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Birds Of Nallıhan Bird Paradise (Central Anatolia, Turkey), Utku Perktaş, Zafer Ayaş Jan 2005

Birds Of Nallıhan Bird Paradise (Central Anatolia, Turkey), Utku Perktaş, Zafer Ayaş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was conducted in Nallıhan Bird Paradise (Nallıhan, Ankara), which displays seasonal wetland characteristics. Within the scope of this study, a 12 month field study between August 2000 and July 2001 was carried out in order to determine the avifauna of Nallıhan Bird Paradise. One hundred and thirty bird species belonging to 14 orders and 41 families were recorded in the study area. It was concluded that this area was probably used by a total of 41 actual and/or possible bird species for breeding purposes.

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Comments On: Shells Of Mollusca Collected From The Seas Of Turkey, Bi̇lal Öztürk Jan 2005

Comments On: Shells Of Mollusca Collected From The Seas Of Turkey, Bi̇lal Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Zoology

No abstract provided.

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Decapod (Crustacea) Fauna Of Saros Bay (Northeastern Aegean Sea), A. Suat Ateş, Tuncer Katağan, Ahmet Kocataş, Füsun Erkan Yurdabak Jan 2005

Decapod (Crustacea) Fauna Of Saros Bay (Northeastern Aegean Sea), A. Suat Ateş, Tuncer Katağan, Ahmet Kocataş, Füsun Erkan Yurdabak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The specific composition of decapod crustaceans collected in the sublittoral depths (8-135 m) of Saros Bay (northeastern Aegean Sea) is presented. A total of 40 species (17 Natantia, 1 Macrura Reptantia, 8 Anomura and 14 Brachyura) were recorded. The dominant taxon is Natantia, represented by a total of 17 species and an occurrence frequency of 42%.

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A Study On Mus Domesticus Rutty, 1772 And Mus Macedonicus Petrov And Ruzíc, 1983 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Distributed Along The Line Of Ankara, Bolu And Zonguldak, Bülent Gözceli̇oğlu, Reyhan Çolak, Ercüment Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t Jan 2005

A Study On Mus Domesticus Rutty, 1772 And Mus Macedonicus Petrov And Ruzíc, 1983 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Distributed Along The Line Of Ankara, Bolu And Zonguldak, Bülent Gözceli̇oğlu, Reyhan Çolak, Ercüment Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A total of 105 specimens of the genus Mus collected from Ankara, Bartın, Bolu, Düzce and Zonguldak in Turkey were biometrically evaluated. The isocitrate dehydrogenase enzyme system along with karyotypes of 37 specimens were analysed. The zygomatic index and the index of head plus body length/tail length were diagnostic characters for Mus domesticus and Mus macedonicus. Starch gel electrophoresis gave 2 loci (Idh-1 and Idh-2) for the isocitrate dehydrogenase enzyme system. Two alleles (Idh-1^{100} and Idh-1^{105}) of the Idh-1 locus were determined in M. domesticus and M. macedonicus. M. domesticus and M. macedonicus have the same karyological values 2n = …

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Crustacean Biodiversity Of Padina Pavonia (L.) Facies Along The Aegean Coasts Of Turkey, Fevzi̇ Kirkim, Ahmet Kocataş, Tuncer Katağan, Murat Sezgi̇n, A. Suat Ateş Jan 2005

Crustacean Biodiversity Of Padina Pavonia (L.) Facies Along The Aegean Coasts Of Turkey, Fevzi̇ Kirkim, Ahmet Kocataş, Tuncer Katağan, Murat Sezgi̇n, A. Suat Ateş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This research was carried out to determine the crustacean species associated with Padina pavonia facies distributed in the upper-infralittoral zone of the Aegean Sea coasts of Turkey and their bioecological features. The investigations were performed at depths of 2-5 m in 13 different stations chosen in the Aegean Sea in June and July, 1995. As a result of the study, a total of 3279 specimens belonging to 85 species were identified. Of these, Ampithoe ramondi was commonest with a dominance value of 21.47%, followed by Elasmopus pocillimanus with 13.94% and Ericthonius brasiliensis with 4.61%.

