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Checklist Of Echinodermata From The Coasts Of Turkey, Başak Öztoprak, Alper Doğan, Ertan Dağli Jan 2014

Checklist Of Echinodermata From The Coasts Of Turkey, Başak Öztoprak, Alper Doğan, Ertan Dağli

Turkish Journal of Zoology

According to the benthic studies on echinoderms inhabiting the coasts of Turkey, a total of 91 echinoderm species belonging to 5 classes have been reported. The Aegean Sea coast is represented by the highest number of species (76 species), followed by the Sea of Marmara (64 species), the Levantine Sea (51 species), and the Black Sea (17 species). Sixty-six echinoderm species were found on soft substrata, while 8 species were reported on hard substrata and 17 species on both soft and hard substrata. The majority of the echinoderm species (83 species) were found at depths ranging from 11 to 50 …


An Updated Checklist Of The Marine Fishes Of Turkey, Murat Bi̇lecenoğlu, Murat Kaya, Bülent Ci̇hangi̇r, Erdoğan Çi̇çek Jan 2014

An Updated Checklist Of The Marine Fishes Of Turkey, Murat Bi̇lecenoğlu, Murat Kaya, Bülent Ci̇hangi̇r, Erdoğan Çi̇çek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The current status of marine fishes distributed along the Turkish coasts is reviewed and an updated checklist including 512 species is presented. In this study, 5 species are recorded for the first time from Turkey (Lepidion lepidion (Risso, 1810); Bathophilus nigerrimus Giglioli, 1882; Gonostoma denudatum Rafinesque, 1810; Solea aegyptiaca Chabanaud, 1927; and Gobius roulei de Buen, 1928), while 7 species are new to the Turkish Aegean Sea coast (Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840; Nettastoma melanurum Rafinesque, 1810; Apletodon dentatus (Facciolà, 1887); Apletodon incognitus Hofrichter & Patzner, 1997; Callionymus filamentosus Valenciennes, 1837; Cynoglossus sinusarabici (Chabanaud, 1931); Torquigener flavimaculosus Hardy & Randall, 1983) …


Checklist Of Marine Tetrapods (Reptiles, Seabirds, And Mammals) Of Turkey, Harun Güçlüsoy, Emi̇ne Sühendan Karauz, Cem Orkun Kiraç, Murat Bi̇lecenoğlu Jan 2014

Checklist Of Marine Tetrapods (Reptiles, Seabirds, And Mammals) Of Turkey, Harun Güçlüsoy, Emi̇ne Sühendan Karauz, Cem Orkun Kiraç, Murat Bi̇lecenoğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The occurrence of a total of 61 marine tetrapod species is presented in this paper, including 3 sea turtles, 43 sea birds, and 15 marine mammals. Distribution of each reported species along the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean, and Levantine coasts of Turkey is mentioned, associated with key references.


Relative Tolerance Of Some Tropical Freshwater Microcrustaceans To Acidification, Priyanka Mallick Halder, Pathik Kumar Jana, Susanta Kumar Chakraborty, Samir Banerjee Jan 2013

Relative Tolerance Of Some Tropical Freshwater Microcrustaceans To Acidification, Priyanka Mallick Halder, Pathik Kumar Jana, Susanta Kumar Chakraborty, Samir Banerjee

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present work reports on the effects of low pH values on the mortality of 3 freshwater zooplankton available in the freshwater ponds of Midnapore district. Acute bioassay tests on Daphnia lumholtzi, Moina brachiata, and Heliodiaptomus viduus to varying acidic pH levels of water were performed in the laboratory using serial grades of hydrochloric acid solution. Among the 3 genera, M. brachiata was found to respond sharply to acid stress in a 1-h assay, since 100% mortality was achieved at pH 5.79 (2.347 mM HCl), as compared to H. viduus, which showed 100% death in 1 h only below pH …


Comparison Of Two Morphometric Methods For Discriminating Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L.) Populations In Turkey, Ayça Özkan Koca, İrfan Kandemi̇r Jan 2013

