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Free-Living Ciliates Of The Anzali Wetland Of The Caspian Sea, Esmira Asadullayeva, Ilham Alekperov

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this paper 8 ciliate species are described and figured. All these species were found in the Anzali Wetland of the Caspian Sea (Islamic Republic of Iran). The descriptions are based on the observations of living specimens and the analysis of slides impregnated with silver.

Adding To The Reproductive Biology Of The Parthenogenetic Oribatid Mite, Archegozetes Longisetosus (Acari, Oribatida, Trhypochthoniidae), Michael Heethoff, Michael Laumann, Paavo Bergmann

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The oribatid mite, Archegozetes longisetosus, serves as a chelicerate model organism due to its relatively short life cycle and ease of laboratory culturing. It is a parthenogenetic species and all cultures recently used in different laboratories are descendants of a single female collected in 1993. While aspects of its developmental and functional biology have been published, knowledge of its reproductive rate and reproductive system is meager, and data on its life history are contradictory. Herein, we present the gross morphology of the reproductive system as obtained by SEM techniques and X-ray synchrotron microtomography, a new tool for studying mite anatomy. …

Biometrical Study Of Artemia Urmiana (Anostraca: Artemiidae) Cysts Harvested From Lake Urmia (West Azerbaijan, Iran), Alireza Asem, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Naser Agh

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Artemia urmiana was reported from Lake Urmia by Günther in 1899. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the diameter of untreated and decapsulated cysts and chorion thickness at 26 stations in Lake Urmia. One-way ANOVA (Tukey test, P < 0.05) was used for analyzing the data. Only 31 pair means of untreated cysts among 26 stations showed significant differences, but, on the other hand, 157 pair means of decapsulated cysts among stations showed significant differences. There was a high variation in cyst diameter among the different localities in Lake Urmia. It was shown that this lake consists of recognizable sections producing cysts with different hatching characteristics, which can be used for diverse aquacultural purposes.

A Survey On The Brachyura (Crustacea, Decapoda) In The Dardanelles, E. Şanver Çeli̇k, A. Suat Ateş, Mehmet Akbulut

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is on the Decapoda Brachyura found in the Dardanelles, included in the Turkish Straits system. Samples of Brachyura were collected at different depths (0-40 m) at 5 stations chosen in the Dardanelles, using a set fishing net and scuba divers during 1998-1999. A total of 19 species belonging to the Brachyura was identified, and 12 of these are new records for the Dardanelles. However, Parthenope angulifrons Latreille, 1825 is reported from the Turkish Straits system for the first time.

Interference Competition Between Rails And Crakes (Rallidae) During Foraging In The Post-Breeding Season, Michal Ciach

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In an old riverbed of the Tigris River near the city of Diyarbakir (SE Turkey), observations of foraging Rallidae were made in October 2004. Reciprocal reactions (aggression, mutual foraging) were noted between birds. A total of 20 cases of aggression were observed. The most frequent aggressor was the Water Rail. In an interaction between 2 Spotted Crakes, size difference between the birds was obvious. Three cases of collective foraging were seen: 2 Spotted Crakes, Spotted and Baillon´s Crakes, as well as Little and Baillon´s Crakes. Instances of Crakes and also Moorhens foraging at distances of 3-4 m from each other …

Structure And Reproductive Characteristics Of Two Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta) Populations In The Çoruh River Basin, North-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Murat Arslan, N. Mevlüt Aras

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The reproductive characteristics of 2 brown trout (Salmo trutta) populations were examined in 2 tributaries, the Anuri and Cenker streams, of the Çoruh River, north-eastern Turkey. Sampling was carried out by electrofishing monthly from November 2000 to October 2002. Age varied from 0 to 6 in the Anuri Stream, and from 0 to 7 in the Cenker Stream. Fork length (L) ranges were 4.29-29.9 cm and 3.7-34.4 cm for the Anuri and Cenker streams, respectively. The majority of individuals from both populations were smaller than 20 cm. While age and length at first maturity in males and females were 1.99 …

Some Reproduction Characteristics Of Chalcalburnus Mossulensis (Heckel, 1843) Inhabiting The Karasu River (Erzurum, Turkey), Ayhan Yildirim, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Hali̇loğlu, Orhan Erdoğan, Mustafa Türkmen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Some reproduction characteristics of Chalcalburnus mossulensis from the Aşkale region of the Karasu River, including sex ratio, spawning season, first maturity, and fecundity, were investigated between November 1995 and October 1997. The male to female ratio was 1:1.08, which was not significantly different from 1:1. Fecundity ranged from 3012 to 11,417 ova per female. There were significant correlations between fecundity, and fork length, total weight, age, and gonad weight. The length and age at first maturity for the males and females were 1.26 years and 9.24 cm, and 1.81 years and 9.65 cm, respectively. The spawning period was from June …

