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Revision Of The Genus Aphelinus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) In Norway With Descriptions Of 3 New Species, George Japoshvili, Lars Ove Hansen Jan 2014

Revision Of The Genus Aphelinus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) In Norway With Descriptions Of 3 New Species, George Japoshvili, Lars Ove Hansen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Norwegian species of Aphelinus Dalman, 1820 (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) are reviewed, and a total of 8 species are recorded. The 3 species Aphelinus abdominalis (Dalman, 1820), A. chaonia Walker, 1839, and A. varipes (Förster, 1841) have previously been recorded from Norway, while A. mali (Haldemann, 1851) and A. asychis Walker, 1839 represent new records for the country. The 3 species A. elvestueni sp. nov., A. odin sp. nov., and A. paluscolus sp. nov. are described, illustrated, and compared with closely related species. An illustrated key for the identification of the females of Norwegian Aphelinus is presented.

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Development Of Empirical Standard Weight Equation For Pursak Chub Squalius Pursakensis, An Endemic Cyprinid Species Of Northwest Anatolia, Şule Sülün, Sercan Başkurt, Özgür Emi̇roğlu, Daniela Giannetto, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Sevan Ağdamar, Özcan Gaygusuz, Zeynep Dorak, Hamdi̇ Aydin, Arzu Çi̇çek Jan 2014

Development Of Empirical Standard Weight Equation For Pursak Chub Squalius Pursakensis, An Endemic Cyprinid Species Of Northwest Anatolia, Şule Sülün, Sercan Başkurt, Özgür Emi̇roğlu, Daniela Giannetto, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Sevan Ağdamar, Özcan Gaygusuz, Zeynep Dorak, Hamdi̇ Aydin, Arzu Çi̇çek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Indices of condition enable the evaluation of the well-being of fish, with the assumption that heavier fish of a given length are in a better condition. Relative weight (W_{r}) is one of these indices; it is calculated by comparing the actual weight of a specimen with the ideal weight of a specimen in good physiological condition of the same length from the same species, i.e. standard weight (W_{s}). In this research, length and weight data over the distribution range for Pursak chub Squalius pursakensis, an endemic species distributed in the Sakarya and Porsuk drainages in Northwest Anatolia (Turkey), were used …

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Embryonic Development Of The Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Oleae Rossi (Diptera: Tephritidae), In Vivo, Hani̇fe Genç Jan 2014

Embryonic Development Of The Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Oleae Rossi (Diptera: Tephritidae), In Vivo, Hani̇fe Genç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a pest that infests olive fruits. The female oviposits in large green olives and larvae hatch inside the fruit, where they feed upon the fruit tissues. Larval development is completed inside the fruit. These flies cause great damage to olive production worldwide. Traditionally, insecticides have been directed against the adult stage, but the results are not efficient. This present work is a study of embryogenesis in the olive fruit fly. The external morphology of the Bactrocera oleae Rossi (Diptera: Tephritidae) egg is described from light microscopy without dechorionation. The observations …

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The Use Of Bmwp And Aspt Indices For Evaluation Of Water Quality According To Macroinvertebrates In Değirmendere Stream (Isparta, Turkey), Melek Zeybek, Hasan Kalyoncu, Büşra Karakaş, Seda Özgül Jan 2014

The Use Of Bmwp And Aspt Indices For Evaluation Of Water Quality According To Macroinvertebrates In Değirmendere Stream (Isparta, Turkey), Melek Zeybek, Hasan Kalyoncu, Büşra Karakaş, Seda Özgül

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was carried out between March 2011 and February 2012 on Değirmendere Stream in order to determine the water quality of the stream, and to investigate the environmental quality and the applicability of both the Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP; Original, Spanish, Hungarian, Czech, and Polish versions) and Average Score Per Taxon (ASPT; Original, Hungarian, and Czech versions) indices. The biotic and diversity indices were applied using the ASTERICS software program. As a result, a total of 59 taxa were detected: 4 taxa from Gastropoda, 1 taxon from Bivalvia, 1 taxon from Oligochaeta, 1 taxon from Hirudinea, 2 taxa …