Comparison Of Two Morphometric Methods For Discriminating Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L.) Populations In Turkey, Ayça Özkan Koca, İrfan Kandemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, we compared 2 different methodologies (traditional morphometrics, TM, and geometric morphometrics, GM) in order to determine their ability to discriminate the honey bee populations distributed throughout Turkey. In TM, 16 morphometric characters were measured from the forewings of different honey bee populations from Turkey. A total of 20 landmarks were utilized for the GM analysis. Multivariate statistical analysis of data obtained from the 2 methodologies showed that GM was more successful (81.5%) than TM (70.4%). While the GM method is much simpler and easier compared to the standard morphometric measurement of size characters and angles of wing …


Harpactea Ballarini Sp. Nov., A New Dysderid (Araneae, Dysderidae) Spider From Turkey, Kadi̇r Buğaç Kunt, Recep Sulhi̇ Özkütük, Mert Elveri̇ci̇ Jan 2013

Harpactea Ballarini Sp. Nov., A New Dysderid (Araneae, Dysderidae) Spider From Turkey, Kadi̇r Buğaç Kunt, Recep Sulhi̇ Özkütük, Mert Elveri̇ci̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A new species of the spider genus Harpactea Bristowe, 1939 is described from pine forests in Antalya Province, in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The new species resembles H. abantia (Simon, 1884) known from Greece, but differs in a number of characters. Detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new species are provided on the basis of both sexes.


Hybridisation Or Vocal Mimicry? A Case Of A Mixed Singing River Warbler Locustella Fluviatilis In Eastern Poland, Michal Polakowski, Monika Broniszewska, Lukasz Jankowiak, Tomasz Cofta Jan 2013

Hybridisation Or Vocal Mimicry? A Case Of A Mixed Singing River Warbler Locustella Fluviatilis In Eastern Poland, Michal Polakowski, Monika Broniszewska, Lukasz Jankowiak, Tomasz Cofta

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The unusual mixed song of a River Warbler (Locustella fluviatilis) was recorded in eastern Poland. The identified male used 2 types of songs recalling the River Warbler and the Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) alternately, which was confirmed by the interpretation of the sonograms. The most likely explanation of this unusual song is vocal mimicry, caused by the exposure of the recorded individual to the song of the Grasshopper Warbler in its acoustic environment at an early stage of its life.


Reproductive Biology Of Acomys Cilicicus Spitzenberger, 1978 (Rodentia: Muridae) In Turkey, Erkut Kivanç, Hati̇ce Mutlu Eyi̇son, Seda Kiralp, Okan Eki̇m Jan 2013

Reproductive Biology Of Acomys Cilicicus Spitzenberger, 1978 (Rodentia: Muridae) In Turkey, Erkut Kivanç, Hati̇ce Mutlu Eyi̇son, Seda Kiralp, Okan Eki̇m

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The genus Acomys is represented by 19 species in a vast area in the African and eastern Mediterranean regions. Acomys cilicicus, belonging to the genus Acomys, is an endemic species in Turkey. In this study, by evaluating the reproductive data in laboratory conditions and the natural habitat of A. cilicicus, the reproductive biology of the species was researched in detail for the first time. The data concerning the reproduction of 1404 samples, reproduced from 1 male and 2 females in the laboratory and 34 samples obtained from 6 localities near Silifke, were recorded. For A. cilicicus, it was determined that …


Cooccurrence And Food Niche Overlap Of Two Common Predators (Red Fox Vulpes Vulpes And Common Buzzard Buteo Buteo) In An Agricultural Landscape, Lukasz Jankowiak, Piotr Tryjanowski Jan 2013

Cooccurrence And Food Niche Overlap Of Two Common Predators (Red Fox Vulpes Vulpes And Common Buzzard Buteo Buteo) In An Agricultural Landscape, Lukasz Jankowiak, Piotr Tryjanowski

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The mechanism of coexistence and interspecific relationships between 2 predatory species has been an important topic in ecology for many years. To date, researchers have focused mostly on very similar species, such as 2 mammals or 2 birds of prey, occupying the same habitat. However, the situation where a predatory mammal may live sympatrically with a common bird of prey is probably more common. A good example is the coexistence of the red fox and the common buzzard. The relationship between these species with respect to spatial distribution, the abundance of a potentially important prey species (common vole), diet, trophic …


Two New Species Of Zerconid Mites (Acari: Zerconidae) From Giresun Province (Turkey), Raşi̇t Urhan Jan 2013

Two New Species Of Zerconid Mites (Acari: Zerconidae) From Giresun Province (Turkey), Raşi̇t Urhan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, 2 new species of zerconid mites, Prozercon giresunensis sp. nov. and Prozercon murati sp. nov., were collected from Giresun Province in Turkey and are described and illustrated on the basis of adult females.


