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A Study Of The Family Spercheidae (Coleoptera) From Turkey, Mustafa Cemal Darilmaz, Suat Kiyak Jan 2011

A Study Of The Family Spercheidae (Coleoptera) From Turkey, Mustafa Cemal Darilmaz, Suat Kiyak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The distributional data of all known taxa of the Turkish species Spercheus were summarized. Spercheus emarginatus (Schaller) were recorded for the first time in Turkey and additional locality data were presented for Spercheus senegalensis Laporte. Diagnostic characters of the new record, photographs of their aedeagus and some morphological particulars were provided, as well as a key to the species of the genus from Turkey and adjacent areas.

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Medina Separata (Meigen 1824), A New Record For Turkish Tachinidae (Diptera), Sali̇ha Çoruh, Kenan Kara Jan 2011

Medina Separata (Meigen 1824), A New Record For Turkish Tachinidae (Diptera), Sali̇ha Çoruh, Kenan Kara

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Medina separata Mesnil (Diptera: Tachinidae) is recorded for the first time from Turkey.

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First Record Of Aiptasia Mutabilis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) From Turkish Seas, Herdem Aslan Ci̇hangi̇r, M. Antonietta Pancucci-Papadopoulou, Eli̇f Can Yilmaz Jan 2011

First Record Of Aiptasia Mutabilis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) From Turkish Seas, Herdem Aslan Ci̇hangi̇r, M. Antonietta Pancucci-Papadopoulou, Eli̇f Can Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The biodiversity of the Specially Protected Marine Area at Foca (Turkish Aegean Sea) was studied by scuba diving during October 2008. In the framework of this study the actinarian Aiptasia mutabilis (Gravenhorst, 1831) was found for the first time in Turkish waters. This new record extends the known geographical distribution of the species.

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A Brief Review Of Morphological Variation In Natrix Tessellata In Israel: Between Sides, Among Individuals, Between Sexes, And Among Regions, Yehudah Leopold Werner, Tal Shapira Jan 2011

A Brief Review Of Morphological Variation In Natrix Tessellata In Israel: Between Sides, Among Individuals, Between Sexes, And Among Regions, Yehudah Leopold Werner, Tal Shapira

Turkish Journal of Zoology

After introducing the distribution and biology of Natrix tessellata in Israel, on the southern edge of its range, we address its intraspecific variation from the literature and examination of 262 museum specimens. Head pholidosis showed no significant directional asymmetry, but asymmetry in infralabial plates was significantly correlated with frequency of injured tails. Variation in body size showed no clear seasonal growth, presumably due to climatic fluctuations. The variation in number of ventrals (in males, 159-173, mode 165) was not geographical. Females attained 750-800 mm (head and body; mode 600-650) and males 700-750 (mode 500-600) mm. Females had significantly greater relative …

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The Spatial And Temporal Distributions Of Waterbirds In Lakes Akşehir-Eber And Lake Köyceğiz In Western Anatolia, Turkey - A Comparative Analysis, Fulya Saygili, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Şafak Bulut Jan 2011

The Spatial And Temporal Distributions Of Waterbirds In Lakes Akşehir-Eber And Lake Köyceğiz In Western Anatolia, Turkey - A Comparative Analysis, Fulya Saygili, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Şafak Bulut

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The waterbirds at 2 wetlands (Lakes Akşehir-Eber and Köyceğiz) in western Turkey were compared to determine their spatial and temporal distributions along with their habitat characteristics. The waterbirds were evaluated according to whether they were residents, winter migrants, summer migrants, or transit migrants and were assigned to foraging behavior groups. At Lakes Akşehir-Eber, 67 waterbird species belonging to 17 families and 9 orders were observed, while at Lake Köyceğiz 42 species belonging to 14 families and 9 orders were recorded. The waterbird fauna in both lake systems is composed of the following bird groups in the same order of occurrence: …

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The Ornithological Importance Of Dalaman (Muğla, Turkey) Wetlands And Threats To The Bird Population, Azi̇z Aslan, Yakup Kaska, Ali̇ Erdoğan Jan 2011