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A First Record (Knipowitschia Longicaudata (Kessler, 1877)) For The Fish Fauna Of Lake Manyas, Davut Turan, Selçuk Berber, E. Tarik Topkara, Bülent Verep Jan 2005

A First Record (Knipowitschia Longicaudata (Kessler, 1877)) For The Fish Fauna Of Lake Manyas, Davut Turan, Selçuk Berber, E. Tarik Topkara, Bülent Verep

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Knipowitschia longicaudata is recorded for the first time from Lake Manyas. K. caucasica is known to live in Lake Manyas. Therefore, In order to determine whether the specimens of Knipowitchia collected from Lake Manyas were K. caucasica species or not, they were compared with K. caucasıca from Lake Eğirdir. The comparission of K. caucasica specimens from Lake Eğirdir with the specimens from Lake Manyas showed that those species were 2 distinct species of Knipowitchia. Statistical analyses revealed that our specimens were K. longicaudata. The systematic characteristics of this species were examined and then compared with the data of those reported …

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Two New Records Of Tephritis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Tephritidae) From Turkey, Murat Kütük Jan 2005

Two New Records Of Tephritis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Tephritidae) From Turkey, Murat Kütük

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was based on Tephritis Latreille, 1804. Samples were collected from Turkey during 2001, 2002 and 2003. Tephritis dioscurea (Loew, 1856) and Tephritis divisa Rondani, 1871, Tephritis species are new records for the fauna of Turkey.

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Larval Development Of Menaethiops Bicornis Alcock, 1895, Reared Under Laboratory Conditions (Crustacea: Decapoda: Majidae), Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui Jan 2005

Larval Development Of Menaethiops Bicornis Alcock, 1895, Reared Under Laboratory Conditions (Crustacea: Decapoda: Majidae), Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Larval development of Menaethiops bicornis Alcock, 1895 was carried out under laboratory conditions during 1996 from an ovigerous female to the second zoeal stage at room temperature, 27- 29 °C, with a salinity of seawater at 35-37 ‰ and pH 7.9. The larvae are illustrated, described and also compared with the laboratory reared larvae of M. nodulosus described by Ghory and Siddiqui (2002) from Pakistan.

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Sexual Dimorphism In Podarcis Sicula Campestris, Milan Vogrin Jan 2005

Sexual Dimorphism In Podarcis Sicula Campestris, Milan Vogrin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Morphometric characters (snout-vent length, tail length, head length, head width, and number of ventrals and gulars) were analysed in 58 male and 44 female Italian Wall Lizards, Podarcis sicula campestris, from the Adriatic coast of Slovenia. The Italian Wall Lizard is significantly dimorphic in most characters analysed. Males were significantly larger than females. No differences between sexes were found in the number of gulars, whereas the number of transversal rows of ventrals was significantly higher in females (27-30) than in males (24-27).

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Studies On Sediment Characteristics Of Madhurantakam Lake, Tamilnadu, India, N. Moorthy, P. Elayaraja, Ravichandran Ramanibai Jan 2005

Studies On Sediment Characteristics Of Madhurantakam Lake, Tamilnadu, India, N. Moorthy, P. Elayaraja, Ravichandran Ramanibai

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We report the results of quantitative and qualitative investigations of the ostracod fauna of the benthos of Madhurantakam Lake in Tamilnadu, India. Five species of ostracod were recorded from the benthic samples, Cyclocypris sp. Cypris sp. C. lacustris, Cypriconcha sp. and Physocypris sp. The highest density of benthic ostracods was 4268 ind. M^{-2}. The top layer (5 cm) showed high ostracod abundance, which indicates the richness of this layer in terms of organic matter and nutrients. The ostracod abundance and diversity were high during the post-summer months of June, July and August 2002. The ostracods dominated the macro-invertebrate fauna in …

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Some Biological Characteristics Of Crayfish (Astacus Leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823) In Lake Eğirdir, İsmet Balik, Hidir Çubuk, Remzi̇ye Özkök, Rahmi̇ Uysal Jan 2005

Some Biological Characteristics Of Crayfish (Astacus Leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823) In Lake Eğirdir, İsmet Balik, Hidir Çubuk, Remzi̇ye Özkök, Rahmi̇ Uysal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was conducted in Lake Eğirdir in 2001 and 2002, to investigate some biological characteristics, i.e. sex and length compositions, length-weight relationship and reproduction, of the crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823) population. Sex ratios of crayfish caught with fykenets of 34 - mm mesh size (stretched mesh) were 65.2% male and 34.8% female. The total body lengths of both sexes ranged from 40 to 150 mm and the majority were in the 110 mm length class. Although the average lengths of both sexes were nearly the same, the average weight of male crayfish was higher than that of females. …