Gammarus Baysali Sp. Nov., A New Freshwater Amphipod Species From Turkey (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), Murat Özbek, Levent Yurga, Okan Külköylüoğlu Jan 2013

Gammarus Baysali Sp. Nov., A New Freshwater Amphipod Species From Turkey (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), Murat Özbek, Levent Yurga, Okan Külköylüoğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A new species of freshwater amphipod, Gammarus baysali sp. nov., collected from Cumayanı Cave (Zonguldak Province, Turkey) is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to the Gammarus pulex-group. The most discriminant characters of this species are the minute eyes, densely setose fifth peduncle and flagellar segments of antenna 2, elongated pereopods, and setose anterior margins of pereopod 5 to 7. Additionally, the palp of right maxilla 1 has 4 setae along its outer margin. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new species are provided, and differences from related species are discussed.


First Record Of Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 (Acari: Mesostigmata) In Saudi Arabia, With Description Of Nabiseius Arabicus Sp. Nov., Mohamed Waleed Negm, Fahad Jabr Alatawi Jan 2013

First Record Of Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 (Acari: Mesostigmata) In Saudi Arabia, With Description Of Nabiseius Arabicus Sp. Nov., Mohamed Waleed Negm, Fahad Jabr Alatawi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The family Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula on the basis of a new species, Nabiseius arabicus sp. nov. Adult females, collected from Cynodon dactylon L. (Poaceae) in association with thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera), are described and illustrated. A key to world species of Nabiseius is provided.


Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Of Azarbaijan, Iran, Ahmad Atamehr Jan 2013

Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Of Azarbaijan, Iran, Ahmad Atamehr

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Carabidae family (Coleoptera) is among the dominant groups of terrestrial predators and includes more than 40,000 species worldwide, making it one of the largest families of beetles. The fauna of Carabidae in Azarbaijan, Iran, is very diverse and has not been studied thoroughly. In the following paper, this group of beneficial predators is studied, using samples taken through 2007-2010 across Azarbaijan. Species belonging to 12 subfamilies were collected from 24 different localities. Among this diverse fauna, 3 species, Broscus cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758), Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) calceatus (Duftschmid, 1812), and Amara (Xenocelia) ingenua Duftschmid, 1812 are new records for Iranian fauna.


Growth And Reproduction Of Brown Comber (Serranus Hepatus Linnaeus, 1758) In The Central Aegean Sea, Turkey, Ozan Soykan, Akin Türker İlkyaz, Gülnur Meti̇n, Hasan Tuncay Kinacigi̇l Jan 2013

Growth And Reproduction Of Brown Comber (Serranus Hepatus Linnaeus, 1758) In The Central Aegean Sea, Turkey, Ozan Soykan, Akin Türker İlkyaz, Gülnur Meti̇n, Hasan Tuncay Kinacigi̇l

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The growth and reproduction of brown comber (Serranus hepatus Linnaeus, 1758) were studied using specimens collected from the central Aegean Sea between July 2004 and June 2007. A total of 2410 specimens were analyzed, and of those, 2290 individuals were mature and 120 individuals were juvenile. Analyses covered all individuals because the species is a simultaneous hermaphrodite. The length-weight relationship was determined as W = 0.013L^{3.11}, indicating a positive allometric growth for all samples. The estimated von Bertalanffy growth parameters were L_{\infinity} = 13.19 cm, k = 0.252 y^{-1}, and t_o = -0.630 y, and the infinite weight (W_{\infinity}) was …


