar, 1878), Dociostaurus maroccanus (Thunberg, 1815), Tmethis laevisculus (Krauss, 1892), Calliptamus wattenwyllianus (Pantel, 1896), Praephyppigera pachygaster (Lucas, 1849), and Platycleis laticauda Brunner, 1882. Orthoptera of the Setifian Plateau are divided into 4 groups according to …

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Morphological And Biometrical Comparisons Of Mesocricetus Nehring, 1898 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Species Distributed In The Palaearctic Region, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Ercüment Çolak, Rolf Gattermann, Karsten Neumann, Şaki̇r Özkurt, Muhammed Mouradi Gharakheloo, Peter Fritzsche, Reyhan Çolak Jan 2006

Morphological And Biometrical Comparisons Of Mesocricetus Nehring, 1898 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Species Distributed In The Palaearctic Region, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Ercüment Çolak, Rolf Gattermann, Karsten Neumann, Şaki̇r Özkurt, Muhammed Mouradi Gharakheloo, Peter Fritzsche, Reyhan Çolak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Currently, 4 species, Mesocricetus auratus, Mesocricetus raddei, Mesocricetus newtoni, and Mesocricetus brandti of the genus Mesocricetus are accepted as the valid taxa based on karyotype and morphologic features. A potential fifth species, Mesocricetus nigriculus, is under dispute and is currently listed as a subspecies of M. raddei, along with Mesocricetus raddei raddei and Mesocricetus raddei avaricus. UPGMA cluster analyses performed with biometrical measures confirm, only partially, the common separation of Mesocricetus hamsters into a Transcaucasian group with Mesocricetus newtoni, Mesocricetus brandti, and Mesocricetus auratus, and a Ciscaucasian group including the M. raddei subspecies. The status of M. nigriculus could not …

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New Torrenticola Piersig (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Torrenticolidae) Species For The Turkish Fauna, Vladimir Pesic, Orhan Erman, Yunus Esen Jan 2006

New Torrenticola Piersig (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Torrenticolidae) Species For The Turkish Fauna, Vladimir Pesic, Orhan Erman, Yunus Esen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, the morphological characteristics, measurements, habitats and distribution of Torrenticola nana Di Sabatino & Gerecke, 2003 and Torrenticola jasminae Bader, 1988, which are new records for the Turkish fauna, are presented.

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Distributional Notes On Northeastern Algerian Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera), With Three New Records, Slimane Bouzid, Ümi̇t İncekara Jan 2006

Distributional Notes On Northeastern Algerian Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera), With Three New Records, Slimane Bouzid, Ümi̇t İncekara

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Distributional notes on some Northeastern Algerian Hydrophilidae species are given. Three newly recorded species (Anacaena limbata (Fabricius, 1792), Hydrobius fuscipes (Linnaeus, 1758), and Hydrophilus piceus (Linnaeus, 1758)) are described, and their distributions in Algeria and worldwide are presented.

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Mammalian Remains In The Pellets Of Long-Eared Owls (Asio Otus) In Diyarbakır Province, Seven Seçki̇n, Yüksel Coşkun Jan 2006

Mammalian Remains In The Pellets Of Long-Eared Owls (Asio Otus) In Diyarbakır Province, Seven Seçki̇n, Yüksel Coşkun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was conducted with the pellets of Long-eared Owls from 2 sites in the area of Dicle University Campus, located in the north-eastern part of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey (lat 37°55'N, long 40°12'E). Pellets were collected at monthly intervals from July 2000 to June 2001 and the remains of 310 prey items were recovered from 211 pellets. The assemblages were composed mostly of small mammals. Eight species of mammals belonging to 2 orders (Insectivora: Crocidura suaveolens, and Rodentia: Microtus guentheri, Microtus sp., Mus musculus, Meriones tristrami, Cricetus cricetus, Rattus rattus, and Nannospalax ehrenbergi) were identified from the Long-eared Owl pellets. …

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Test For Acute Toxicity Of Copper, Cadmium, And Mercury In Five Marine Species, Ermelinda Prato, Francesca Biandolino, Christian Scardicchio Jan 2006

Test For Acute Toxicity Of Copper, Cadmium, And Mercury In Five Marine Species, Ermelinda Prato, Francesca Biandolino, Christian Scardicchio

Turkish Journal of Zoology

: The acute toxicity of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) to the marine invertebrates Gammarus aequicauda, Corophium insidiosum, Idotea baltica, Sphaeroma serratum, and Mytilus galloprovincialis were evaluated by static bioassays and calculation of the LC_{50} (lethality concentration for 50%). Hg was more toxic to Gammarus aequicauda, Corophium insidiosum, Idotea baltica, Sphaeroma serratum, and Mytilus galloprovincialis than Cu and Cd. Cu was the least toxic of the metals tested.