Local Population Size And Dynamics Of The Color Polymorphic Bush Cricket, Isophya Rizeensis Sevgili, 2003 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) Within The Fırtına Valley, İsmai̇l Kudret Sağlam, Seli̇m Süalp Çağlar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Isophya rizeensis Sevgili, 2003 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is a color polymorphic bush cricket endemic to the Fırtına Valley in the northeast of Turkey. This paper describes the local population size and dynamics of the species distributed in 13 different habitat patches within the Fırtına Valley. Local population size varied greatly between sites, and a 1-week delay in nymph emergence and maturation was recorded at the highest habitat patch relative to all habitat patches located at lower altitudes. The results given in this paper suggest that the I. rizeensis population in the Fırtına Valley constitutes a metapopulation made up of several local …

A New Record For The Harvest Spider Fauna Of Turkey: Dicranolasma Giljarovi Silhavy, 1966 (Opilionida, Dicranolasmatidae), Abdullah Bayram, İlkay Çorak Öcal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The characteristic features and drawings of Dicranolasma giljarovi Silhavy, 1966, which is a new record for the harvest spider fauna of Turkey, are given. In addition, habitat, phenology and the geographical distribution of the species are presented. The specimens were collected from different parts of Turkey.

Gastropod Shell Species Occupied By Hermit Crabs (Anomura: Decapoda) Along The Turkish Coast Of The Aegean Sea, A. Suat Ateş, Tuncer Katağan, Ahmet Kocataş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study aimed to describe the gastropod shell species inhabited by hermit crabs (Anomura: Decapoda) collected during investigations of the decapod fauna of the Turkish Aegean Sea coast. We documented 12 hermit crab species inhabiting 16 species of gastropod shells. The hermit crab, Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827, had the highest inhabitation frequency (IF), inhabiting 37.5% of all the samples collected. The gastropod shell most inhabited was Bittium latreillii (Payraudeau, 1826), which accounted for 66.7% of inhabited shells.

The Morphological Features Of The Development Stages Of Pselaphochernes Scorpioides (Hermann, 1804) (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida), Fati̇h Sezek, Muhli̇s Özkan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The morphological features of the developmental stages of Pselaphochernes scorpioides Hermann, 1804 are given.

Larval Development Of Himri, Barbus Luteus (Cyprinidae: Cypriniformes) Reared In The Laboratory, Ramez Al Hazzaa, Abdulrazak Hussein

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Larval development of the himri barbel, Barbus luteus Heckel, reared at 19-22 °C in natural daylight is described. Morphological and some functional character appearances were similar to the main ontogenetic steps of development in most cyprinids. Small hatched larvae attained both metamorphosis and a length of 10.5 mm after almost 35 days. Relative growth of the selected body proportions demonstrated typical priorities in growth compared to the length. An ontogenetic index was inferred from applying age and length criteria at metamorphosis as a scale for ontogenetic events.

Gonad Development And Sex Ratio Of Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus Burchell, 1822) Cultured Under Laboratory Conditions, Şehri̇ban Çek, Erdal Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In the present work, gonad development and sex ratio of sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) cultured under laboratory conditions over 365 days from hatching were investigated histologically and morphologically. The maturation stage for both males and females was detected 295 days after hatching. Five and 6 developmental stages were indicated for testis and ovaries, respectively. The developmental pattern of ovaries was categorised as the group-synchronous type. The sex ratio of the 200 sampled fish was 90:110 (male:female) and this difference was not significant (P > 0.05). Additionally, final live mean weight of the males was higher than that of the females (P < 0.05). The beginning of vitellogenesis was in April and ovarian development peaked in July. These results suggest that 1-year-old male and female C. gariepinus can be used as brood stock for seed production under standard laboratory conditions.

The Mollusk Fauna Of Lake Sapanca (Turkey: Marmara) And Some Physico-Chemical Parameters Of Their Abundance, Serap Koşal Şahi̇n, M. Zeki̇ Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Zoology

To identify the mollusk fauna of Lake Sapanca (Turkey), samples were collected monthly from 5 stations between September 2000 and August 2001. The mollusk fauna of the lake consists of a total of 16 species, 12 of which belong to Gastropoda: Theodoxus fluviatilis, Viviparus acerosus costae, Esperiana accicularis situssineri, Esperiana esperi, Bithynia tentaculata, Lithoglyphus naticoides, Borysthenia naticina, Galba truncatula, Radix labiata, Lymnaee stagnalis, Planorbis planorbis, and Oxyloma elegans, and 4 to Bivalvia: Unio pictorum, Dreissena polymorpha, Anadonta cygnea, and Sphaerium lacustre. Furthermore, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, and depth of each sample were measured at the sampling sites.