Diurnal Vertical Distribution Of Zooplankton In A Newly Formed Reservoir (Tahtalı Reservoir, Kocaeli): The Role Of Abiotic Factors And Chlorophyll A, Zeynep Dorak, Özcan Gaygusuz, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Hamdi̇ Aydin Jan 2013

Diurnal Vertical Distribution Of Zooplankton In A Newly Formed Reservoir (Tahtalı Reservoir, Kocaeli): The Role Of Abiotic Factors And Chlorophyll A, Zeynep Dorak, Özcan Gaygusuz, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Hamdi̇ Aydin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Although water level fluctuations and related environmental variations occurring within reservoirs have a considerable effect on the zooplankton community, studies on zooplankton dynamics of reservoirs are very limited. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the diurnal vertical migration of zooplankton in relation to the concentration of physicochemical factors and chlorophyll a content in a recently formed water reservoir (Tahtalı Reservoir, Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey). During the sampling period 20 zooplankton taxa were identified, which were mostly indicative of eutrophic waters, as confirmed by the physicochemical factors of the water in the reservoir. Rotifera was the most abundant group, followed …


Impacts Of Anthropogenic Activities And Habitat Degradation On Breeding Waterbirds, Ortaç Onmuş, Mehmet Siki Jan 2013

Impacts Of Anthropogenic Activities And Habitat Degradation On Breeding Waterbirds, Ortaç Onmuş, Mehmet Siki

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We investigated the effects of threats on breeding waterbirds in the Gediz Delta, Turkey. Breeding Bird Surveys were conducted in 2002 and 2006. The survey area comprised 305 UTM grids of 1 × 1 km^2. Populations and distributions of breeding birds were compared between 2002 and 2006 for the UTM grids under threat and without any threat using paired samples t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and GIS. Urbanization, industrialization, pollution, overgrazing, disturbance, and illegal reed cutting and burning were identified in 151 (49.5%) of 305 grids in 2002. The mean total number of breeding birds per UTM grid slightly decreased in …


Distribution And Ecology Of Ostracoda (Crustacea) From Troughs In Turkey, Okan Külköylüoğlu, Derya Akdemi̇r, Necmetti̇n Sari, Mehmet Yavuzatmaca, Ceren Oral, Eli̇f Başak Jan 2013

Distribution And Ecology Of Ostracoda (Crustacea) From Troughs In Turkey, Okan Külköylüoğlu, Derya Akdemi̇r, Necmetti̇n Sari, Mehmet Yavuzatmaca, Ceren Oral, Eli̇f Başak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Troughs are artificially transformed natural springs, underground waters, or related habitats. Some effects of such transformation are mentioned in a few studies, but there has been no extensive study on species composition and diversity in troughs. To contribute to the knowledge on the ostracods in troughs, we examined ostracod composition and diversity in 105 troughs from 6 provinces (Bolu, Erzincan, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, Ordu, Van) in Turkey. The troughs were randomly visited between the years 2006 and 2010. A total of 32 ostracod species and a mean number of 2.16 species per trough were found. The most common 4 species (Heterocypris …


The Fauna And Ecology Of Mosquito Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) In Western Iran, Omid Banafshi, Mohammad Reza Abai, Hossein Ladonni, Hassan Bakhshi, Hadi Karami, Shahyad Azari Hamidian Jan 2013

The Fauna And Ecology Of Mosquito Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) In Western Iran, Omid Banafshi, Mohammad Reza Abai, Hossein Ladonni, Hassan Bakhshi, Hadi Karami, Shahyad Azari Hamidian

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Ecological data are important in integrated vector management. There are few published documents about the ecology of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in western Iran. To study the fauna and ecology of the mosquito larvae of Kurdistan Province, the samples were collected by the dipping method during June-October 2005 and June-August 2006. Larval habitat characteristics were recorded according to habitat type, water conditions (stagnant or running, clear or turbid), water temperature, vegetation (with or without vegetation), and sunlight exposure (full or partial sunlight or shaded). A total of 2096 third- and fourth-instar larvae were collected. Four genera and 11 species were identified: …