The Ornithological Importance Of Dalaman (Muğla, Turkey) Wetlands And Threats To The Bird Population, Azi̇z Aslan, Yakup Kaska, Ali̇ Erdoğan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The study, conducted from May 2002 to December 2004, aimed to provide scientific baseline data about avifaunal richness, species of breeding birds, and threats that affect both bird species and ecosystems, and to support attempts to get official protection status for the Dalaman (Muğla, Turkey) wetlands. A total of 215 bird species were recorded using point counts throughout transect lines. The species' statuses were determined as follows: 56 residents, 78 summer visitors, 44 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants, and 15 undetermined. Of the 215 species, 93 (43%) were non-breeders. According to EBCC (European Bird Census Council) criteria, the 122 breeding …

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The Fauna And Systematic Of The Genus Terellia R-D., 1830 (Diptera: Tephritidae) With A Key To The Species Of Terellia In Turkey, Murat Kütük, Mehmet Yaran Jan 2011

The Fauna And Systematic Of The Genus Terellia R-D., 1830 (Diptera: Tephritidae) With A Key To The Species Of Terellia In Turkey, Murat Kütük, Mehmet Yaran

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is based on the Terellia species collected from 27 provinces of Turkey during 1999-2006. The locality, host plants (including new records), and figures of the wing pattern of each species are given. An identification key to all 15 species of Terellia known from Turkey is presented and their distribution in Turkey and other countries summarized.

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Helminth Parasites Of The Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta Trilineata Bedriaga 1886, From Bursa, Turkey, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan, Charles Robert Bursey, Fayik Naci̇ Altunel Jan 2011

Helminth Parasites Of The Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta Trilineata Bedriaga 1886, From Bursa, Turkey, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan, Charles Robert Bursey, Fayik Naci̇ Altunel

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Thirty-eight Balkan green lizards, Lacerta trilineata, from Turkey were examined for helminths. Three species of Digenea, Plagiorchis elegans, Pleurogenoides medians, Brachylaemus sp. (metacercaria); 2 species of Cestoda, Oochoristica tuberculata and Mesocestoides sp. (tetrathyridium); and 6 species of Nematoda, Abbreviata abbreviata, Ascarops strongylina (larva in cysts), Falcaustra armenica, Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Skrjabinelazia hoffmanni, Skrjabinodon medinae, were found. Lacerta trilineata represents a new host record for each of the parasite species; Plagiorchis elegans, Brachylaemus sp., Oochoristica tuberculata, Mesocestoides sp., Abbreviata abbreviata, Ascarops strongylina (larva), Falcaustra armenica Skrjabinelazia hoffmanni, and Skrjabinodon medinae are reported from Turkey for the first time.

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Notes On The Halictus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) Fauna Of Turkey, Fati̇h Di̇kmen, Ahmet Murat Ayteki̇n Jan 2011

Notes On The Halictus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) Fauna Of Turkey, Fati̇h Di̇kmen, Ahmet Murat Ayteki̇n

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Halictidae collections of the Natural History Museum of Vienna (Austria), the Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseum of Linz (Austria), and the Université de Mons-Hainaut (Belgium) were inspected in order to review the Halictus Latreille (Halictidae: Hymenoptera) fauna of Turkey. Added to this were data from the literature as well as data collected during our personal field studies in the central Anatolian and Mediterranean regions of Turkey between the years 2000 and 2009. Distribution maps are presented of 34 species from Turkey. In addition, information on world distributions and foraged flowers is given. This study reviews the status of the genus in Turkey …

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Morphometric Characters Of The Mediterranean Green Crab (Carcinus Aestuarii Nardo, 1847) (Decapoda, Brachyura), In Homa Lagoon, Turkey, Cengi̇z Koçak, Deni̇z Acarli, Tuncer Katağan, Murat Özbek Jan 2011