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Age, Growth And Reproduction Of The Goldband Goatfish, Upeneus Moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855), In İskenderun Bay, The Eastern Mediterranean, Ali̇ İşmen Jan 2005

Age, Growth And Reproduction Of The Goldband Goatfish, Upeneus Moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855), In İskenderun Bay, The Eastern Mediterranean, Ali̇ İşmen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The age composition, growth parameters, spawning season, sex ratio, length at first sexual maturity and fecundity of the goldband goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) caught in İskenderun Bay in the eastern Mediterranean Sea were investigated. Females and males made up 51.6% and 48.4%, respectively, of the particular population of the species. The total length of females ranged from 7.0 cm to 20.5 cm, and of males from 7.0 cm to 17.8 cm. The length (L) - weight (W) relationships for males and females were estimated as W = 0.0118*L^{2.99} and W = 0.0097*L^{3.00}, respectively. The age data derived from otolith readings were …

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Population Status Of The Taurus Frog, Rana Holtzi Werner (1898), In Its Terra Typica: Is There A Decline?, Uğur Kaya, İ. Ethem Çevi̇k, Uğur C. Eri̇şmi̇ş Jan 2005

Population Status Of The Taurus Frog, Rana Holtzi Werner (1898), In Its Terra Typica: Is There A Decline?, Uğur Kaya, İ. Ethem Çevi̇k, Uğur C. Eri̇şmi̇ş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The herpetofauna of the Taurus Mountains is diverse, and many species are locally abundant. The Taurus frog, Rana holtzi, is endemic to Maden Lake in the Taurus Mountains in Turkey. Although it was thought to be abundant in its restricted habitat, the population size of the Taurus frog and its related trend are uncertain. Like many animals, a great number of anurans have declined or become extinct over the past decades. In 2003, we conducted a mark-recapture study on the Taurus frog population in its terra typica. Our objective was to monitor R. holtzi in its terra typica to estimate …

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The Effect Of Disturbances To Habitat Quality On Otter (Lutra Lutra) Activity In The River Kızılırmak (Turkey): A Case Study, İlhami̇ Tüzün, İrfan Albayrak Jan 2005

The Effect Of Disturbances To Habitat Quality On Otter (Lutra Lutra) Activity In The River Kızılırmak (Turkey): A Case Study, İlhami̇ Tüzün, İrfan Albayrak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Habitat restriction for otters living in a small part of the Kızılırmak River occurred due mainly to 3 causes: dam construction at the upper end, heavy pollution by oil refinery effluent at the lower end and man-made activities such as housing and angling in-between. Sprainting activity was measured to assess habitat use by otters within the area and differences were shown between the sites. Compared to site II, higher sprainting activity was found at the site below the dam (site I), where habitat quality was poorer, as indicated by the water quality index (BMWP), diversity indices (Simpson's and Shannon-Wiever) and …

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Assessment Of The Sensitivity And Death Rates Of Adults Of Graphosoma Lineatum (Linnaeus, 1758) Fed Chlorocholine Chloride, A Plant Growth Inhibitor, Under Laboratory Conditions, Mohsen Yazdanian, Reza Farshbaf Pour Abad Jan 2005

Assessment Of The Sensitivity And Death Rates Of Adults Of Graphosoma Lineatum (Linnaeus, 1758) Fed Chlorocholine Chloride, A Plant Growth Inhibitor, Under Laboratory Conditions, Mohsen Yazdanian, Reza Farshbaf Pour Abad

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The side effects of chlorocholine chloride, a plant growth inhibitor, on adults of Graphosoma lineatum were studied under laboratory conditions. In the study, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 ppm of chlorocholine chloride in distilled water were applied. Chlorocholine chloride had killing effects on adults of G. lineatum. A 100% mortality of the male adults was observed after feeding 750, 1000 and 1500 ppm of the compound, whereas a 100% mortality of the females occurred with 1000 and 1500 ppm of the feeding compound. This study also showed that the sensitivity of the male adult insects to chlorocholine chloride …

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A New Record For The Turkish Fauna: Lamellovertex Caelatus (Berlese, 1895) (Acari, Oribatida, Scutoverticidae), Nusret Ayyildiz, Sedat Per, Ayşe Toluk Jan 2005

A New Record For The Turkish Fauna: Lamellovertex Caelatus (Berlese, 1895) (Acari, Oribatida, Scutoverticidae), Nusret Ayyildiz, Sedat Per, Ayşe Toluk

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The characters and distribution of Lamellovertex caelatus (Berlese, 1895), which is a new record for the Turkish fauna, are given.