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Age, Growth, And Reproductive Biology Of Atlantic Bonito (Sarda Sarda Bloch, 1793] From The Turkish Coasts Of The Black Sea And The Sea Of Marmara, Abdullah Ekrem Kahraman, Di̇dem Göktürk, Taner Yildiz, Uğur Uzer Jan 2014

Age, Growth, And Reproductive Biology Of Atlantic Bonito (Sarda Sarda Bloch, 1793] From The Turkish Coasts Of The Black Sea And The Sea Of Marmara, Abdullah Ekrem Kahraman, Di̇dem Göktürk, Taner Yildiz, Uğur Uzer

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study aims to investigate some biological characteristics of Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda Bloch, 1793, from the Turkish coasts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. A total of 212 S. sarda (100 females, 89 males, and 23 undetermined) were sampled monthly between May 2011 and September 2012. The sex ratio (male/female) was 0.89; females prevailed but not statistically significantly so. Fork lengths of all sampled individuals ranged from 17.7 to 63.0 cm. The length-weight relationship for all individuals was calculated as W = 0.01 L^{3.085}. The ages of the fish ranged from 0+ to 2+. Growth parameters …

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Effect Of Reed Burning And Precipitation On The Breeding Success Of Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus Arundinaceus, On A Mining Pond, Thomas Oliver Méro, Antun Zuljevic, Katalin Varga, Renata Bocz, Szabolcs Lengyel Jan 2014

Effect Of Reed Burning And Precipitation On The Breeding Success Of Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus Arundinaceus, On A Mining Pond, Thomas Oliver Méro, Antun Zuljevic, Katalin Varga, Renata Bocz, Szabolcs Lengyel

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, we present the effects of reed burning and precipitation on the breeding success of Great Reed Warblers on a mining pond (2008-2011). Breeding success, i.e. the probability that an egg would produce a fledgling, was 0.43. Clutch survival was lowest in 2010, due to the precipitation and high water level during the season. Breeding success was higher in the second half of the breeding season, although in 2008 and 2011 precipitation was also higher in the second half than in the first half of the breeding season. During the first half of the breeding season, daily egg …

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The Northernmost European Record Of Parasetodes Respersellus (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) From The Courish Spit (Russia) With Notes On Its Distribution And Imaginal Morphology, Edyta Buczynska, Anatoly P. Shapoval, Pawel Buczynski Jan 2014

The Northernmost European Record Of Parasetodes Respersellus (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) From The Courish Spit (Russia) With Notes On Its Distribution And Imaginal Morphology, Edyta Buczynska, Anatoly P. Shapoval, Pawel Buczynski

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Parasetodes respersellus (Rambur, 1842) is the only representative of its genus in Europe. So far, it has been reported in 6 countries (24 sites), and 3 of the reports come from the 1960s and from earlier historical references. Between 24 and 28 August 2011 a male and a female of this species were attracted to a light trap in the Courish Spit (Russia). The paper presents the following topics concerning this species: the distribution area and the status of existing records in particular countries, considerations about the potential breeding site of the collected specimens, remarks on the origins of a …

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Molecular Systematics Of The Genus Pseudocerastes (Ophidia: Viperidae) Based On The Mitochondrial Cytochrome \Beta Gene, Behzad Fathinia, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Fatemeh Toodeh-Dehghan, Mehdi Rajabizadeh Jan 2014

Molecular Systematics Of The Genus Pseudocerastes (Ophidia: Viperidae) Based On The Mitochondrial Cytochrome \Beta Gene, Behzad Fathinia, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Fatemeh Toodeh-Dehghan, Mehdi Rajabizadeh