Morphometric Characters Of The Mediterranean Green Crab (Carcinus Aestuarii Nardo, 1847) (Decapoda, Brachyura), In Homa Lagoon, Turkey, Cengi̇z Koçak, Deni̇z Acarli, Tuncer Katağan, Murat Özbek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Determining the length-length and length-weight relationships and having access to the formulas on the relationships would enable researchers to indirectly estimate the approximate sizes of the organisms when consumed as prey items by examining one of the appendages found in the gut contents. In order to determine some morphometric characters of the Mediterranean green crab (Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847) inhabiting Homa Lagoon, İzmir Bay, Turkey, crab samples were collected using trammel nets, fyke nets, beach seines, and fence traps in monthly intervals between June 2006 and May 2007. A total of 608 male and 559 female specimens were collected during …

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Intraspecific Genetic Diversity Of The Oak Gall Wasp Andricus Lucidus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) Populations In Anatolia, Serap Mutun Jan 2011

Intraspecific Genetic Diversity Of The Oak Gall Wasp Andricus Lucidus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) Populations In Anatolia, Serap Mutun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Intraspecific genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Andricus lucidus haplotypes from Turkey were studied by PCR-RFLP analysis. A total of 26 haplotypes were detected among 144 individuals collected from 9 populations. The estimated average haplotype and nucleotide diversity within populations were 0.8089 and 0.115542, respectively. Nucleotide divergence estimates among the analyzed oak gall wasp populations ranged between 0.012% and 7.3%. Dendrograms indicated that there was a relationship between the geographical distribution of haplotypes and their clustering. AMOVA analysis for estimation of the partitioning of genetic differentiation at all different hierarchical levels was statistically significant. Analysis of variance revealed that the …

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Comparison Of Skeletal Muscle Protein Bands And Trunk Vertebrae Count Between Ommatotriton Ophryticus Nesterovi And O. O. Ophryticus Populations In Turkey, Bi̇lal Kutrup, Ufuk Bülbül Jan 2011

Comparison Of Skeletal Muscle Protein Bands And Trunk Vertebrae Count Between Ommatotriton Ophryticus Nesterovi And O. O. Ophryticus Populations In Turkey, Bi̇lal Kutrup, Ufuk Bülbül

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Skeletal muscle was investigated by SDS-PAGE protein electrophoresis for western versus eastern Turkish populations of the newt Ommatotriton ophryticus. The number of protein bands resolved was 25 in the west and 26 in the east. The modal number of trunk vertebrae was also compared among 10 populations of the eastern group (Artvin, Trabzon, Giresun, and Ordu) and 3 populations of the western group (Zonguldak, Bartın, and Karabük). The eastern group had 13 vertebrae except Şinik (Trabzon) specimens, which had 14 vertebrae, whereas the western group had 12 vertebrae. These data supported the recognition of 2 taxa that would correspond to …

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Induction Of Micronuclei And Other Nuclear Abnormalities In Peripheral Erythrocytes Of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus, Following Exposure To Sublethal Cadmium Doses, Ferbal Özkan, Suna Gül Gündüz, Mehmet Berköz, Arzu Özlüer Hunt Jan 2011

Induction Of Micronuclei And Other Nuclear Abnormalities In Peripheral Erythrocytes Of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus, Following Exposure To Sublethal Cadmium Doses, Ferbal Özkan, Suna Gül Gündüz, Mehmet Berköz, Arzu Özlüer Hunt

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The genotoxic effects of sublethal doses of cadmium in peripheral erythrocytes of Oreochromis niloticus was investigated using micronucleus (MN) and nuclear abnormalities (NAs) tests. For this reason, the fish were exposed to medium changes of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/L doses of cadmium (Cd) during an average treatment period of 10 days. On the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 10th days of the test period, the erythrocytes, including the micronuclei (MN) and other nuclear abnormalities such as lobbed nuclei (LB), blebbed nuclei (BL), and notched nuclei (NT), were counted and pointed out. As a positive control, a 4 mg/L dose of cyclophosphamide …

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Cytogenetic Characteristics Of Microtus Dogramacii (Mammalia: Rodentia) Around Amasya, Turkey, Zülal Atli Şekeroğlu, Haluk Kefeli̇oğlu, Vedat Şekeroğlu Jan 2011

