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Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) Fauna In Nevşehir And Niğdeprovinces With A New Record From Turkey, Mehmet Yaran, Murat Kütük Jan 2016

Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) Fauna In Nevşehir And Niğdeprovinces With A New Record From Turkey, Mehmet Yaran, Murat Kütük

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was based on fruit flies collected from Nevşehir and Niğde provinces in spring and summer of 2012-2013 in Turkey. During the study, samples were collected from host plants randomly or systematically by using an insect net. In the study, 59 species belonging to 17 genera from 4 subfamilies have been determined, and Urophora trinervii (Korneyev and White, 1996) has been recorded for the first time in Turkey. In addition, adult figures of the new record and wing figures of all species are given.

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First Records Of The Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis Siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae) In Albania, Edvárd Mizsei, Marcel Uhrin, Daniel Jablonski, Márton Szabolcs Jan 2016

First Records Of The Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis Siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae) In Albania, Edvárd Mizsei, Marcel Uhrin, Daniel Jablonski, Márton Szabolcs

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The occurrence of the Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) in Albania is confirmed. Our findings are now the southernmost known records of the species on the eastern Adriatic coast, and officially present a new reptile species for the Albanian herpetofauna. The origin of these records is discussed; molecular investigation is needed for future evaluation of P. siculus populations in Albania and the western Balkans.

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Declining Populations Of Chukar Partridge (Alectoris Chukar) In Bulgaria, Gradimir Gruychev Jan 2016

Declining Populations Of Chukar Partridge (Alectoris Chukar) In Bulgaria, Gradimir Gruychev

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Between 2007 and 2011, the distribution and breeding density of Chukar Partridges in Bulgaria were examined. Seventy-six UTM squares of the study area were deemed as including suitable habitat for the Chukar. In 14 of them varying degrees of breeding evidence of the Chukar Partridge were observed. Confirmed breeding was found in only 6 habitats, with breeding densities of 2 to 4 pairs/100 ha. In applying the IUCN criteria to data from this study, the Chukar Partridge falls within the category of critically endangered species in Bulgaria.

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An Investigation On Some Biological And Reproduction Characteristics Oferiphia Verrucosa (Forskål, 1775) In The South Black Sea (Turkey), Uğur Karadurmuş, Mehmet Aydin Jan 2016

An Investigation On Some Biological And Reproduction Characteristics Oferiphia Verrucosa (Forskål, 1775) In The South Black Sea (Turkey), Uğur Karadurmuş, Mehmet Aydin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, a total of 1360 specimens of Eriphia verrucosa were collected from the South Black Sea region of Turkey between February 2012 and January 2013 to determine their biological and reproductive characteristics. The overall sex ratio of all individuals was calculated as 1:0.42 (M/F). The mean carapace width was determined as 6.76, 5.57, and 5.62 cm for males, nonovigerous, and ovigerous females, respectively. The minimum and maximum weight was recorded as 4.07 and 301.4 g for both sexes. The highest correlation between morphological characteristics was determined for carapace length and crab weight in nonovigerous females (R2 = 0.973; …

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Breeding Biology Of The Red-Backed Shrike, Lanius Collurio, In The Kızılırmak Delta In The North Of Turkey, Necmi̇ye Şahi̇n Arslan, Sali̇h Levent Turan, Zafer Ayaş Jan 2016

Breeding Biology Of The Red-Backed Shrike, Lanius Collurio, In The Kızılırmak Delta In The North Of Turkey, Necmi̇ye Şahi̇n Arslan, Sali̇h Levent Turan, Zafer Ayaş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The population trend of the red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio, is declining in its range. We studied the breeding biology of this species in the 2011 and 2012 breeding seasons in the north of Turkey. Our study site was an area of approximately 650 ha in the Kızılırmak Delta. Population density was 2.4 breeding pairs (bp)/10 ha and 2.7 bp/10 ha in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Blackberry bushes were used most frequently as nest sites (66%). The mean height of the nests from the ground was 125 ± 39 cm. The mean height of nest plants was 224 cm ± 76 …

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Cardiotoxic Effects Of Enrofloxacin On Electrophysiological Activity, Cardiac Markers, Oxidative Stress, And Haematological Findings In Rabbits, Ramazan Durgut, Oktay Hasan Öztürk, Ahmet Nacar, Ali̇ye Sağkan Öztürk Jan 2016