The Karyotype Of The Wild Boar Sus Scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 In Turkey (Mammalia: Artiodactyla), İrfan Albayrak, Si̇nan İnci̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is based on the karyological analyses of 4 Sus scrofa specimens obtained from Kırıkkale province in 2003 and 2005. It is the first time that karyotypes of Turkish wild boar specimens were determined. The diploid chromosome number (2n) is 38 and number of autosomal arms (NFa) 60. Karyological data were compared to the relevant literature. The results showed that the Turkish wild boar is different from central and western continental European specimens having 36 chromosomes and is identical to the domestic pig, and ones from east and south-east Europe and the Mediterranean islands.

Karyological Analysis Of Two Endemic Tooth-Carps, Aphanius Persicus And Aphanius Sophiae (Pisces: Cyprinodontidae), From Southwest Iran, Hamid Reza Esmaeili, Zeinab Piravar, A.H. Shiva

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The karyotypes of 2 endemic tooth-carps of Iran, Aphanius persicus (Jenkis, 1910) and Aphanius sophiae (Heckel, 1849), were investigated by examining metaphase chromosomes spreads obtained from gill epithelial and kidney cells. The diploid chromosome numbers of both species were 2n = 48. The karyotypes consisted of 11 pairs of submetacentric and 13 pairs of subtelocentric chromosomes in A. persicus and 14 submetacentric and 10 subtelocentric chromosomes in A. sophiae. The arm numbers in A. persicus and A. sophiae were NF = 70 and NF = 76, respectively. Sex chromosomes were cytologically indistinguishable in both tooth-carps.

Some Comments On The Breeding Biology Of Pelodytes Caucasicus Boulenger, 1896 (Anura: Pelodytidae) From Uzungöl, Northeast Anatolia, Hüseyi̇n Arikan, Murat Tosunoğlu, Mehmet Kutsay Atatür, Bayram Göçmen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Observations during 2001 and 2002 at Uzungöl Lake (Trabzon), situated within the distribution area of Pelodytes caucasicus in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey, established that the usual breeding season of the species extended from mid July to mid September. Periodic day and night measurements of some ecological characteristics of the lake (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen) were recorded during the breeding season. The first spawning was observed during the night of 22 July 2001. Clutches (egg masses) were laid in the deeper parts of the lake, on submerged vegetation. The clutches contained between 446 and 492 eggs. The first …

Food Preference Of The Short-Eared Owl (Asio Flammeus) And Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) At Usta Muhammad, Baluchistan, Pakistan, Muhammad Mushtaq-Ul-Hassan, Rafia Rehana Ghazi, Noor Un Nisa

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The dominant food-items eaten by the short-eared owl were rats and mice (91.9%). Shrews (2.0%), bats (1.3%), and birds (5.0%) jointly constituted only 8.2% of the owl's diet. Among rats and mice, the most intensively consumed rodent pest by the owl was Millardia meltada (43.9%), followed by Mus musculus (29.8%), Tatera indica (16.3%), and Bandicota bengalensis (1.8%). In the case of the barn owl, rats and mice represented 9.7% of their diet, followed by shrews (4.7%), birds (3.3%), and bats (0.4%). Among the rats and mice in their diet were M. meltada (46.3%), T. indica (3.5%), Nesokia indica (5.1%), B. …

Evaluation Of The Performance Of K-Otab (Deltamethrin Tablet Formulation) Impregnated Bednets Against The Malaria Vector Anopheles (Cellia) Superpictus Grassi 1899 (Diptera: Culicidae) Under Laboratory Conditions, Fati̇h Mehmet Şi̇mşek, Seli̇m Süalp Çağlar, Si̇nan Kaynaş, Bülent Alten

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The efficacy of K-OTAB (deltamethrin-tablet formulation) impregnated bednets was evaluated against the malaria vector Anopheles (Cellia) superpictus Grassi 1899 (Diptera: Culicidae) under laboratory conditions. The experiments were carried out with 3 main tests: susceptibility, bioassay, and washing tests. Deltamethrin treated nets in WHO test kits in susceptibility test 1 showed remarkable efficacy (89.5%) 1 h after the treatment and efficacy was 100% at the end of 24 h. The results demonstrated significant differences in mortality between different time intervals. Average mortality started to increase just after 15 min; it was 61% after 30 min, reaching 82% after 45 min and …

Food Composition Of The Marsh Frog, Rana Ridibunda Pallas, 1771, In Thrace, Keri̇m Çi̇çek, Ahmet Mermer

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the feeding habits of the marsh frog, Rana ridibunda, populations inhabiting Turkish Thrace. Analysis of the stomach contents of 53 (19 males, 34 females) adult individuals was performed. The frog diet consisted of a wide variety of arthropods; Diptera (42.62%) and Coleoptera (21.84%) were especially prominent. Aquatic forms did not contribute much to the frog diet. The prey items identified indicate that individuals of this species, like other ranids, are generalist opportunistic predators whose diet is most strongly influenced by prey availability.