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A Morphological Study On The Venom Apparatus Of Spider Larinioides Cornutus (Araneae, Araneidae), Külti̇ği̇n Çavuşoğlu, Abdullah Bayram, Meltem Maraş, Kürşat Çavuşoğlu, Tali̇p Kirindi Jan 2005

A Morphological Study On The Venom Apparatus Of Spider Larinioides Cornutus (Araneae, Araneidae), Külti̇ği̇n Çavuşoğlu, Abdullah Bayram, Meltem Maraş, Kürşat Çavuşoğlu, Tali̇p Kirindi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The morphological structure of the venom apparatus of Larinioides cornutus was studied using a scanning electron microscope(SEM). The Venom glands are situated in the anterior cephalic part of the prosoma, and each gland consists of a long cylindrical part and an adjoining duct, which terminates at the tip of the cheliceral fang. Each chelicera consists of 2 parts: a stout basal part covered by hair, and a movable fang. There are parallel grooves on the dorsal surface of the fang. The ventral surface has hollows like saw teeth. A venom pore is situated on the subterminal part of the fang. …

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Contributions To The Agromyzidae (Diptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Cafer Mart, Ayşe Özlem Tursun, Hasan Sungur Ci̇velek Jan 2005

Contributions To The Agromyzidae (Diptera) Fauna Of Turkey, Cafer Mart, Ayşe Özlem Tursun, Hasan Sungur Ci̇velek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was carried out in 2003 and 2004 in Kahramanmaraş province. Specimens were collected once a week from Kahramanmaraş province, southern Turkey, from both cultured and non-cultured plants. Before this study, 80 leafminer species had been identified in Turkey. In this study Phytoliriomyza perpusilla (Meigen, 1830), Phytomyza fallaciosa Brischke, 1881 and Phytomyza fuscula Zetterstedt, 1838 are recorded as new for the Turkish leafminer fauna. Morphological descriptions, hosts and their general distributions are given.

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Birds Of Lake Beyşehir (Isparta-Konya), Mehmet Ali̇ Tabur, Yusuf Ayvaz Jan 2005

Birds Of Lake Beyşehir (Isparta-Konya), Mehmet Ali̇ Tabur, Yusuf Ayvaz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Lakes Region contains wetlands important for Turkey's biodiversity. In this study conducted from October 2000 to September 2002 at Lake Beyşehir, 181 bird species were observed. Sixty-one residents, 43 winter migrants, 51 summer migrants, and 26 transit migrants were observed. According to the IUCN, Pelecanus crispus, Phalacrocorax pygmeus, Aythya nyroca, Haliaeetus albicilla and Falco naumanni are threatened and the other 176 species observed are not. According to the statistical data, Cuculiformes, Strigiformes and Caprimulgiformes were less common, while Passeriformes was the most common order in the study in terms of bird species. Among the other lakes in the Lakes …

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Allozyme Variation In Spalax Leucodon Nordmann, 1840 (Rodentia: Spalacidae) In The Area Between Ankara And Beyşehir, Teoman Kankiliç, Ercüment Çolak, Reyhan Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t Jan 2005

Allozyme Variation In Spalax Leucodon Nordmann, 1840 (Rodentia: Spalacidae) In The Area Between Ankara And Beyşehir, Teoman Kankiliç, Ercüment Çolak, Reyhan Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Eighty-one specimens belonging to 3 populations of Spalax leucodon collected in the area between Ankara and Beyşehir were electrophoretically analyzed. Three enzyme systems, isocitrate dehydrogenase (Idh), esterase (Est) and \alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (\alpha-Gpdh), were screened using horizontal starch gel electrophoresis, and 5 loci were determined. Three loci (Idh-1, Est-1, Est-3) were polymorphic, and 2 (Idh-2, \alpha-Gpdh) were monomorphic. Heterozygosity ranged from 0.1804 (in population A) to 0.2254 (in population K). Genetic divergency in 3 the populations resulted from the locus Idh-1 (F_{st} = 0.0372). The mean value of the fixation index in 3 the populations (F_{st} = 0.0266) reflected little genetic …

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Chironomidae Fauna (Diptera-Insecta) Of Gümüldür Stream (İzmir), Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu, Süleyman Balik, Ayşe Taşdemi̇r Jan 2005

Chironomidae Fauna (Diptera-Insecta) Of Gümüldür Stream (İzmir), Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu, Süleyman Balik, Ayşe Taşdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Samples were collected monthly from 10 different stations between April, 1993, and March, 1994, in order to determine the Chironomidae fauna of Gümüldür Stream in İzmir, Turkey. Ten species were found in the stream as determined from qualitative analyses of the samples. Of these, 5 species belong to the subfamily Orthocladiinae and the remaining 5 belong to the subfamily Chironominae. This is the first study reporting the existence of these species in Gümüldür Stream.