Cardiotoxic Effects Of Enrofloxacin On Electrophysiological Activity, Cardiac Markers, Oxidative Stress, And Haematological Findings In Rabbits, Ramazan Durgut, Oktay Hasan Öztürk, Ahmet Nacar, Ali̇ye Sağkan Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of normal and high doses of enrofloxacin on basal electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters including corrected QT (QTc) values along with biochemical and haematological findings in healthy rabbits. In total 21 New Zealand rabbits were used. The animals were randomly divided into three groups including 7 rabbits in each. The normal dose (5 mg/kg) of enrofloxacin and a toxic dose (50 mg/kg) were given intravenously in group 1, and the normal dose was given for 6 weeks in group 2. The last group was designated as a negative control (group 3). ECG, …

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Developmental Differences Of Local Populations Of Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera Postica) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Ehsan Sanaei, Marjan Seiedy Jan 2016

Developmental Differences Of Local Populations Of Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera Postica) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Ehsan Sanaei, Marjan Seiedy

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Many invasive insect pests show phenotypic variation between local populations across their geographical range. Understanding and integrating such differences will help to improve pest management. Population differences are the result of local adaptation to environmental conditions and may be detected using ecological analyses. Immature stages may represent especially interesting study objects as they represent important stages in the life cycle of insects and in many cases may be the most destructive stage. The alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal, 1813), is a variable worldwide pest that heavily damages alfalfa fields and is widely distributed in Iran. The lack of information about …

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Catch Composition Of Trawl Fisheries In Mersin Bay With Emphasis On Catch Biodiversity, Gökhan Gökçe, İsmet Saygu, Ahmet Rai̇f Eryaşar Jan 2016

Catch Composition Of Trawl Fisheries In Mersin Bay With Emphasis On Catch Biodiversity, Gökhan Gökçe, İsmet Saygu, Ahmet Rai̇f Eryaşar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study presents the catch composition and biodiversity of Mersin Bay, northeastern Mediterranean, which is an important fishing ground for demersal trawls. A total of 182 hauls were performed on board a commercial trawler on the commercial fishing grounds between 15 September 2009 and 15 April 2013. The monthly changes in species composition were analyzed by conducting cluster analysis based on catch per unit effort (CPUE), nonmetric multidimensional scaling (nMDS), and correlation vectors, which were used to evaluate the discrete groups. Shannon-Wiener index (H'), its evenness (J') component, and the Pielou evenness index were calculated to clarify temporal monthly changes. …

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Mediostoma Izmirica Sp. Nov.: A New Harvestman Species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae) From Turkey, Nataly Yu Snegovaya, Kemal Kurt, Ersen Aydin Yağmur Jan 2016

Mediostoma Izmirica Sp. Nov.: A New Harvestman Species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae) From Turkey, Nataly Yu Snegovaya, Kemal Kurt, Ersen Aydin Yağmur

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A new harvestman species of the genus Mediostoma Kratochvíl, 1958, Mediostoma izmirica sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on males and females from İzmir Province, Turkey. Differences between the new species and other species of the genus Mediostoma are indicated. Scanning electron microscope photographs of its characteristic structures are also given.

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Improving The Ecological Understanding Of Species Complexes: The Case Of Piscivory And Protracted Spawning In The Carp Gudgeon Group Hypseleotris Spp. (Eleotridae, Teleostei), Lorenzo Vilizzi, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan Jan 2016

Improving The Ecological Understanding Of Species Complexes: The Case Of Piscivory And Protracted Spawning In The Carp Gudgeon Group Hypseleotris Spp. (Eleotridae, Teleostei), Lorenzo Vilizzi, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Species complexes are a common occurrence in freshwater fish assemblages and may often pose a challenge to the understanding of their ecology. A typical case is the `cryptic' carp gudgeon group Hypseleotris spp. in southeastern Australia, which is thought to comprise four closely related species occurring sympatrically within the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), where flow delivery scenarios have been proposed for the management and conservation of the native fish faunas. The objective of this study was to provide a deeper insight into the occurrence of piscivory and protracted spawning seasons in Hypseleotris spp. based on six years of sampling, and to …

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Sex Ratio Estimations Of Chelonia Mydas Hatchlings At Samandağ Beach, Turkey, Şükran Yalçin Özdi̇lek, Bektaş Sönmez, Yakup Kaska Jan 2016