Cytogenetic Characteristics Of Microtus Dogramacii (Mammalia: Rodentia) Around Amasya, Turkey, Zülal Atli Şekeroğlu, Haluk Kefeli̇oğlu, Vedat Şekeroğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The banding patterns of chromosomes of Microtus dogramacii, a recently described vole species endemic to Turkey, were studied. G-, C-, and Ag-NOR-banded patterns of this species are reported here for the first time. In this study, 2 karyotypical forms were determined. Each form had the same diploid chromosome numbers (2n = 48), but possessed different autosomal morphologies. For this reason, the samples collected from the research area were karyologically separated into 2 groups, cytotype-1 (NF = 50) and cytotype-2 (NF = 52). All chromosomes possessed centromeric/pericentromeric heterochromatin bands in both karyotypical forms. It was shown that the acrocentric chromosomes of …

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G-Banding Karyotypes Of Myotis Myotis (Borkhausen, 1797) And Myotis Blythii (Tomes, 1857) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) In Turkey, Nursel Aşan, İrfan Albayrak, Tarkan Yorulmaz, Si̇nan İnci̇ Jan 2011

G-Banding Karyotypes Of Myotis Myotis (Borkhausen, 1797) And Myotis Blythii (Tomes, 1857) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) In Turkey, Nursel Aşan, İrfan Albayrak, Tarkan Yorulmaz, Si̇nan İnci̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is based on the G-banding karyotype of 2 sibling bat species Myotis myotis (Borkhausen, 1797) (Greater Mouse-eared Myotis) and M. blythii (Tomes, 1857) (Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis) distributed in Turkey. G-banding karyotypes showed that the 2 taxa possessed identical G-banded chromosome arms. It was concluded that G-banded chromosomes are not sufficient as a diagnostic character for separating M. myotis from M. blythii.

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The External Morphology Of The Gill Of Patella Caerulea L. (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Deni̇z Akşi̇t, Beri̇a Falakali Mutaf Jan 2011

The External Morphology Of The Gill Of Patella Caerulea L. (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Deni̇z Akşi̇t, Beri̇a Falakali Mutaf

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Gross morphology of the gill was studied using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) in order to associate it with its function in genus Patella. Secondary gills consisted of a single layer of gill folds, which appear mostly as triangular leaflets in scanning electron micrographs. The lamellae showed a prominent thickening on the free margin and horizontal swellings, which bear a series of ciliary structures on the frontal surface, as well as disperse bunches. They differed from the discocilia and, because chemoreception has been attributed to them in the absence of an osphradium, they are thought to contribute to the primary …

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The First Record Of Family Selenopidae (Arachnida: Araneae) From Turkey, Kadi̇r Buğaç Kunt, Serdar Tezcan, Ersen Aydin Yağmur Jan 2011

The First Record Of Family Selenopidae (Arachnida: Araneae) From Turkey, Kadi̇r Buğaç Kunt, Serdar Tezcan, Ersen Aydin Yağmur

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The family Selenopidae and selenopid spider Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819 are recorded in Turkey for the first time.

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First Record Of Saemundssonia Australis Timmermann, 1955 (Mallophaga: Phthiraptera) From Lesser Sheathbill, Chionis Minor (Charadriiformes: Chionididae) In The Prince Edward Islands, Ross Gordon Cooper, Hytham Eldoumani, Ilmars Duritis, Tensingh Gnanaraj, Jaroslaw Horbanczuk Jan 2011

First Record Of Saemundssonia Australis Timmermann, 1955 (Mallophaga: Phthiraptera) From Lesser Sheathbill, Chionis Minor (Charadriiformes: Chionididae) In The Prince Edward Islands, Ross Gordon Cooper, Hytham Eldoumani, Ilmars Duritis, Tensingh Gnanaraj, Jaroslaw Horbanczuk

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The object of the study was to devise a quick and reliable method for the collection and study of lice present in birds without harm or stress being inflicted on the birds. Described is the feather ruffling collection of parasitic lice Saemundssonia australis from Chionis minor and microscopic observations thereof. A random selection of 10 free-flying Lesser Sheathbills were caught on Marion Island (46°54´S, 37°45´E) with the aid of a hand net. Approximately 10 lice from each bird were collected. Examination of microphotographs of male and female lice was made. The sex ratio of parasites was approximately equal. All collected …

