A Contribution To The Alysiinae Of Southeastern Iran, With Description Of The Male Of Chorebus Longiarticulis,
2015
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A Contribution To The Alysiinae Of Southeastern Iran, With Description Of The Male Of Chorebus Longiarticulis, Shima Ghotbi Ravandi, Seyed Massoud Madjdzadeh, Francisco Javier Peris Felipo, Majid Askari Hesni, Ehsan Rakhshani
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A survey was conducted from 2012 to 2013 in order to study the Alysiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) species of the southeastern part of Iran. A total of 11 species belonging to 5 genera have been listed, of which 4 species, Dinotrema contracticorne (Fischer 1974), Synaldis ultima Fischer 1970, Chorebus parvungula (Thomson 1895), and Dacnusa abdita (Haliday 1839), are reported for the first time from Iran. In addition, the male of Chorebus longiarticulis Fischer, Lashkari Bod, Rakhshani and Talebi 2011 is recorded for the first time and described.
Spider Assemblages And Dynamics On A Seasonal Island In The Pripyat River, Belarus,
2015
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Spider Assemblages And Dynamics On A Seasonal Island In The Pripyat River, Belarus, Izabela Hajdamowicz, Lucyna Pilacka, Wlodzimierz Meissner
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Spider assemblages on a seasonal river meadow island were studied in spring 2006 and 2007. Samples were collected with a set of 20-30 pitfall traps once every 5 days. Altogether, 1179 spiders belonging to 30 species were collected. There were 5 constant dominant species: medium-sized wandering Pardosa prativaga, and small-sized air colonizers Oedothorax retusus, Erigone dentipalpis, Oedothorax fuscus, and Pachygnatha degeeri. The relatively low species diversity was higher in 2007 and grew throughout the season with the lowering of the water level. The total turnover of species involved the least abundant species (below 1% of the total), mainly Linyphiidae. Abundance …
Distribution Of Two Pine Processionary Moth Species In Turkey Evidences A Contact Zone,
2015
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Distribution Of Two Pine Processionary Moth Species In Turkey Evidences A Contact Zone, Kahraman İpekdal, Christian Burban, Carole Kerdelhue, Seli̇m Süalp Çağlar
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The pine processionary moths Thaumetopoea pityocampa and T. Wilkinsoni are among the most important Mediterranean pine defoliators. Although recent studies suggest that the two species may coexist in Turkey, the relevant literature lacks precise information on the occurrence and exact distribution of the two species in this country. In particular, whether the two sister taxa form a contact zone is still unknown. In this study, we aimed to reveal the limits of the ranges of the two species in Turkey by using nuclear (ITS-1, photolyase) and mitochondrial markers (COI). Multilocus molecular characterization of the two species showed for the first …
The Genus Macrocheles Latreille (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) From Kelkit Valley (Turkey), With Three Newly Recorded Mite Species, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Özbek, Durmuş Ali̇ Bal, Sali̇h Doğan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This survey was carried out on the genus Macrocheles in Kelkit Valley, Turkey, during 2007-2012. Seven species, M. Muscaedomesticae (Scopoli, 1772); M. Glaber (Müller, 1860); M. Perglaber Filipponi and Pegazzano, 1962; M. Scutatus (Berlese, 1904); M. Merdarius (Berlese, 1889); M. Subbadius (Berlese, 1904); and M. Robustulus (Berlese, 1904), were recorded from the valley. M. Perglaber, M. Scutatus, and M. Subbadius are first records for the Turkish fauna. Original drawings and diagnoses for all known species of the genus from the valley are included. In addition, an identification key to the Turkish species of Macrocheles is provided here.