Sex Ratio Estimations Of Chelonia Mydas Hatchlings At Samandağ Beach, Turkey, Şükran Yalçin Özdi̇lek, Bektaş Sönmez, Yakup Kaska

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Samandağ Beach, an important nesting location for endangered green turtles (Chelonia mydas), is located at the most eastern part of the Mediterranean in Turkey. Hatchling sex ratio can be one of the key factors for green turtle protection, which is under the threat of global climate change. In this study, sex ratios of hatchlings were estimated by histological examination of dead hatchlings (n = 190) and by nest temperatures (n = 14) at Samandağ Beach between the 2003 and 2007 nesting seasons. The histological examination of dead C. mydas hatchlings and temperature-recorded nests indicated a female-biased sex ratio on Samandağ …

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Growth And Reproduction Of A Marine Fish, Atherina Boyeri (Risso 1810), In A Freshwater Ecosystem, Lale Gençoğlu, Fitnat Güler Ekmekçi̇ Jan 2016

Growth And Reproduction Of A Marine Fish, Atherina Boyeri (Risso 1810), In A Freshwater Ecosystem, Lale Gençoğlu, Fitnat Güler Ekmekçi̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Atherina boyeri (Risso, 1810) has established abundant and successful populations in inland waters in Anatolia, although it is known as a marine species. In this study, the growth and reproduction properties of A. boyeri in the Hirfanlı Reservoir were studied. Age determinations based on scale readings showed that the population had a 4-year life cycle. Sampled individuals ranged between 5.76 and 115.65 mm in total length and 0.01 and 10.48 g in total weight. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters for females were L∞ = 156.78, k = 0.197, and t0 = ?0.197; for males, L∞ = 151.02, k = 0.148, …

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Microtus Guentheri (Danford & Alston, 1880) (Rodentia: Cricetidae)As A Biomonitor For Radionuclides In Mersin Province Of Turkey, Mustafa Yavuz, Süleyman Fati̇h Özmen, Mehmet Rizvan Tunç, İsmai̇l Boztosun Jan 2016

Microtus Guentheri (Danford & Alston, 1880) (Rodentia: Cricetidae)As A Biomonitor For Radionuclides In Mersin Province Of Turkey, Mustafa Yavuz, Süleyman Fati̇h Özmen, Mehmet Rizvan Tunç, İsmai̇l Boztosun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The purpose of this study was to use Microtus guentheri to monitor gamma radioactivity levels in the Mersin region of southern Mediterranean Turkey, where the nation's first nuclear power plant will be built. Prior to our study there was no information available on the radioactivity levels of living organisms in this region. Concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs were determined by gamma spectrometry using a high-purity germanium detector and our results were compared with the associated dose rates in the world. The average value of gamma dose rates obtained in this study (7.59 nGy h-1) was in the range …

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First Report Of The Genus Brachylaima Dujardin, 1843 (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae)From The Small Intestine Of Common Myna (Acridotheres Tristis) Of District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Suleman Suleman, Mian Sayed Khan Jan 2016

First Report Of The Genus Brachylaima Dujardin, 1843 (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae)From The Small Intestine Of Common Myna (Acridotheres Tristis) Of District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Suleman Suleman, Mian Sayed Khan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Forty common mynas (Acridotheres tristis) of district Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, were examined for digenetic trematodes. Two specimens of the genus Brachylaima Dujardin, 1843 were recovered from the small intestine of two hosts collected from different sites. Permanent slides of the flukes were prepared and the specimens were studied in detail. The trematodes were identified as Brachylaima fuscatum (Rudolphi, 1819) and Brachylaima sabahense Fischthal & Kuntz, 1974. It is the first report of the genus Brachylaima from a Pakistani bird and Acridotheres tristis represents a new host record for each of the recovered species.

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Maxent Modeling For Predicting Potential Distribution Of Goitered Gazelle In Central Iran: The Effect Of Extent And Grain Size On Performance Of The Model, Rasoul Khosravi, Mahmoud Reza Hemami, Mansoureh Malekian, Alan Flint, Lorraine Flint Jan 2016

Maxent Modeling For Predicting Potential Distribution Of Goitered Gazelle In Central Iran: The Effect Of Extent And Grain Size On Performance Of The Model, Rasoul Khosravi, Mahmoud Reza Hemami, Mansoureh Malekian, Alan Flint, Lorraine Flint