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Gonadal Maturation And Spawning In Penaeus Semisulcatus De Hann, 1844 By Hormone Injection, Mevlüt Aktaş, Meti̇n Kumlu Jan 2005

Gonadal Maturation And Spawning In Penaeus Semisulcatus De Hann, 1844 By Hormone Injection, Mevlüt Aktaş, Meti̇n Kumlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The effects of 3 hormones, HCG, LH-RH and serotonin (5-HT), on maturation and spawning of Penaeus semisulcatus de Hann, 1844 were investigated in 2 experiments in this study. The experiments were carried out in round (4 m diameter) fiberglass tanks for 50 days. In experiment 1, the effects of 3 dosages (1, 2 and 3 IU g^{-1} body weight (BW)) of HCG were compared against a sterile vehicle solution (0.85% NaCl) injected group (control group) and an eyestalk ablated group. In experiment 2, 3 dosages of both LH-RH (0.01, 0.1 and 0.2 mg g^{-1} BW) and serotonin (20, 50 and …

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Morphology And Systematics Of Turkish Species Of Exeurytoma Burks, 1971 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae), With Description Of A New Species From Eastern Anatolia, Mi̇kdat Doğanlar, Hali̇t Çam Jan 2005

Morphology And Systematics Of Turkish Species Of Exeurytoma Burks, 1971 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae), With Description Of A New Species From Eastern Anatolia, Mi̇kdat Doğanlar, Hali̇t Çam

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A new species of Exeurytoma Burks, 1971 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) from Eastern Anatolia is described. Morphologies and systematics of 2 Turkish species, E. anatolica Çam, 1998 from Tokat and E. kebanensis n.sp. from Keban, Elazığ, and from Ömerli, Mardin were studied. Their diagnostic characteristics were photographed using a scanning electron microscope and some of them are illustrated as seen under a stereoscopic microscope by camera lucida. An identification key for the species of Exeurytoma is provided.

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Geographical Distributions And Taxonomical States Of Telescopus Fallax (Fleischman, 1831) And Vipera Barani Böhme-Joger, 1983, İbrahi̇m Baran, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Çeti̇n Ilgaz, Fatma İret Jan 2005

Geographical Distributions And Taxonomical States Of Telescopus Fallax (Fleischman, 1831) And Vipera Barani Böhme-Joger, 1983, İbrahi̇m Baran, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Çeti̇n Ilgaz, Fatma İret

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Taxonomical states and the distribution of 40 Telescopus fallax specimens collected from various regions of Turkey over the past 35 years were evaluated. Information relating to a female Vipera barani and its 2 male juveniles, which were collected 35 km south of the provincial capital Adapazarı is presented. Biological information regarding the latter species is provided for the first time.

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On Viperid (Serpentes: Sauria) Specimens Collected From Northeastern Anatolia, İbrahi̇m Baran, Cemal Varol Tok, Kurtuluş Olgun, Fatma İret, Azi̇z Avci Jan 2005

On Viperid (Serpentes: Sauria) Specimens Collected From Northeastern Anatolia, İbrahi̇m Baran, Cemal Varol Tok, Kurtuluş Olgun, Fatma İret, Azi̇z Avci

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Specimens of Vipera eriwanensis and Vipera kaznakovi collected from northeastern Anatolia were examined in terms of morphological characters and compared with the relevant references. The distribution ranges of Vipera eriwanensis and Vipera kaznakovi were extended in Turkey by collecting specimens from new localities.

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The Oligochaeta (Annelida) Fauna Of Aksu Stream (Antalya), Soner Çapraz, Nai̇me Arslan Jan 2005

The Oligochaeta (Annelida) Fauna Of Aksu Stream (Antalya), Soner Çapraz, Nai̇me Arslan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The samples were collected from 10 stations from September 2002 to October 2003 with the purpose of determining the Oligochaete fauna of Aksu Stream (Antalya). Seventeen species of Oligochaeta were recorded, consisting of 7 species from the family Tubificidae, and 10 species from Naididae. All of them are reported from Aksu Stream for the first time.