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Description Of Spermatheca And Eggs Of Eurygaster Austriaca (Schrank, 1778) (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae),Based On Optical And Scanning Electron Microscopy, Selami̇ Candan, Zeki̇ye Suludere, Mustafa Güllü Jan 2011

Description Of Spermatheca And Eggs Of Eurygaster Austriaca (Schrank, 1778) (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae),Based On Optical And Scanning Electron Microscopy, Selami̇ Candan, Zeki̇ye Suludere, Mustafa Güllü

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Spermatheca and egg morphology of Eurygaster austriaca (Schrank, 1778) were studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The spermatheca of E. austriaca is characterized by a spermathecal bulb, a pumping region, distal and proximal flanges and ducts, and a genital chamber. Each female was shown to deposit 14 green eggs on average in mass. The spherical eggs averaged 1.05 ± 0.05 mm in diameter. The first external evidence of embryonic development was the appearance of 2 red eye spots opposite each other beneath operculum followed by the appearance of a blackish T-shaped egg-burster between the eye spots. The thickened …

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Cerceis Insolita N. Sp., A New Species Of Sphaeromatid Isopod Crustacean From The Coastal Waters Of Pakistan, Farzana Yousuf Jan 2011

Cerceis Insolita N. Sp., A New Species Of Sphaeromatid Isopod Crustacean From The Coastal Waters Of Pakistan, Farzana Yousuf

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Cerceis insolita n. sp. (Isopoda, Sphaeromatidae), from the rocky intertidal region of Manora Island, Karachi coast, Pakistan, is described. The species can be identified on the basis of the following characters: antenna 1, pleon, pleotelson, coxal plates, pleopods 4 and 5, and notably by the unusual female pereopod 1 merus being short, transversely expanded, with the distolateral angle laterally produced into circular structure; carpus short, transversely expanded, propodus stout, curved laterally, with convex medial and concave lateral margins, dactylus subtriangular, well-developed unguis and accessory unguis. Right pereopod 7 long, slender, merus distomedial angle produced into medially directed lobe. Left pereopod …

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Freshwater Ostracoda (Crustacea) Of Diyarbakır Province, Including A New Report For Turkey, Derya Akdemi̇r, Okan Külköylüoğlu Jan 2011

Freshwater Ostracoda (Crustacea) Of Diyarbakır Province, Including A New Report For Turkey, Derya Akdemi̇r, Okan Külköylüoğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

During the summer (July-August) of 2007, a total of 23 freshwater ostracods belonging to 14 genera were collected from 50 out of 90 different bodies of water in Diyarbakır. Of these 23 finds, Herpetocypris intermedia is a new report for Turkish ostracod fauna. In addition, 11 species (Ilyocypris decipiens, I. inermis, Eucypris virens, Herpetocypris brevicaudata, Psychrodromus fontinalis, Isocypris beauchampi, Potamocypris similis, P. unicaudata, P. arcuata, Limnocythere stationis, and L. inopinata) are reported from this city for the first time. The geographical distribution of some species is extended into the eastern parts of Turkey. Our results also suggest that species with …

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A Comparison Of Prairie Vole Audible And Ultrasonic Pup Calls And Attraction To Them By Adults Of Each Sex, Thomas A. Terleph Jan 2011

A Comparison Of Prairie Vole Audible And Ultrasonic Pup Calls And Attraction To Them By Adults Of Each Sex, Thomas A. Terleph

Biology Faculty Publications

Rodent pups of many species emit both ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) and calls spanning into a lower frequency range, audible to humans (AUDs), yet there has been little systematic comparison of these different call types, or analyses of how they might differ in signal function. Here the spectral and temporal characteristics of USV and AUD pup calls are described for the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster), a model used in studies of monogamous mating and biparental care, and a species with an unusually large functional and anatomical representation of auditory cortex. Findings provide a detailed description of each call type, …

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