Biochemical Composition Of The Hemolymph, Hepatopancreas, Ovary, And Muscle During Ovarian Maturation In The Penaeid Shrimps Fenneropenaeus Merguiensis And F. Penicillatus (Crustacea: Decapoda), Habib Fatima, Zarrien Ayub, Syed Abid Ali, Ghazala Siddiqui Jan 2013

Biochemical Composition Of The Hemolymph, Hepatopancreas, Ovary, And Muscle During Ovarian Maturation In The Penaeid Shrimps Fenneropenaeus Merguiensis And F. Penicillatus (Crustacea: Decapoda), Habib Fatima, Zarrien Ayub, Syed Abid Ali, Ghazala Siddiqui

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present study quantifies the concentrations of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids in the hemolymph, ovary, hepatopancreas, and muscle of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis and F. penicillatus during ovarian maturation. Proteins were the major constituent in the hemolymph and ovaries of the 2 species, while lipids were the major constituent in the hepatopancreas. The protein, carbohydrate, and lipid contents in the ovaries of both species increased as ovaries matured. The increase in the protein, carbohydrate, and lipid contents in the ovaries during maturation indicates that the ovaries utilize these constituents to mature. Concentrations of lipids in the hepatopancreas decreased with ovarian maturation in …


Reevaluation Of The Taxonomic Status Of Sand Boas Of The Genus Eryx (Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes: Boidae) In Northeastern Iran, Naeimeh Eskandarzadeh, Jamshid Darvish, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Fereshteh Ghassemzadeh Jan 2013

Reevaluation Of The Taxonomic Status Of Sand Boas Of The Genus Eryx (Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes: Boidae) In Northeastern Iran, Naeimeh Eskandarzadeh, Jamshid Darvish, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Fereshteh Ghassemzadeh

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Based on the most comprehensive work on Iranian snakes to date, 4 species of the boid snakes of the genus Eryx (Daudin, 1803), E. tataricus (Lichtenstein, 1823), E. miliaris (Pallas, 1773), E. elegans (Gray, 1849), and E. jaculus (Linnaeus, 1758), have been reported from northeastern Iran. In this study, the distribution, morphological characters, and taxonomic status of the genus Eryx in northeastern Iran are reviewed. Four metric and 9 meristic characters were studied in 47 specimens belonging to various populations of Eryx in different parts of Khorasan provinces. Descriptions of the characters of the species of Eryx in northeastern Iran …


Antlions (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) Of Albania, Dusan Devetak, Jan Podlesnik, Vesna Klokocovnik, Franc Janzekovic Jan 2013

Antlions (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) Of Albania, Dusan Devetak, Jan Podlesnik, Vesna Klokocovnik, Franc Janzekovic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Myrmeleontidae fauna of Albania was studied in July of 2012. The study revealed 14 antlion species, which included new records for the country. Among collected species, Myrmeleon hyalinus Olivier, 1811, Euroleon nostras (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785), Macronemurus appendiculatus (Latreille, 1807), Macronemurus bilineatus Brauer, 1868, and Neuroleon arenarius (Navás, 1904) are new records for the Albanian fauna. Sand dune habitat in the national park Divjakë Karavasta represents the northernmost known locality of Myrmeleon hyalinus in the Balkan Peninsula.


Pycnogonida (Arthropoda) From Mersin Bay (Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean), Cengi̇z Koçak, Naci̇ye Alan Jan 2013

Pycnogonida (Arthropoda) From Mersin Bay (Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean), Cengi̇z Koçak, Naci̇ye Alan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A study of the sea spiders found in Mersin Bay, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, revealed 5 species belonging to 2 families (Ammotheidae and Phoxichilidiidae), which are new records for the region: Ammothella longipes (Hodge, 1864), A. appendiculata (Dohrn, 1881), Tanystylum orbiculare Wilson, 1878, T. conirostre (Dohrn, 1881), and A. pygmaeus (Hodge, 1864). Of these, 4 species (A. longipes, A. appendiculata, T. conirostre, A. pygmaeus) are new records for the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. In addition, T. conirostre and A. appendiculata are recorded for the first time from the Levantine Sea. Distribution of the species in Turkish waters is …