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The false horned vipers of the genus Pseudocerastes consist of 3 species; all have been recorded in Iran. These include Pseudocerastes persicus, P. fieldi, and P. urarachnoides. Morphologically, the taxonomic border between P. fieldi and P. persicus is not as clear as that between P. urarachnoides and P. persicus or P. fieldi. Regarding the weak diagnostic characters differentiating P. fieldi from P. persicus and very robust characters separating P. urarachnoides from both, there may arise some uncertainty in the exact taxonomic status of P. urarachnoides and whether it should remain at the current specific level or be elevated to a …

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First Record Of F_2 Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone Chrysops ♀ × Morone Saxatilis ♂ × Morone Chrysops ♀ × Morone Saxatilis ♂) In Kemer Dam Lake, Volkan Kizak, Yusuf Güner Jan 2014

First Record Of F_2 Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone Chrysops ♀ × Morone Saxatilis ♂ × Morone Chrysops ♀ × Morone Saxatilis ♂) In Kemer Dam Lake, Volkan Kizak, Yusuf Güner

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The morphometric and meristic characters of 2 F_2 hybrid striped bass (M. chrysops female × M. saxatilis male × M. chrysops female × M. saxatilis male) from the family Moronidae are described. Two specimens were caught from Kemer Dam Lake. The body of the F_2 hybrid striped bass was elongated, moderately compressed, and scaly. Dorsal surface and sides were silver and black to olive-gray, and the abdomen was white in color. Four or 5 longitudinal broken stripes ran above the lateral line to the caudal fin. The stripes were less visible behind the pectoral fins and below the lateral line. …

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The Jumping Plant-Lice (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) Of Turkey: A Checklist And New Records, Jowita Drohojowska, Daniel Burckhardt Jan 2014

The Jumping Plant-Lice (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) Of Turkey: A Checklist And New Records, Jowita Drohojowska, Daniel Burckhardt

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A checklist is provided for the Turkish Psylloidea comprising 99 species, of which 1 is doubtful (Livia crefeldensis) and 6 are recorded for the first time from Turkey (Rhodochlanis bicolor, Euphyllura pakistanica, Camarotoscena lauta, Syntomoza unicolor, Baeopelma colorata, and Spanioneura persica). A key is provided for the 3 Spanioneura species associated with Prunus dulcis. Spanioneura pechai (Klimaszewski and Lodos) stat. rev. is removed from synonymy with S. turkiana.

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Seasonal Variations In Immunoreactive Cortisol And Fecal Immunoglobulin Levels In Sichuan Golden Monkey (Rhinopithecus Roxellana), Shuai Huang, Lian Li, Jie Wu, Chengmin Li, Jingyan Bai, Yu Sun, Genlin Wang Jan 2014

Seasonal Variations In Immunoreactive Cortisol And Fecal Immunoglobulin Levels In Sichuan Golden Monkey (Rhinopithecus Roxellana), Shuai Huang, Lian Li, Jie Wu, Chengmin Li, Jingyan Bai, Yu Sun, Genlin Wang

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Sichuan golden monkey is deserving of conservation and the welfare of this species is receiving increasing attention. However, it is difficult to identify physiological parameters for assessing its conservation status. In the present study, we employed noninvasive sampling methods and immunochemical assays to determine if measurements of cortisol and immunoglobulin in feces allowed monitoring of physiological status. The results indicated that the cortisol and immunoglobulin concentrations in feces could serve as biomarkers for monitoring stress and immune status, and that there was a relationship between stress and the immune response. A tendency toward seasonal fluctuation in immunoreactive cortisol and …

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A Comparison Of The Structure Of 2 Waterbird Assemblages During Postbreeding Movements In The Arid Zone Of Uzbekistan, Zbigniew Kasprzykowski, Artur Golawski, Cezary Mitrus, Tomasz Stanski Jan 2014