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The spatial scale of environmental layers is an important factor to consider in developing an understanding of ecological processes. This study employed Maxent modeling to investigate the geographic distribution of goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa (Güldenstädt, 1780), in central Iran using uncorrelated variables at a spatial resolution of 250 m. We used spatial downscaling to downscale WorldClim data to 250-m resolution. We evaluated the sensitivity of the model to different grain and extent sizes from 250 m to 3 km. We compared the performance of the model at different scales using suitability indexes (AUC) and predicted habitat areas. Two models performed …

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First Record Of The Atlantic Blue Crab Callinectes Sapidus (Crustacea: Brachyura: Portunidae) In The Segura River Mouth (Spain, Southwestern Mediterranean Sea), Mercedes Gonzalez-Wanguemert, Juan Antonio Pujol Jan 2016

First Record Of The Atlantic Blue Crab Callinectes Sapidus (Crustacea: Brachyura: Portunidae) In The Segura River Mouth (Spain, Southwestern Mediterranean Sea), Mercedes Gonzalez-Wanguemert, Juan Antonio Pujol

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A single male individual of Callinectes sapidus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Portunidae) was collected on 6 December 2014 in the Segura River mouth in southeastern Spain. Information on collection site, DNA barcoding, and its present distribution and dispersal strategies are provided.

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Rumen Ciliate Biota Of Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis Linnaeus, 1758) In Kastamonu, Turkey, Gözde Gürelli̇ Jan 2016

Rumen Ciliate Biota Of Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis Linnaeus, 1758) In Kastamonu, Turkey, Gözde Gürelli̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Species composition and distribution of rumen ciliates were investigated in the rumen contents of six Anatolian water buffaloes living in Kastamonu, Turkey. Thirty-seven species and 19 morphotypes belonging to 11 genera were identified, all being first reports of rumen ciliates from Anatolian water buffaloes. The mean number of ciliates was 70.5 ± 62.3 × 104 cells in 1 mL of rumen contents, while the average number of ciliate species per host was 17.5 ± 3.6. Dasytricha ruminantium, Entodinium simulans, and En. longinucleatum were found to be the dominant species occurring in all animals. Entodinium ellipsoideum, Eudiplodinium dilobum, and Ostracodinium munham …

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A New And Additional Records Of The Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) From Turkey, Sali̇ha Çoruh, Önder Çalmaşur Jan 2016

A New And Additional Records Of The Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) From Turkey, Sali̇ha Çoruh, Önder Çalmaşur

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Faunistic data of 13 Ichneumonidae species from Turkey, including Artvin, Bayburt, Erzincan, Erzurum, Kars, and Trabzon, are presented from 2005-2010. A total of 25 specimens belonging to Acaenitinae, Anomaloninae, Banchinae, Campopleginae, Cryptinae, Metopiinae, Ophioninae, Orthocentrinae, Pimplinae, and Tryphoninae have been recorded. Orthocentrus marginatus Holmgren is newly added to the Turkish fauna and Buathra laborator Thunberg is a new host for Malacosoma neustria (L.) in Turkey. New distribution data of 12 known species are added.

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New Record Of The Genus And Species Liothrips Reuteri (Bagnall) From Iraq, With A Checklist Of Tubuliferan Species (Thysanoptera), Majid Mirabbalou Jan 2016

New Record Of The Genus And Species Liothrips Reuteri (Bagnall) From Iraq, With A Checklist Of Tubuliferan Species (Thysanoptera), Majid Mirabbalou

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A tamarisk thrips, Liothrips reuteri (Bagnall) (Thysanoptera: Tubulifera), collected on Tamarix from Mandali (Diyala Province) is recorded from Iraq for the first time. This also represents the first record of the genus Liothrips Uzel for this country. A current checklist of the tubuliferan thrips from Iraq is provided. The new records increase the known tubuliferan thrips reported in Iraq to 12 species in 6 genera representing two subfamilies of the family Phlaeothripidae. Diagnostic morphological characters and the geographical distribution of the newly recorded thrips are given.

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Contribution To The Solpugid (Arachnida: Solifugae) Fauna Of Iran, Mahsa Khazanehdari, Omid Mirshamsi, Mansour Aliabadian Jan 2016

Contribution To The Solpugid (Arachnida: Solifugae) Fauna Of Iran, Mahsa Khazanehdari, Omid Mirshamsi, Mansour Aliabadian

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study reports records of camel spiders from the NE and NW of Iran: Galeodes bacillatus (♂♀), Galeodes caspius (♂♀), Gylippus (Hemigylippus) lamelliger (♀), Rhagodes melanochaetus (♀), Rhagodes aureus (♂), Karschia persica (♀), and Karschia mastigofera (♂). Of these, K. mastigofera is recorded for the first time from Iran.

