The Herpetofauna Of Madran Mountain (Aydın, Turkey),
2014
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The Herpetofauna Of Madran Mountain (Aydın, Turkey), Serdar Özcan, Nazan Üzüm
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study investigates amphibian and reptile species of Madran Mountain. Specimens were collected in September 2011 and April and May 2012. A total of 23 species (3 amphibians and 20 reptiles) were determined. These species are thought to contribute to our knowledge of the Turkish herpetofauna. In addition, a chorotype classification of the species determined on Madran Mountain is given.
Facultative Paedomorphosis In A Population Of Lissotriton Vulgaris (Amphibia: Salamandridae) From The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Romania), Florina Stanescu, Elena Buhaciuc, Paul Szekely, Diana Szekely, Dan Cogalniceanu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Facultative paedomorphosis refers to the simultaneous expression of 2 different phenotypes (i.e. paedomorphic and metamorphic) within the same population. Over the last 6 decades, this phenomenon was reported from only 5 populations of smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) in Romania. In the spring of 2011, we found a new facultative paedomorphic population. The sample was female-biased, thus suggesting a sex-dependent expression of the paedomorphic phenotype. Most of the populations recorded in Romania were found in permanent water bodies with abundant vegetation.
The Taxonomic Status And Geographic Distribution Of The European Hare (Lepus Europaeus Pallas, 1778) In Turkey (Mammalia: Lagomorpha), Yasi̇n Demi̇rbaş, İrfan Albayrak
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study was based on 125 specimens of hares collected from 61 different localities in Turkey between 2006 and 2010. We present diagnostic characters, pelage coloration, external, cranial and phallic measurements, skull and phallus features, hair structure, and collection localities of hares from Turkey. Additionally, we analyze morphometric variations of 5 regional populations according to the physiography/orography of the study area. Among the morphometric variables, 10 characters (weight, tail length, basal length, condylobasal length, rostral breadth, height of braincase, foramen incisiva length, occipitonasal length, profile length, and mandible length) are found to be significantly different between the populations (ANOVA, P < 0.01). Principal component analysis of 22 morphometric measurements is performed, and 71.56% of total variance is explained through 5 principle components. The Thracian specimen is distinguished from other populations on the first 2 canonical discriminant functions and the cluster dendrogram. The hair structure, as examined by scanning electron microscope, is found to be flattened and imbricate. Our Anatolian specimens are discussed at the subspecies level, comparing them to the relevant literature, and it is concluded that Lepus europaeus in Anatolia is represented by only one subspecies, Lepus europaeus syriacus.
Morphological Examination Of The Resting Egg Structure Of 3 Cladoceran Species [Ceriodaphnia Quadrangula (O. F. Müller, 1785), Daphnia Longispina (O. F. Müller, 1776), And D. Magna Straus, 1820], Murat Kaya, Sevi̇l Erdoğan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Morphological characteristics of the resting egg, which is important to ensure the continuity of generations, were examined to understand if there were morphologically significant differences among 3 cladoceran species. Resting eggs floating on the water surface were collected by a plankton net with a mesh size of 100 \mum from Mamasın Dam Lake in November 2012 and were left to dry at room temperature in the laboratory. In this study, the size, shape, and color of the ephippium and the size of the egg/eggs enclosed in the ephippium were comparatively analyzed by stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope. It was observed …
Rumen Ciliate Fauna (Ciliophora, Protista) Of Turkish Domestic Goats Living In İzmir, Turkey,
2014
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Rumen Ciliate Fauna (Ciliophora, Protista) Of Turkish Domestic Goats Living In İzmir, Turkey, Gözde Gürelli̇
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Species composition and distribution of rumen ciliates were investigated in the rumen contents of 15 domestic goats living in İzmir, Turkey. Nineteen species and 10 morphotypes belonging to 7 genera were identified. The mean number of ciliates was (94.3 ± 33.4) × 10^4 cells mL^{-1} rumen contents, which is higher than that of other goat hosts reported from Turkey and the world. The mean number of ciliate species per host was 9.2 ± 3.4. Entodinium semahatae, E. rostratum, and Ophryoscolex purkynjei m. bifidoquadricinctus are new host records for goats. This is only the second reported occurrence of E. semahatae in …
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 …
Ciliates Versus Other Components Of The Microbial Loop In The Psammolittoral Zone: Horizontal Distribution,
2014