A Comparison Of The Structure Of 2 Waterbird Assemblages During Postbreeding Movements In The Arid Zone Of Uzbekistan, Zbigniew Kasprzykowski, Artur Golawski, Cezary Mitrus, Tomasz Stanski

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Natural riverbeds in arid regions of Central Asia play an important role in waterbird migration. However, agricultural irrigation in the Aral Sea basin, in combination with climate change, is leading to wetland habitat loss. In this study, we consider the importance of the 2 largest river systems in this region during postbreeding movements and compare waterbird assemblages in relation to habitat parameters between the Amu-Darya and Syr-Darya rivers. In the second half of August 2011, we counted waterbirds along 125 and 106 km of the Amu-Darya and Syr-Darya rivers, respectively. Both rivers showed a high similarity of richness indices. Analysis …

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Ichneumonid Parasitoids Of The Sawfly Cimbex Quadrimaculata (Müller) Feeding On Almonds In Antalya, Along With A New Parasitoid And New Record, Hi̇kmet Özbek Jan 2014

Ichneumonid Parasitoids Of The Sawfly Cimbex Quadrimaculata (Müller) Feeding On Almonds In Antalya, Along With A New Parasitoid And New Record, Hi̇kmet Özbek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The sawfly Cimbex quadrimaculata (Müller) (Hymenoptera: Cimbicidae) has been identified as a serious defoliator of young almond plants in Antalya. Two ichneumonid parasitoids, Opheltes glaucopterus (Linnaeus) and Phobetes nigriceps (Gravenhorst) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ctenopelmatinae), were reared as larva-pupa parasitoids of C. quadrimaculata. Of these, P. nigriceps was obtained for the first time from C. quadrimaculata; it is a new record for the Turkish fauna as well as for the continent of Asia.

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New Data About Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) In Polish Palm Houses, Wojciech Niedbala Jan 2014

New Data About Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) In Polish Palm Houses, Wojciech Niedbala

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In samples collected in 2012 at the palm house in Poznan, 5 species of ptyctimous mites were found; 3 of them were native species (Mesotritia nuda, Euphthiracarus cribrarius, Acrotritia ardua) and 2 were exotic species, pantropical Microtritia tropica and neotropical Phthiracarus phoxos. In the samples from the palm house in Lodz, 3 species were found; 2 of them were known from the palm house in Poznan (Acrotritia ardua and Phthiracarus ferrugineus), and the third has not been reported from Poland before: the very rare species Mesoplophora michaeliana, known so far from the southern part of the Western Palearctic. Some juvenile …

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A New Species Of The Genus Dinotrema Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) From Turkey, Maximilian Fischer, Gregory Thomas Sullivan, İsmai̇l Karaca, Sebahat Sullivan Jan 2014

A New Species Of The Genus Dinotrema Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) From Turkey, Maximilian Fischer, Gregory Thomas Sullivan, İsmai̇l Karaca, Sebahat Sullivan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A new species of the genus Dinotrema Foerster is reported from the Samsun region on the central Black Sea coast of Turkey. The genus generally parasitizes flies and ranks among the most species-rich taxa of the Braconidae. Morphological details of the new species Dinotrema samsunense Fischer & Sullivan are described, figured, and compared taxonomically with the most closely related species.

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New Record Of A Genus And Species Of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) From Iran, Zainab Alssadat Bayegan, Hossein Lotfalizadeh, Mohammad Reza Zargaran, Rana Pooraiiouby Jan 2014

New Record Of A Genus And Species Of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) From Iran, Zainab Alssadat Bayegan, Hossein Lotfalizadeh, Mohammad Reza Zargaran, Rana Pooraiiouby

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Mymar taprobanicum (Ward) (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Mymaridae) is reported for the first time from Iran. Four female specimens were collected in a Malaise trap set up in a rice field in Guilan Province during the summer of 2012.