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Four New Records Of Plant Parasitic Nematodes From Iran, Somaye Alvani, Esmat Mahdikhani Moghaddam, Hamid Rouhani, Abbas Mohammadi Jan 2016

Four New Records Of Plant Parasitic Nematodes From Iran, Somaye Alvani, Esmat Mahdikhani Moghaddam, Hamid Rouhani, Abbas Mohammadi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In order to identify the plant parasitic nematodes associated with Berberis vulgaris, 130 soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of this plant in the South Khorasan Province of Iran during 2012-2014. Among the identified species, four species, Merlinius acuminatus, Geocenamus dobroticus, Paratylenchus vandenbrandei, and Criconemoides morgensis, are new records for the Iranian nematode fauna.

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First Record Of Bombina Variegata (L., 1758) (Anura: Bombinatoridae) From Turkey, Ufuk Bülbül, Muammer Kurnaz, Ali̇ İhsan Eroğlu, Jacek Metody Szymura, Hali̇me Koç, Bi̇lal Kutrup Jan 2016

First Record Of Bombina Variegata (L., 1758) (Anura: Bombinatoridae) From Turkey, Ufuk Bülbül, Muammer Kurnaz, Ali̇ İhsan Eroğlu, Jacek Metody Szymura, Hali̇me Koç, Bi̇lal Kutrup

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Bombina variegata (L., 1758) is recorded in Turkey for the first time. With the record of the present study, the known easternmost distribution area of the species has been extended from Greece to Turkey. The specimens were collected from Kurtkaya-Enez (Edirne). The morphometric characters and color-pattern features of the specimens were compared with data given in the earlier literature. We observed that the specimens of the Kurtkaya population were similar to the B. v. scabra specimens reported in the literature.

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First Record Of A Flavistic Black-Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus Agrarius) In Slovakia, Alexander Canady Jan 2016

First Record Of A Flavistic Black-Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus Agrarius) In Slovakia, Alexander Canady

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A field study of the small mammal assemblages of an urban micropopulation in the city of Kosice (New Jewish Cemetery, 48°41'34.1"N, 21°15'17.8"E, 218 m a.s.l., Slovakia) was carried out. On 20 October 2015, during fieldwork, one unusually colored individual of the black-striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) was recorded. According to the findings, the observed individual (a subadult female) meets the criteria of flavism. The dorsal fur, with or without a very unimpressive black stripe, was yellow (or beige); the auricle, feet, and tail were light; and the coloration on the belly was white. This finding is important not only in …

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Coproparasitological Study Of European Starling Nestlings (Sturnus Vulgaris) In Argentina, Lucia Ibañez, María Inés Gamboa, Vanina Dafne Fiorini, Diego Montalti Jan 2016

Coproparasitological Study Of European Starling Nestlings (Sturnus Vulgaris) In Argentina, Lucia Ibañez, María Inés Gamboa, Vanina Dafne Fiorini, Diego Montalti

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We examined 71 fecal samples of European starling nestlings from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, in the reproductive seasons of 2012 and 2013 to detect the presence of intestinal parasites and determine their prevalence. Total parasite prevalence was 26.8%. We found one coccidial species (Isospora sp.) with a prevalence of 25.35% and one cestode species with a prevalence of 1.4%. These values are lower than those reported for starlings from Europe and North America. Our results suggest that a reduction in the diversity of parasite species was likely to have occurred during the introduction process of this bird in Argentina, thus …

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Vertebrate Hormones In Insects: The Role Of Estrogen In Silkworm - A Review, Shantanu Das Jan 2016

Vertebrate Hormones In Insects: The Role Of Estrogen In Silkworm - A Review, Shantanu Das

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The presence of vertebrate hormones in invertebrates is a well-established fact. Their physiological roles are still far from clear in various invertebrate systems including insects. This review provides some positive evidence toward the establishment of the biological role of vertebrate hormones in silkworm, Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758, with special emphasis on sex steroids.