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Ciliates Versus Other Components Of The Microbial Loop In The Psammolittoral Zone: Horizontal Distribution, Dorota Nawrot, Tomasz Mieczan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The objective of this study was to determine the abundance and biomass of microbial loop components in 2 lakes of different trophic status. The lakes (mesotrophic and eutrophic ones) were located in the Leczna-Wlodawa Lakeland. The effect of selected physical and chemical water parameters on this group of organisms was also analyzed. Psammon samples were collected during 3 seasons: spring, summer, and autumn 2011. In each of the lakes, samples were collected in the euarenal, higroarenal, and hydroarenal zones. The highest abundance and biomass of the microbial loop components were recorded in spring in the eutrophic lake. The mesotrophic lake …
Biological Diversity And Seasonal Variation Of Mesozooplankton In The Southeastern Black Sea Coastal Ecosystem,
2014
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Biological Diversity And Seasonal Variation Of Mesozooplankton In The Southeastern Black Sea Coastal Ecosystem, İlknur Yildiz, Ali̇ Muzaffer Feyzi̇oğlu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this study, the seasonal distribution of mesozooplankton was investigated between 1999 and 2006 at a station located in the southeastern Black Sea region. A total of 40 cruises were done within the southeastern continental shelf throughout this period in order to collect mesozooplankton samples. A total of 10 mesozooplankton species were identified. The average annual highest abundances of species were 67,770 ind./m^2 in 2000 (Penilia avirostris), 50,048 ind./m^2 in 2001 (Sagitta setosa), 42,143 ind./m^2 in 2006 (Oikopleura dioica), 27,987 ind./m^2 in 2005 (Acartia clausi), 25,792 ind./m^2 in 2001 (Oithona similis), 24,806 ind./m^2 in 2005 (Pseudocalanus elongatus), 12,094 ind./m^2 in …
Competition For Food Between The Markhor And Domestic Goat In Chitral, Pakistan,
2014
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Competition For Food Between The Markhor And Domestic Goat In Chitral, Pakistan, Nasra Ashraf, Maqsood Anwar, Iftikhar Hussain, Muhammad Ali Nawaz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The markhor (Capra falconeri) is endangered globally as well as in Pakistan. The Chitral district in Pakistan supports one of the largest populations of this species. The rural communities of the district have large holdings of livestock, which make up a significant part of their livelihood system. The domestic goat is the dominant livestock species, and a potential competitor with the markhor due to habitat overlap. The present study was conducted to examine the extent of food competition between the markhor and domestic goat in Chitral. A total of 120 pellets of the 2 species were collected during the spring …
A Behavioral Analysis Of Achromatic Cue Perception By The Ant Cataglyphis Aenescens (Hymenoptera; Formicidae),
2014
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A Behavioral Analysis Of Achromatic Cue Perception By The Ant Cataglyphis Aenescens (Hymenoptera; Formicidae), Volkan Aksoy, Yilmaz Çamlitepe
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Behavioral responses of Cataglyphis aenescens foragers to various monochromatic light stimuli were tested. Foragers were trained to associate lights of 370 (UV), 440 (blue), 540 (green), and 640 nm (red) with a food reward on a circular orientation platform and were then tested to determine the threshold intensity values of these wavelengths they could perceive. Foragers significantly responded to all wavelengths at training intensities but their homeward orientation diminished with decreasing stimulus intensity. The results showed that UV and green lights could be perceived at lower intensities compared to blue and red lights. Foragers were further trained in a Y-maze …
Digenean And Cestode Parasites Of Teleost Fish From The Eastern Black Sea Region,
2014
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Digenean And Cestode Parasites Of Teleost Fish From The Eastern Black Sea Region, Yahya Tepe, Mehmet Cemal Oğuz, Richard Anderson Heckmann
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A total of 625 fish belonging to 25 fish species were collected from the coastal areas of the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey and were examined for fish parasites. The number of specimens of fish parasites collected included 242 digeneans (23 Anisocoelium capitellatum, 12 Anisocladium gracile, 50 Anisocladium fallax, 1 Stephanostomum minutum, 131 Helicometra fasciata, and 25 Lecithochirium musculus) and 517 cestodes (437 Grillotia erinaceus, 79 Progrillotia dasyatidis, and 1 Scolex pleuronectis). New published records for parasite fauna of Turkey included G. erinaceus, A. gracile, S. minutum, and L. musculus, while A. capitellatum, A. fallax, H. fasciata, P. dasyatidis, …
Age-Dependent Variations In The Venom Proteins Of Vipera Kaznakovi Nikolsky, 1909 And Vipera Ammodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) (Ophidia: Viperidae), Hüseyi̇n Arikan, Bayram Göçmen, Naşi̇t İğci̇, Bahadir Akman
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoresis and densitometry analysis were used to analyze venom extracts of Vipera kaznakovi (16.5, 30, and 55 cm) and Vipera ammodytes (28.5, 36.7, and 51.5 cm) specimens of 3 different lengths. V. kaznakovi specimens were collected from Hopa (Artvin Province); 2 V. ammodytes specimens were from Ağva (İstanbul Province) and the longest one was from Yuvacık (Kocaeli Province). The electropherograms of the venom protein samples showed age-dependent qualitative and quantitative variations.