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Age, Growth, And Sex Ratio Of Golden Grey Mullet, Liza Aurata (Risso, 1810) In Homa Lagoon (İzmir Bay, Aegean Sea), Akin Türker İlkyaz, Kürşat Firat, Şahi̇n Saka, Hasan Tuncay Kinacigi̇l Jan 2006

Age, Growth, And Sex Ratio Of Golden Grey Mullet, Liza Aurata (Risso, 1810) In Homa Lagoon (İzmir Bay, Aegean Sea), Akin Türker İlkyaz, Kürşat Firat, Şahi̇n Saka, Hasan Tuncay Kinacigi̇l

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, age, growth, and sex ratio of 342 golden grey mullets, which were caught in fish traps during fishing season were determined. The samples were between 7.5 and 39.5 cm in length and were between < 1 and 4 years old. The length-weight relationship for this population was calculated as W = 0.01*L^{2.93}, L_{\infinity} = 43.2 cm, K = 0.33 yr^{-1}, and t_o = -0.30 yr. The male:female ratio of the population was 1:1.87 and first maturity was at the age of one year for both sexes.

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The Morphological Analysis Of Mus Domesticus And Mus Macedonicus (Mammalia: Rodentia) In Turkey, Ercüment Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Mustafa Sözen, Reyhan Çolak, Şaki̇r Özkurt, Tolga Kankiliç, Teoman Kankiliç Jan 2006

The Morphological Analysis Of Mus Domesticus And Mus Macedonicus (Mammalia: Rodentia) In Turkey, Ercüment Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Mustafa Sözen, Reyhan Çolak, Şaki̇r Özkurt, Tolga Kankiliç, Teoman Kankiliç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We examined 529 specimens of Mus domesticus and Mus macedonicus from Turkey, in terms of their morphological, bacular, and phallic aspects. The zygomatic index (ZI) varied from 0.32 to 0.47 in M. domesticus, and 0.60 to 0.85 in M. macedonicus. The head plus body length/tail length (H+B/T) index varied from 0.87 to 1.05 in M. domesticus, and 1.08 to 1.78 in M. macedonicus. The zygomatic plate is straight or convex in M. domesticus and M. macedonicus. The ventral wing of the parietal is generally tortuous in M. domesticus and is protruding or straight in M. macedonicus. The anterolabial cusp on …

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Chromosomal Polymorphism In Thracian Populations Of Rattus Rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Rodentia: Muridae), Tolga Kankiliç, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Teoman Kankiliç Jan 2006

Chromosomal Polymorphism In Thracian Populations Of Rattus Rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Rodentia: Muridae), Tolga Kankiliç, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Teoman Kankiliç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The black rat (Rattus rattus L.) from Thrace is an Oceanian type (2n = 38). Chromosomal analyses show that a polymorphism occurs in chromosome pairs no. 9, 10, and 13 due to pericentric inversions. In the studied populations, the frequencies of homozygous and heterozygous individuals did not differ from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for chromosome pair no. 13. In both Gelibolu and Pınarhisar populations of R. rattus, a polymorphism due to the supernumerary B-chromosome was found. The R. rattus karyotype with supernumerary chromosomes is reported here for the first time in Turkey. The number of diploid chromosomes are 2n = 38, …

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Cover And Contents Jan 2006

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Zoology

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New Additions And Errata To The Checklist Of Tabanidae (Insecta: Diptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Ali̇ Yavuz Kiliç Jan 2006

New Additions And Errata To The Checklist Of Tabanidae (Insecta: Diptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Ali̇ Yavuz Kiliç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Errata are given for the checklist of Tabanidae fauna of Turkey published by Kılıç in 1999 and additional records and localities reported after 1999 for previously known species are added to this checklist. With these additions, the number of species and subspecies is 164 and 13, respectively, for the Tabanidae fauna of Turkey.

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The Fauna And Systematics Of The Genus Tephritis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Tephritidae) With A Key To The Species Of Tephritis In Turkey, Murat Kütük Jan 2006

The Fauna And Systematics Of The Genus Tephritis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Tephritidae) With A Key To The Species Of Tephritis In Turkey, Murat Kütük

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is based on Tephritis species collected from 25 provinces in Turkey during 1999-2003. Twenty-two species of Tephritis were recognized, of which Tephritis mariannae Merz is a new record for the fauna of Turkey. Identification keys to the species were prepared. The locality, host plants and figures of wing pattern of each species are given. Distribution of the species in Turkey and worldwide is included.

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The Feeding Biology Of Ophisops Elegans Menetries, 1832 (Reptilia: Lacertidae) Populations Of The Bursa Region, Abdulmüttali̇p Akkaya, İsmai̇l Hakki Uğurtaş Jan 2006

The Feeding Biology Of Ophisops Elegans Menetries, 1832 (Reptilia: Lacertidae) Populations Of The Bursa Region, Abdulmüttali̇p Akkaya, İsmai̇l Hakki Uğurtaş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The feeding biology of Ophisops elegans inhabiting Bursa was investigated. Stomach contents of 66 adult (28 males, 38 females) specimens collected from 3 localities were investigated by numerical analysis. Most of the foods of the Ophisops elegans specimens were insects (64.58%), the majority of which were of larval form (19.44%). Two specimens that were collected from Gürsu were maintained in a terrarium to observe their feeding behaviors. During observations, Ophisops elegans exhibited various feeding behaviors depending on the type of prey and sometimes bit and ate pieces of its prey (legs, wings, etc.).

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