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Checklist Of The Phyla Platyhelminthes, Xenacoelomorpha, Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Myxozoa, Tardigrada, Cephalorhyncha, Nemertea, Echiura, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, Chaetognatha, And Chordata (Tunicata, Cephalochordata, And Hemichordata) From The Coasts Of Turkey, Meli̇h Ertan Çinar Jan 2014

Checklist Of The Phyla Platyhelminthes, Xenacoelomorpha, Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Myxozoa, Tardigrada, Cephalorhyncha, Nemertea, Echiura, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, Chaetognatha, And Chordata (Tunicata, Cephalochordata, And Hemichordata) From The Coasts Of Turkey, Meli̇h Ertan Çinar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this paper, the current status of the species diversity of 13 phyla, namely Platyhelminthes, Xenacoelomorpha, Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Myxozoa, Tardigrada, Cephalorhyncha, Nemertea, Echiura, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, Chaetognatha, and Chordata (invertebrates, only Tunicata, Cephalochordata, and Hemichordata) along the coasts of Turkey is reviewed. Platyhelminthes was represented by 186 species, Chordata by 64 species, Nemertea by 26 species, Nematoda by 20 species, Xenacoelomorpha by 11 species, Chaetognatha by 10 species, Acanthocephala by 9 species, Brachiopoda and Phoronida by 4 species, Myxozoa and Tradigrada by 2 species, and Cephalorhyncha and Echiura by 1 species. Two platyhelminth (Planocera cf. graffi and Prostheceraeus vittatus), 2 nemertean …

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Checklist Of Sipuncula From The Coasts Of Turkey, Şermi̇n Açik Çinar Jan 2014

Checklist Of Sipuncula From The Coasts Of Turkey, Şermi̇n Açik Çinar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present paper provides an updated taxonomic list of sipunculan species known from the coasts of Turkey. A total of 21 species belonging to 5 families have been reported from the region. Eighteen species were determined in the Levantine Sea, 17 species in the Aegean Sea, 6 species in the Sea of Marmara, and a single species in the Black Sea. The family Golfingiidae had the majority of species (8 species, 38%), followed by Phascolosomatidae (5 species, 24%), Aspidosiphonidae (4 species, 19%), Phascolionidae (3 species, 14%), and Sipunculidae (1 species, 5%), respectively. The hotspot areas for the sipunculan species richness …

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Checklist Of Bryozoa On The Coasts Of Turkey, Ferah Koçak, Si̇nem Önen Jan 2014

Checklist Of Bryozoa On The Coasts Of Turkey, Ferah Koçak, Si̇nem Önen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The phylum Bryozoa includes a total of 185 species reported from the Turkish coasts of the Levantine Sea, the Aegean Sea, the Sea of Marmara, and the Black Sea. The class Gymnolaemata is represented by 159 species, followed by the class Stenolaemata (26 species). While the Aegean Sea had the highest species richness (139 species), the lowest bryozoan diversity (8 species) was reported from the Black Sea coast of Turkey. Only 2 alien species, Celleporaria brunnea and Rhynchozoon larreyi, were recorded from the Turkish coasts.

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Marine Molluscs Of The Turkish Coasts: An Updated Checklist, Bi̇lal Öztürk, Alper Doğan, Banu Bi̇tli̇s Bakir, Alp Salman Jan 2014

Marine Molluscs Of The Turkish Coasts: An Updated Checklist, Bi̇lal Öztürk, Alper Doğan, Banu Bi̇tli̇s Bakir, Alp Salman

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study presents the molluscan species diversity along the Turkish coasts. The compilation of the available references revealed a total of 1065 species belonging to 7 classes (Caudofoveata, Solenogastres, Polyplacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Scaphopoda, and Cephalopoda). Most of the reported species belong to the class Gastropoda (706 species), followed by Bivalvia (279 species), Cephalopoda (50 species), Polyplacophora (17 species), Scaphopoda (10 species), Caudofoveata (2 species), and Solenogastres (1 species). Among the coasts of Turkey, the highest number of molluscan species was recorded from the Aegean Sea (825 species), followed by the Levantine Sea (807 species), Sea of Marmara (537 species), and …