A New Species Of The Genus Arrenurus Dugès, 1834 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae) For The Turkish Fauna: Arrenurus (Truncaturus) Corsicus (E. Angelier, 1951), Yunus Esen, Orhan Erman Jan 2013

A New Species Of The Genus Arrenurus Dugès, 1834 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae) For The Turkish Fauna: Arrenurus (Truncaturus) Corsicus (E. Angelier, 1951), Yunus Esen, Orhan Erman

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Arrenurus (Truncaturus) corsicus (E. Angelier, 1951) is newly recorded for the Turkish fauna. It can be easily distinguished from other Truncaturus species by the pedipalpal femur with numerous hair-like setae medially, elongated idiosoma, and anterior coxae extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin.


Age Structure And Body Size Of The Strauch's Racerunner, Eremias Strauchi Strauchi Kessler, 1878, Abdullah Altunişik, Çi̇ğdem Gül, Nurhayat Özdemi̇r, Murat Tosunoğlu, Tuğba Ergül Jan 2013

Age Structure And Body Size Of The Strauch's Racerunner, Eremias Strauchi Strauchi Kessler, 1878, Abdullah Altunişik, Çi̇ğdem Gül, Nurhayat Özdemi̇r, Murat Tosunoğlu, Tuğba Ergül

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We studied, for the first time, the age structure of Eremias strauchi strauchi (Kessler, 1878) from a sample (18 adults) of a population living in the vicinity of Iğdır (eastern Turkey) using the skeletochronological method. The maximum observed longevity was 7 years for males and 5 years for females. The age of males ranged from 4 to 7 years (mean 4.91, n = 12), while that of females ranged from 4 to 5 years (mean 4.66, n = 6). The average snout–vent length (SVL) was 61.10 mm in males and 60.82 mm in females. The differences in mean age and …


Checklist Of Metazoon Parasites Recorded In Anura And Urodela From Turkey, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan, Sezen Bi̇rli̇k Jan 2013

Checklist Of Metazoon Parasites Recorded In Anura And Urodela From Turkey, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan, Sezen Bi̇rli̇k

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A checklist of metazoon parasites of Anura and Urodela in Turkey has been compiled from parasitological studies done in Turkey between 1960 and 2013. The list of parasite species is arranged by phylum and class, providing parasite name, location of the caught Anura and Urodela hosts, and date of published record. Seventy parasite species belonging to phylum Platyhelminthes (including 7 species of Monogenea, 24 species of Digenea, and 2 species of Cestoda), phylum Nemathelminthes (including 30 species of Nematoda), phylum Acanthocephala (6 species), and phylum Annelida (1 species) are listed from 24 host species, which were collected from different parts …


New Distributional Data For The Genera Empis Linnaeus And Rhamphomyia Meigen (Diptera: Empididae) In The Marmara Region With New Records From Turkey, Mustafa Cemal Çi̇ftçi̇, Abdullah Hasbenli̇ Jan 2013

New Distributional Data For The Genera Empis Linnaeus And Rhamphomyia Meigen (Diptera: Empididae) In The Marmara Region With New Records From Turkey, Mustafa Cemal Çi̇ftçi̇, Abdullah Hasbenli̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is based on Empis and Rhamphomyia (Diptera: Empididae) specimens collected from the Marmara Region between the years 2008 and 2010. Out of a total of 28 species that were found in this study, 14 species are new records for the Turkish fauna. Distributions of these species in Turkey have been mapped, and the Palaearctic distributions were given. Geographic distributions of all species are further discussed.