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.
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, …
Herpetofauna Of The Vicinity Of Akşehir And Eber (Konya, Afyon), Turkey,
2014
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Herpetofauna Of The Vicinity Of Akşehir And Eber (Konya, Afyon), Turkey, Durmuş Ci̇han, Cemal Varol Tok
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this research, 29 species of 11 amphibian and reptile families were detected in the endorheic basin of Akşehir and Eber. Of these species, 5 are anurans, 1 is a tortoise, 1 is a turtle, 9 are lizards, and 13 are snakes. In addition, the chorotype classification of the species recorded in the study area and their distributions depending on plants are also provided. It was established that specimens of subspecies Ophisops elegans macrodactylus and O. e. centralanatolia were sympatrically found in the vicinity of Ortaköy and Tuzlukçu. Moreover, in addition to the species determined in previous studies, Platyceps najadum …
Selective Predation On Common Voles By Tawny Owls And Long-Eared Owls In Winter And Spring,
2014
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Selective Predation On Common Voles By Tawny Owls And Long-Eared Owls In Winter And Spring, Linas Balciauskas, Laima Balciauskiene
Turkish Journal of Zoology
We studied size preferences of Tawny (Strix aluco) and Long-eared (Asio otus) Owls preying on common voles (Microtus arvalis) in the winter and spring seasons in Central Lithuania. Regression equations were used for body mass estimations. We found that both A. otus and S. aluco preferred larger M. arvalis than the average available in the population (the average body mass of predated individuals was 21.45 ± 0.12 g compared to 16.42 ± 0.16 g of snap-trapped individuals). Irrespective of the owl species, most of the predated Microtus voles were adults. In S. aluco prey, the winter proportion of young voles …
Nucleolar Organizer Region Distribution In Nannospalax Ehrenbergi (Nehring, 1898) (Rodentia: Spalacidae) From Iraq,
2014
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Nucleolar Organizer Region Distribution In Nannospalax Ehrenbergi (Nehring, 1898) (Rodentia: Spalacidae) From Iraq, Yüksel Coşkun, Nursel Baydemi̇r, Alaetti̇n Kaya, Ayşe Merve Karöz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The distribution of nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) in Nannospalax ehrenbergi from Iraq was determined for the first time. In the karyotype of N. ehrenbergi the diploid number, fundamental number, and fundamental autosomal number were 52, 76, and 72, respectively. NORs occur in the telomeric regions of submetacentric and acrocentric autosome pairs.
Local Concentration Of Foraging Noctule Bats (Nyctalus Noctula) As A Possible Tool To Assess The Density Of Bats In Large Forest Complexes, Michal Polakowski, Monika Broniszewska, Ireneusz Ruczynski
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Concentrations of at least 600 hunting noctule bats Nyctalus noctula were observed over the artificial shallow reservoir Siemianówka in eastern Poland. The observation indicates that noctule bats concentrate hunting during the presence of vast amounts of insects over the reservoir. We suggest that the high concentrations of noctule bats provide a potential tool for the estimation of local population size or density in large forest complexes.
A Study Of The Genus Empidideicus Becker, 1907 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae) In Northern Iran, With Description Of A New Species,
2014
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A Study Of The Genus Empidideicus Becker, 1907 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae) In Northern Iran, With Description Of A New Species, Saeedeh Hakimian, Ali Asghar Talebi, Babak Gharali, Neal Evenhuis
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The genus Empidideicus Becker, 1907 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae) was studied in 2 provinces of northern Iran (Tehran and Ghazvin provinces). Six species were collected and identified. A new species, Empidideicus formosus Hakimian, Talebi, & Gharali sp. nov., is described and its diagnostic characters are illustrated. This species is closely related to E. unicus Gharali & Evenhuis, 2011, but it is easily distinguished by the almost all-yellow prescutellar area and striated female spermathecal reservoirs.
Temporal Variation In The Reproductive Pattern Of Blood Cockle Anadara Antiquata From Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea),
2014
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Temporal Variation In The Reproductive Pattern Of Blood Cockle Anadara Antiquata From Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea), Shahnaz Jahangir, Ghazala Siddiqui, Zarrien Ayub
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Sex ratios, size frequency, and reproductive patterns of blood cockle Anadara antiquata were studied from Sonmiani and Phitti Creek, Pakistan, from May 2004 to April 2005. At both sites, the overall sex ratio was significantly in favor of females. The population of A. antiquata at Sonmiani consisted of cockles of 31-80 mm in size and that at Phitti Creek of 21-100 mm in size; however, the majority of specimens were of 51-70 mm in size at both sites. Four stages of gametogenesis were identified in male and female cockles: 1) developing, 2) ripe, 3) spawned out, and 4) resorbing. No …