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Updated Checklist Of Sponges (Porifera) Along The Coasts Of Turkey, Bülent Topaloğlu, Alper Evcen Jan 2014

Updated Checklist Of Sponges (Porifera) Along The Coasts Of Turkey, Bülent Topaloğlu, Alper Evcen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study compiled the data from previous papers emphasizing sponge species on the Turkish coasts. In total, 131 species belonging to 46 families have been reported: 82 species from the Aegean Sea, 63 species from the Sea of Marmara, 51 species from the Levantine Sea, and 13 species from the Black Sea. Among these species, 3 species are new records for the marine fauna of Turkey: Rhizaxinella elongata, Axinyssa digitata, and Terpios gelatinosa. Raspalia viminalis is a new record for the Sea of Marmara. The morphological and distributional features of 3 species are presented. In addition, a checklist of the …

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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.

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Checklist Of Cnidaria And Ctenophora From The Coasts Of Turkey, Meli̇h Ertan Çinar, Mehmet Baki̇ Yokeş, Şermi̇n Açik Çinar, Ahmet Kerem Bakir Jan 2014

Checklist Of Cnidaria And Ctenophora From The Coasts Of Turkey, Meli̇h Ertan Çinar, Mehmet Baki̇ Yokeş, Şermi̇n Açik Çinar, Ahmet Kerem Bakir

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This paper presents the actual status of species diversity of the phyla Cnidaria and Ctenophora along the Turkish coasts of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Aegean Sea, and the Levantine Sea. A total of 195 cnidarian species belonging to 5 classes (Hydrozoa, Cubozoa, Scyphozoa, Staurozoa, and Anthozoa) have been determined in these regions. Eight anthozoan species (Arachnanthus oligopodus, Bunodactis rubripunctata, Bunodeopsis strumosa, Corynactis viridis, Halcampoides purpureus, Sagartiogeton lacerates, Sagartiogeton undatus, and Pachycerianthus multiplicatus) are reported for the first time as elements of the Turkish marine fauna in the present study. The highest number of cnidarian species (121 …

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Checklist Of Annelida From The Coasts Of Turkey, Meli̇h Ertan Çinar, Ertan Dağli, Güley Kurt Şahi̇n Jan 2014

Checklist Of Annelida From The Coasts Of Turkey, Meli̇h Ertan Çinar, Ertan Dağli, Güley Kurt Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The compilation of papers on marine annelids along the coasts of Turkey together with new records of species (24 species) presented in this study yielded a total of 721 species belonging to 2 classes (Polychaeta and Clitellata), 60 families, and 352 genera. Polychaeta were represented by 705 species, Oligochaeta by 13 species, and Hirudinea by 3 species. Syllidae (119 species) and Serpulidae (56 species) were the species-rich polychaete families. The majority of annelid species were benthic (691 species), 14 species were pelagic, and 3 species (leeches) were parasitic. Thirteen polychaete species were excluded from the species inventory. The Aegean Sea …

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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 …

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The Marine Arthropods Of Turkey, Ahmet Kerem Bakir, Tuncer Katağan, Hali̇m Vedat Aker, Tahi̇r Özcan, Murat Sezgi̇n, Abdullah Suat Ateş, Cengi̇z Koçak, Fevzi̇ Kirkim Jan 2014

The Marine Arthropods Of Turkey, Ahmet Kerem Bakir, Tuncer Katağan, Hali̇m Vedat Aker, Tahi̇r Özcan, Murat Sezgi̇n, Abdullah Suat Ateş, Cengi̇z Koçak, Fevzi̇ Kirkim

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This recent checklist of marine arthropods found on the coasts of Turkey represents a total of 1531 species belonging to 7 classes: Malacostraca (766 species), Maxillopoda (437 species), Ostracoda (263 species), Pycnogonida (27 species), Arachnida (26 species), Branchiopoda (7 species), and Insecta (5 species). Seventy-five species were classified as alien species in the region. This paper also includes the first record of the amphipod Melita valesi from the Levantine coast of Turkey (Kaş, Gulf of Antalya).