Carnivores From The Late Miocene Locality Of Hayranlı (Hayranlı, Sivas, Turkey),
2015
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Carnivores From The Late Miocene Locality Of Hayranlı (Hayranlı, Sivas, Turkey), Şaki̇r Önder Özkurt, Erksi̇n Güleç, Ahmet Cem Erkman
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The locality of Hayranlı-Sivas is situated in the central Anatolian plateau (Sivas, Turkey) and includes many fossil remains, including carnivores collected from 2 different spots. The aim of this study is to contribute to knowledge of carnivore evolution in Turkey based on the fossil specimens in Hayranlı-Sivas. The studied collection indicates the presence of the following taxa: Hyaenictitherium wongii, Hyaenictitherium intuberculatum, Lycyaena dubia, and Machairodus giganteus. L. Dubia is the first record from Anatolia. The material of each taxon was described and determined by comparison with other materials from various Eurasian localities. During the Early or Middle Turolian 9-7 Ma. …
Length-Weight And Length-Length Relationships For Three Endemic Cyprinid Species Of The Aegean Region (Turkey) With Proposed Standard Weight Equations, Daniela Giannetto, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Feri̇t Akbaş, Ni̇ldeni̇z Top, Sevan Ağdamar, Uğur Karakuş, Laura Pompei̇, Massi̇mo Lorenzoni̇
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Empirical standard weight equations and length-weight and length-length relationships were estimated for Barbus pergamonensis, Capoeta bergamae, and Ladigesocypris irideus, three endemic cyprinid species of Turkey that are still not widely studied. To the best knowledge of the authors, empirical standard weight equations for the three species and L-W parameters for L. İrideus are given here for the first time. In this study, length and weight data for B. Pergamonensis, C. Bergamae, and L. İrideus were collected throughout the watercourses of Muğla Province and were used to develop species-specific Ws equations. The results were for B. Pergamonensis (total length [TL] range: …
Broad-Scale Ecological Distribution Of Dominant Macrozoobenthic Taxa Of The Northern Cilician Shelf, Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Crustaceans, Erhan Mutlu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The distribution of crustaceans in 3 transects (İskenderun, Mersin, and Anamur bays, including depths of 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, and 200 m) located within Turkish coastal borders of the Cilician shelf was studied between 2005 and 2007 to show the association with habitat types, eutrophication level, and depth-dependent environmental parameters in representative months of each season (winter, spring, summer, and autumn). A total of 153 crustacean taxa were found. Of the specimens identified at species level, 93 species were distributed in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, 12 in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, and 4 in …
Diet Of Barn Owl Tyto Alba In Central South Bulgaria As Influenced By Landscape Structure,
2015
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Diet Of Barn Owl Tyto Alba In Central South Bulgaria As Influenced By Landscape Structure, Boyan Milchev
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study of the diet of Barn Owl Tyto alba analyzed pellets containing 18,810 prey specimens. Small mammals (98.2% by number, 97.5% by biomass) dominated, while birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects constituted a negligible portion of the diet (1.8% by number, 2.5% by biomass). Voles (Microtus spp.) were the most numerous prey (35.3 ± 14.4%, range 14.6%-67.1%) in 9 localities (69.2%, n = 13 individually studied localities) and dominated the biomass in all diets (51.4 ± 14.1%, range 27.4%-78.2%). The lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura suaveolens) (20.8 ± 7.6%, range 7.3%-32.8%) was the most frequent prey in the other 4 localities …
Preliminary Report Of A Biometric Analysis Of Greater Pipefish Syngnathus Acus Linnaeus, 1758 For The Western Black Sea,
2015
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Preliminary Report Of A Biometric Analysis Of Greater Pipefish Syngnathus Acus Linnaeus, 1758 For The Western Black Sea, Taner Yildiz, Uğur Uzer, Fi̇rdes Saadet Karakulak
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The main objective of this study was to analyze the differences and similarities in morphometric characteristics among specimens of greater pipefish Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758 that were collected and described based on data from bottom-trawl surveys and commercial trawl fisheries in the western Black Sea between September 2010 and October 2011. A total of 280 specimens were analyzed, of which 191 were female and 89 were male. Female individuals ranged from 15.6 to 33.8 cm in total length, whereas male individuals ranged from 16.6 to 39.2 cm. For the biometric analysis, 14 morphometric characteristics were analyzed. The females and males …
Monthly Variations In The Shell Structure Of Two Freshwater Ostracod (Crustacea) Species In Karapınar Spring (Bolu, Turkey),
2015
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Monthly Variations In The Shell Structure Of Two Freshwater Ostracod (Crustacea) Species In Karapınar Spring (Bolu, Turkey), Okan Külköylüoğlu, Manuel R. Palacios-Fest, Dirk Baron, Necmetti̇n Sari
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The variations of environmental conditions (T °C, pH, Δ13C, Δ18O, Mg/Ca, and Sr/Ca) for two ostracod species (Psychrodromus olivaceus, Potamocypris similis) were analyzed and compared to identify the controls of environmental parameters on the chemical and isotopic composition of their valves. The specimens were collected from Karapınar Spring (Bolu, Turkey) between October 2009 and November 2010. The species were observed throughout the year. Psychrodromus olivaceus showed relatively constant Mg/Ca ratios during the study period, whereas those of P. Similis showed more variability. The ratio was also significantly different (P < 0.05) between the two species. We did not find significant correlation between water temperature and either of the species' Mg/Ca ratios. The stable isotope record for P. Similis was very patchy, showing a small range of values consistent with the groundwater source, similar to the behavior of Sr/Ca. The Sr/Ca ratio displayed little variation throughout the year, suggesting hydrochemical stability over time, most likely in response to the groundwater source. The stable isotope data displayed pronounced variability for P. Similis but little for P. Olivaceus, suggesting that the former may be responding to seasonality, whereas the latter responds to groundwater.