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First Record Of Adult Nematomorpha Gordius Sp. From Western Anatolia (Turkey), Huseyin Şaşi, Daniela Giannetto Jan 2016

First Record Of Adult Nematomorpha Gordius Sp. From Western Anatolia (Turkey), Huseyin Şaşi, Daniela Giannetto

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Gordian worm, Gordius sp. (Nematomorpha, Gordiidae), is reported from Topçam Reservoir (Aydın, Turkey) as the first record for the group from southwestern Anatolia. One adult female Gordian worm was found coming out of the anal aperture of a specimen of Aegean chub, Squalius fellowesii. The Gordius sp. Was then described by means of microscopic observation. The morphological features of the specimen and original pictures are given.

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First Records Of Two Formerly Overlooked Ponto-Caspian Amphipods From Turkey: Echinogammarus Trichiatus (Martynov, 1932) And Dikerogammarus Villosus (Sovinsky, 1894), Tomasz Rewicz, Alicja Konopacka, Karolina Bacela Spychalska, Murat Özbek, Michal Grabowski Jan 2016

First Records Of Two Formerly Overlooked Ponto-Caspian Amphipods From Turkey: Echinogammarus Trichiatus (Martynov, 1932) And Dikerogammarus Villosus (Sovinsky, 1894), Tomasz Rewicz, Alicja Konopacka, Karolina Bacela Spychalska, Murat Özbek, Michal Grabowski

Turkish Journal of Zoology

To date, 13 species of Ponto-Caspian amphipods have been reported from the inland waters of Turkey. Two, probably overlooked species, Echinogammarus trichiatus and Dikerogammarus villosus, are here recorded for the first time from this country. Due to the atypical morphology, the identity of E. Trichiatus was also verified with molecular methods, based on the mtDNA COI barcode. Both species, along with five other co-occurring Ponto-Caspian amphipods, were collected from Lake Durusu in September 2007. Our finding reveals high diversity of amphipods in this water body. It also presents the southernmost known localities of both species, and expands the checklist of …

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Characteristic Analysis Of Prolactin And Its Receptor Genes From Rana Chensinensis And Expression Pattern During Metamorphosis, Huaxin Wang, Xinyi Li, Chuanchuan Du, Xiujuan Wang, Wenjie Jin, Yuhui Zhang Jan 2016

Characteristic Analysis Of Prolactin And Its Receptor Genes From Rana Chensinensis And Expression Pattern During Metamorphosis, Huaxin Wang, Xinyi Li, Chuanchuan Du, Xiujuan Wang, Wenjie Jin, Yuhui Zhang

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In order to explore the role of prolactin (PRL) and the prolactin receptor (PRLR) during metamorphosis of amphibians, both cDNAs from the Chinese brown frog Rana chensinensis were identified. A PRL cDNA consisting of a 645-bp open reading frame and a PRLR cDNA consisting of a 1854-bp open reading frame were obtained. The amino acid sequence analysis indicated that there were 2 pairs of conserved Cys residues in both mature rcPRL and rcPRLR, and that their positions were conserved as well. Comparison of our results with those for other vertebrates implies that receptor recognition in anurans may not be pH-dependent. …

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Description Of New Records Of The Family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) From Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey*, Muhammad Asif Qayyoum, Sebahat Sullivan, Bilal Saeed Khan Jan 2016

Description Of New Records Of The Family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) From Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey*, Muhammad Asif Qayyoum, Sebahat Sullivan, Bilal Saeed Khan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Dendrolaelaps casualis Huhta and Karg, 2010 and Multidendrolaelaps putte Huhta and Karg, 2010 are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Both species were collected from household poultry manure in the Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey, during a survey in 2013 and 2014. The morphological characters of these species are described with figures and a key for adult females is provided.

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Terrestrial Isopods Of The Genus Protracheoniscus (Isopoda: Oniscidea) In Northern Iran With A Description Of Two New Species, Ghasem Mohammadi Kashani, Sara Hamidnia Jan 2016

Terrestrial Isopods Of The Genus Protracheoniscus (Isopoda: Oniscidea) In Northern Iran With A Description Of Two New Species, Ghasem Mohammadi Kashani, Sara Hamidnia

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In the present study, terrestrial isopods of the genus Protracheoniscus are investigated in northern Iran. Protracheoniscus ehsani Kashani, 2014 and P. Major (Dollfus, 1903) are found for the first time in the region. Two other species, P. Kiabii Kashani sp. Nov. And P. Golestanicus sp. Nov., are described as new. The diagnostic characters of the new species are illustrated and their distribution is presented on a map.

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