Effects Of Artificial Migration Of Susceptible Individuals On Resistance And Fitness Of A Fenitrothion-Resistant Strain Of Musca Domestica (L.) Diptera, Arda Cem Kuyucu, Seli̇m Süalp Çağlar Jan 2013

Effects Of Artificial Migration Of Susceptible Individuals On Resistance And Fitness Of A Fenitrothion-Resistant Strain Of Musca Domestica (L.) Diptera, Arda Cem Kuyucu, Seli̇m Süalp Çağlar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Migration of susceptible individuals from untreated areas to populations that have developed insecticide resistance is one of the most important processes that can significantly delay or even prevent the development of resistance against insecticides. Fitness parameters of susceptible and resistant insect populations and changes in fitness following susceptible population migration have a crucial place in this process, as they determine the permanence and spread of susceptible alleles in the absence of insecticides. In this study, we investigated changes in resistance levels and fitness characteristics after introducing individuals from the ancestral susceptible strain in an equal ratio to a housefly (Musca …


Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Dermestidae (Coleoptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Yeşi̇m Bulak, Erol Yildirim, Marci̇n Kadej, Ji̇ri̇ Hava Jan 2013

Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Dermestidae (Coleoptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Yeşi̇m Bulak, Erol Yildirim, Marci̇n Kadej, Ji̇ri̇ Hava

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is based upon material of the family Dermestidae collected from different localities in Turkey between 1965 and 2012. The study resulted in the recording for the Turkish fauna of 28 species of 6 genera belonging to 3 subfamilies (Attageninae, Dermestinae, Megatominae) within the family Dermestidae. Among them, Attagenus unicolor unicolor (Brahm, 1791), Anthrenus scrophulariae scrophulariae (Linnaeus, 1758), and Anthrenus goliath Saulcy in Mulsant & Rey, 1868 have been found to be the most abundant and widespread species. Separately, Anthrenus eichleri Kadej & Háva, 2006 is a new record for the Turkish fauna. In addition, new localities are added …


Determination Of Fatty Acid Profiles Of Total, Neutral, And Polar Lipids In Different Tissues Of Vimba Vimba (L., 1758) From Eğirdir Lake (Isparta, Turkey), Sali̇h Görgün, Nükhet Akpinar, Gökhan Zengi̇n, Mehmet Ali̇ Akpinar, Ali̇ Günlü, Gökalp Özmen Güler, Apdurahman Aktümsek Jan 2013

Determination Of Fatty Acid Profiles Of Total, Neutral, And Polar Lipids In Different Tissues Of Vimba Vimba (L., 1758) From Eğirdir Lake (Isparta, Turkey), Sali̇h Görgün, Nükhet Akpinar, Gökhan Zengi̇n, Mehmet Ali̇ Akpinar, Ali̇ Günlü, Gökalp Özmen Güler, Apdurahman Aktümsek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Fatty acid profiles of total, neutral, and polar lipids in the liver, muscle, and intestine of female individuals of Vimba vimba (L., 1758) were determined by gas chromatography. C16:0, C16:1 n-7, C18:1 n-7, and C18:1 n-9 were the most abundant fatty acids in total and neutral lipids in all tissues investigated. In addition to these acids, C20:4 n-6 (arachidonic acid) and C22:6 n-3 (docosahexaenoic acid) were the other fatty acids having high percentages in the polar lipid fraction of the tissues. The highest and lowest n-3 to n-6 ratios, which are a good indicator of the quality of fish oils, …


Diversity And A Biogeographical Review Of The Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) Of The Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina Mountains) In Serbia And Bulgaria, Mirjana Stojanovic, Ralitsa Tsekova, Snezana Pesic, Jovana Milanovic, Tanja Milutinovic Jan 2013

Diversity And A Biogeographical Review Of The Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) Of The Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina Mountains) In Serbia And Bulgaria, Mirjana Stojanovic, Ralitsa Tsekova, Snezana Pesic, Jovana Milanovic, Tanja Milutinovic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this paper we summarize the knowledge on earthworm diversity in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina Mountains) based on new findings and published data in order to establish the first list of known earthworm taxa from the entire area of the Balkan Mountains. During investigations in the western part of the Balkan Mountains (western Stara Planina Mountains), 24 earthworm species were recorded altogether. Among them, 10 taxa represented the first findings for the whole territory of the Balkan Mountains (Allolobophora robusta spasenijakaramani, Aporrectodea smaragdina, Dendrobaena byblica, Dendrobaena hortensis, Dendrobaena illyrica, Dendrobaena jastrebensis, Dendrobaena vejdovskyi, Dendrobaena veneta, Helodrilus balcanicus balcanicus, and …