Two New Records Of The Genus Prozercon Sellnick, 1943 (Acari: Zerconidae) From Turkey,
2015
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Two New Records Of The Genus Prozercon Sellnick, 1943 (Acari: Zerconidae) From Turkey, Mehmet Karaca, Raşi̇t Urhan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Morphological features of Prozercon bulbiferus Ujvari, 2011 and Prozercon graecus Ujvari, 2011, which are new records for the Turkish fauna, are given with drawings. Deutonymph members of P. Bulbiferus are described and illustrated for the first time. Information about habitat and distribution for each species is also provided. Additionally, a key to species of the genus Prozercon known from Turkey is given. Both species are found in the Thrace region of Turkey.
The First Report Of The Family Protrinemuridae And Neoasterolepisma Priesneri(Stach, 1946) (Insecta: Zygentoma) For Iran,
2015
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The First Report Of The Family Protrinemuridae And Neoasterolepisma Priesneri(Stach, 1946) (Insecta: Zygentoma) For Iran, Morteza Kahrarian, Rafael Molero-Baltanás
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this study, we investigated the fauna of Zygentoma in different regions of Kermanshah Province (Kermanshah, Iran) during 2013. Among the different specimens collected, the species Neoasterolepisma priesneri (Stach, 1946) was found, being new for Iran and for Asia. Moreover, the capture of a representative of the genus Trinemophora (Schaeffer, 1897) represents the first citation of the family Protrinemuridae in Iran.
Mammals Under A Colony Of Great Cormorants: Population Structure And Body Condition Of Yellow-Necked Mice,
2015
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Mammals Under A Colony Of Great Cormorants: Population Structure And Body Condition Of Yellow-Necked Mice, Linas Balciauskas, Laima Balciauskiene, Marius Jasiulionis
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Investigations into small mammals within the territory of a breeding colony of great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis), carried out in 2011-2014 near Juodkrant? (West Lithuania), demonstrated the colony's impact on the dominant rodent, yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis). The age and sex structure of the sampled mice (n = 432), along with body weight, body condition index, and residuals from the linear regression, were used to analyse data from five zones of the colony and the surrounding forest. We found that in the most active zones of the cormorant colony, the age structure of the population was tilted towards a prevalence …
The First Recording Of The Threatened Species, The European Weather Loach, Misgurnus Fossilis (Berg, 1949), In The Diet Of The Pike, Thomas Oliver Méro
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In autumn 2011 and spring 2012, the diet of pike (n = 112) captured in a backwater in eastern Hungary was examined. Eight species of prey-fish were found in the stomachs of 31 of the 112 pike individuals, and 71.9% of the prey-fish in the stomachs of 16 of the 31 pike individuals were European weather loach, Misgurnus fossilis. This first recording of European weather loach in the diet of pike is a valuable finding, because it provides new information on an endangered species categorized as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The high number of European …
First Record Of Blacus (Blacus) Forticornis Haeselbarth, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Blacinae) From Turkey,
2015
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First Record Of Blacus (Blacus) Forticornis Haeselbarth, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Blacinae) From Turkey, Özlem Çeti̇n Erdoğan, Ahmet Beyarslan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The parasitic wasp Blacus (Blacus) forticornis Haeselbarth, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Blacinae) is reported as a new record for the fauna of Turkey. The specimen of the species was collected by sweeping from an alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) field in Erzurum Province.