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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) …

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Seasonal Variations In Body Length And Fecundity Of 2 Copepod Species: Thermocyclops Crassus (Fischer, 1853) And Eudiaptomus Drieschi (Poppe & Mrázek, 1895), Ahmet Bozkurt, Mehmet Fati̇h Can Jan 2014

Seasonal Variations In Body Length And Fecundity Of 2 Copepod Species: Thermocyclops Crassus (Fischer, 1853) And Eudiaptomus Drieschi (Poppe & Mrázek, 1895), Ahmet Bozkurt, Mehmet Fati̇h Can

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The effects of temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, phosphate, and chlorophyll-\alpha concentration on the body length and egg production of a cyclopoid copepod, Thermocyclops crassus, and a calanoid, Eudiaptomus drieschi, were evaluated. Sampling was conducted in Yenişehir Lake (Hatay, Turkey) on a monthly basis between May 2003 and April 2004. The results of the present study showed that, among the parameters considered, temperature and chlorophyll-\alpha concentration were the main parameters influencing the body length of T. crassus and E. drieschi in Yenişehir Lake. For E. drieschi, egg production was also affected by chlorophyll-\alpha levels.

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A Comparative Study Of The Diurnal Behaviour Of The Northern Shoveller (Anas Clypeata) During The Wintering Season At Garaet Hadj-Tahar (North-East Algeria) And Garaet Timerganine (Algerian Highlands), Sophia Metallaoui, Mohamed Cherif Maazi, Menouar Saheb, Moussa Houhamdi, Christophe Barbraud Jan 2014

A Comparative Study Of The Diurnal Behaviour Of The Northern Shoveller (Anas Clypeata) During The Wintering Season At Garaet Hadj-Tahar (North-East Algeria) And Garaet Timerganine (Algerian Highlands), Sophia Metallaoui, Mohamed Cherif Maazi, Menouar Saheb, Moussa Houhamdi, Christophe Barbraud

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The rhythms of the Northern Shoveller's (Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758) activities during its wintering period in 2 wetlands, Garaet Hadj-Tahar (North-East Algeria) and Garaet Timerganine (Oum El-Bouaghi, Algerian highlands), were studied during 2 wintering seasons in Garaet Hadj-Tahar from November 2007 to March 2008 and November 2008 to March 2009, and in the Timerganine wetland from November 2007 to March 2008. They were linked to certain spatiotemporal variables, i.e. daytime activities and 2 different wetlands. During the wintering season, the main activity at Garaet Hadj-Tahar was sleeping (70%), followed by swimming (12%). By contrast, feeding was the dominant activity at …

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Effect Of Land Cover On Biodiversity And Composition Of A Soil Macrofauna Community In A Reclaimed Coastal Area At Yancheng, China, Baoming Ge, Daizhen Zhang, Boping Tang, Chunlin Zhou Jan 2014

Effect Of Land Cover On Biodiversity And Composition Of A Soil Macrofauna Community In A Reclaimed Coastal Area At Yancheng, China, Baoming Ge, Daizhen Zhang, Boping Tang, Chunlin Zhou

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Reclamation was considered the primary factor that caused coastal wetland loss in China. Along with land conversion, there were different types of land cover on the reclaimed coast. In early March 2012, we selected 5 habitats with different land cover from a reclaimed coastal area at Yancheng City that was diked about 30 years before, and the biodiversity and composition variations in soil macrofauna communities were studied. We found that higher biodiversity values appeared in the uncultivated land, the poplar forest, and the metasequoia forest, while lower values occurred in the wheat farm and bulrush land. By multivariate statistical analysis, …

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