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A Preliminary Survey Of Testudo Graeca Linnaeus 1758 Specimens From Central Anatolia, Turkey, Oğuz Türkozan, Kurtuluş Olgun, John Wilkinson, Leigh Gillett, John Spence Jan 2005

A Preliminary Survey Of Testudo Graeca Linnaeus 1758 Specimens From Central Anatolia, Turkey, Oğuz Türkozan, Kurtuluş Olgun, John Wilkinson, Leigh Gillett, John Spence

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Sixteen specimens of Testudo graeca Linnaeus 1758 from 2 adjacent localities (Meke and Acıgöl) in Central Anatolia were measured. Morphological characters standardised for straight carapace length (SCL) were compared with original raw values from Testudo populations from Aegean and south-eastern Turkey. The post-ANOVA pairwise analysis (Tukey's) across all groups verified sexual dimorphism in the Central Anatolian populations in terms of anal suture length (P < 0.05) and plastron width 2 (P < 0.05). Discriminant analysis based on standardised values provided 89.3% and 92.6% correct classification among males and females, respectively. The difference was clearer between the Aegean and Central Anatolian populations, with a more domed carapace (CH) in the males and shorter plastron length (PL) and plastron width 2 (PW2) in the females of the Aegean population in comparison with the Central Anatolian population.

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Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) Of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey, Mahmut Murat Aslan, Nedi̇m Uygun Jan 2005

Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) Of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey, Mahmut Murat Aslan, Nedi̇m Uygun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study aimed to identify 68 aphid species and subspecies in Kahramanmaraş from 1998 to 2001. It was found that these species and subspecies were from 35 genera and the subfamilies Aphidinae, Chaitophorinae, Lachninae, Myzocallidinae, Pemphiginae and Pterocommatinae (Aphididae: Aphidoidea). Sixty-eight species, belonging to the tribes Aphidini-Aphidina, Aphidini-Rhopalosiphina, Macrosiphini, Chaitophorini, Cinarini, Lachnini, Myzocallidini, Eriosomatini, Fordini, Pemphigini and Pterocommatini, were examined. Aphis acetosae L., Aphis fabae mordvilkoi Borner and Janich, Cinara cupressi (Buckton) and Nurudea meitanensis (Tsai and Tang) are reported for the first time from Turkey.

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Some New Xylophagous Species On Fig Trees (Ficus Carica Cv. Calymirna L.) In Aydın, Turkey, Tüli̇n Akşi̇t, İbrahi̇m Çakmak, Fatma Özsemerci̇ Jan 2005

Some New Xylophagous Species On Fig Trees (Ficus Carica Cv. Calymirna L.) In Aydın, Turkey, Tüli̇n Akşi̇t, İbrahi̇m Çakmak, Fatma Özsemerci̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Xylophagous insects, Bostrychidae, Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae and Scolytidae (Coleoptera), on fig trees in Aydın province, Turkey, were investigated in 2000 and 2001. Sixteen species of Coleoptera were collected, of which 8 are new records as fig pests in Turkey: Anthaxia cichorii Olivier, Agrilus roscidus Kiesenwetter, Acmaeodera (s.str.) flavolineata Laporte and Gory (Buprestidae), Stenopterus flavicornis Küster (Cerambycidae), Xyloperthella picea Olivier, Xylonites praeustus Germar, Scobicia chevrieri Villa (Bostrychidae) and Hypothenemus eruditus Westwood (Scolytidae). In addition, X. picea is the first record for the Turkish fauna. However, it was observed that Hypoborus ficus Erichson (Scolytidae), Hesperophanes griseus Fabricius (Cerambycidae), Scobicia chevrieri Villa and …

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Two New Records Of Camerobiidae (Acari: Actinedida) For The Turkish Fauna, Kami̇l Koç Jan 2005

Two New Records Of Camerobiidae (Acari: Actinedida) For The Turkish Fauna, Kami̇l Koç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Tycherobius polonicus Bolland, 1986 and Neophyllobius podocarpi Bolland, 1991, originally described in Poland and the USA, respectively, are recorded for the first time in Turkey. Their morphological characters and distributions are given. In addition, a key is given to the known genera of Camerobiidae from Turkey

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