Twelve Oak Gall Wasp Species (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) New To The Turkish Fauna,
2015
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Twelve Oak Gall Wasp Species (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) New To The Turkish Fauna, Serap Mutun, Serdar Di̇nç
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study was conducted to contribute to the Turkish oak gall wasp fauna (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). Oak cynipid galls were collected between 2011 and 2013 from different regions of Turkey; we found that Andricus assarehi, A. Coriariformis, A. Csokai, A. Glandulae, Andricus legitimus, A. Paradoxus, A. Sadeghii, A. Serotinus, A. Stellatus, A. Trotteri, Cynips longiventris, and Trigonaspis megaptera were new to the Turkish Cynipidae fauna. A new distribution range is also provided for the previously recorded gall wasp species Andricus pseudoaries.
Podothrips: First Record From Iran With A New Species (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae),
2015
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Podothrips: First Record From Iran With A New Species (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), Kambiz Minaei
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Podothrips erami Minaei sp. Nov. İs described and illustrated from Fars Province in southern Iran. This is the first record of the genus from Iran. The new species is bicolored and conforms with P. Denticeps Hood and P. Distinctus Ananthakrishnan in bearing a lateral forward-directed tooth behind the compound eyes.
New Locality Record Of Podarcis Tauricus Tauricus (Pallas, 1814) (Squamata: Lacertidae) From The Western Black Sea Region Of Turkey, Ufuk Bülbül, Muammer Kurnaz, Ali̇ İhsan Eroğlu, Hali̇me Koç, Bi̇lal Kutrup
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The lacertid lizard Podarcis tauricus tauricus is recorded from Yörükköy, Düzce Province, in the western Black Sea region. With the record of the present study, the known distribution area of the subspecies has been extended about 90 km eastward. The pholidolial and morphometric characters and color-pattern features of the specimens were compared with specimens from a known Turkish locality with regard to the literature. We observed that the specimens of the Yörükköy population were similar to P. T. Tauricus specimens reported in the literature.
A Comparative Study Of The Reproductive Activities Of European Hare (Lepus Europaeus) Populations In Turkey,
2015
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A Comparative Study Of The Reproductive Activities Of European Hare (Lepus Europaeus) Populations In Turkey, Yasi̇n Demi̇rbaş, İrfan Albayrak
Turkish Journal of Zoology
To explore whether the reproductive cycle of Lepus europaeus differs within Turkey, a total of 182 hares from Turkish Thrace (transition climate), Central Anatolia (continental climate), the Black Sea (oceanic climate), and the Turkish Mediterranean (Mediterranean climate) were collected between June 2006 and September 2014. We present the length of breeding season, sex ratio, mean litter size, and testicle position of European hares distributed in Turkey for the first time. Among these features, length of breeding season and mean litter size of European hares showed moderate variation in Turkey.
Length-Weight Relationships Of Forty-Nine Fish Species From Shallow Waters Of Gökçeada Island, Northern Aegean Seaturkey,
2015
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Length-Weight Relationships Of Forty-Nine Fish Species From Shallow Waters Of Gökçeada Island, Northern Aegean Seaturkey, Aytaç Altin, Hakan Ayyildiz, Semi̇h Kale, Cenk Alver
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Length-weight relationships (LWRs) of 49 fish species belonging to 18 families from the shallow waters (0-20 m) of Gökçeada Island were reported. Fish specimens were sampled monthly with a beach seine (0-2 m) and beam trawl (5-20 m) between June 2013 and June 2014. The b values estimates varied between 2.66 and 3.59. Five of the 49 species (Arnoglossus kessleri, Scorpaena maderensis, Symphodus ocellatus, Symphodus rostratus, and Gobius geniporus) presented maximum length values that exceeded their maximum lengths listed in FishBase.