Range Extension Of Diogenes Karwarensis Nayak & Neelakantan, 1989 And A Report On Dardanus Tinctor Forskål, 1775 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) From The Persian Gulf, Quddusi Bashir Kazmi, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui, Muhammad Afzal Kazmi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The range extension of a diogenid species, Diogenes karwarensis, is reported up to the Persian Gulf, and another diogenid species, Dardanus tinctor, an important faunal component of the area, is described in detail.

Division Of Research And Economic Development Annual Report For Fy2007, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

Annual report for the Division of Research and Economic Development of the University of Rhode Island for the year 2006-2007.

Includes statistics of project proposals, expenditures, URI Foundation Awards, previous annual report summaries and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments.

Monarch Butterfly Oviposition On Swallow-Worts (Vincetoxicum Spp.), Richard A. Casagrande, J. E. Dacey

Plant Sciences and Entomology Faculty Publications

As black swallow-wort, Vincetoxicum nigrum L. Moench, and pale swallow-wort, V. rossicum (Kleopow) Barbar., spread throughout the northeastern United States and southern Canada, there is concern about the impact of these invasive plants on populations of the native North American monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus L. Recent laboratory studies in New York and Ontario, Canada, have found little or no oviposition by monarch butterflies on the two Vincetoxicum species. In Rhode Island, we found 10.5–21.7% oviposition on Vincetoxicum species relative to common milkweed Asclepias syriaca L. in choice tests and 11.9–20.3% in no-choice tests in 2 yr of laboratory testing. These …

Review Of Milton In Popular Culture By Laura Lunger Knoppers And Gregory M Colón, Brooke Conti

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Hospital-Acquired Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease In The Intensive Care Unit Setting: Epidemiology, Clinical Course And Outcome, Alexandre R. Marra, Michael B. Edmond, Richard P. Wenzel, Gonzalo M. L. Bearman

Internal Medicine Publications

Background Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is a serious nosocomial infection, however few studies have assessed CDAD outcome in the intensive care unit (ICU). We evaluated the epidemiology, clinical course and outcome of hospital-acquired CDAD in the critical care setting.

Methods We performed a historical cohort study on 58 adults with a positive C. difficile cytotoxin assay result occurring in intensive care units.

Results Sixty-two percent of patients had concurrent infections, 50% of which were bloodstream infections. The most frequently prescribed antimicrobials prior to CDAD were anti-anaerobic agents (60.3%). Septic shock occurred in 32.8% of CDAD patients. The in-hospital mortality was …

Centre For Early Childhood Development And Education’S Conference Proceedings, Vision Into Practice, Dublin Castle, Dublin, 8th – 10th February 2007, Pp 321-327., Geraldine French

Other resources

This background paper Children’s early learning and development, sets out the theory and research underpinning children’s early learning and development in the Framework for Early Learning. The paper essentially responds to the question - how should we envision and understand the child as a young learner? The paper begins by outlining the context for early childhood care and education in Ireland by referring to our economic and social climate, the increasingly multicultural nature of society and relevant legislation and policy. Drawing on centuries of research, the modern day view of the child is one of him/her being a competent learner, …

Literature Review On The Support Needs Of Parents Of Children With Behavioural Problems, Siobhan Bradley

Reports

Research commissioned by Bernardos 2007

Possible Stimulation Of Anti-Tumor Immunity Using Repeated Cold Stress: A Hypothesis, Nikolai A. Shevchuk, Sasa Radoja

Radiation Oncology Publications

Background The phenomenon of hormesis, whereby small amounts of seemingly harmful or stressful agents can be beneficial for the health and lifespan of laboratory animals has been reported in literature. In particular, there is accumulating evidence that daily brief cold stress can increase both numbers and activity of peripheral cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, the major effectors of adaptive and innate tumor immunity, respectively. This type of regimen (for 8 days) has been shown to improve survival of mice infected with intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which would also be consistent with enhanced cell-mediated immunity.

Presentation of the hypothesis …

Annual Reports Of The Selectmen, Treasurer, And Other Town Officers For The Town Of Newbury, New Hampshire For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2006 And The Vital Statistics For The Year 2006., Newbury Town Representatives

Newbury, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Selectmen Treasurer And All Other Officers And Committees For The Town Of Newton, New Hampshire Financial Year Ending December 31, 2006., Newton Town Representatives

Newton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.