E. Y. Lafooraki, J. Hajizadeh, M. Shayanmehr, R. Hosseini, P. P. Fanciulli
: Present work deals with providing an identification key to 60 Iranian species of the family Isotomidae. The photographic support provided here, both light micrographs and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) pictures, can be used as a practical tool for researchers who are not well acquainted with the morphology of Isotomidae.
{"title":"Key to Isotomidae (Collembola) of Iran and a photographic guide of key characters of species","authors":"E. Y. Lafooraki, J. Hajizadeh, M. Shayanmehr, R. Hosseini, P. P. Fanciulli","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3116","url":null,"abstract":": Present work deals with providing an identification key to 60 Iranian species of the family Isotomidae. The photographic support provided here, both light micrographs and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) pictures, can be used as a practical tool for researchers who are not well acquainted with the morphology of Isotomidae.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45943628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
: The aim of the study was to trace the influence of several abiotic factors on the distribution of the mesozooplankton community from the Black Sea. Sampling was performed in cold and warm seasons of 2013–2020, from stations located on the three sectors of the Romanian Black Sea coast (northern-N, central-C, and southern-S). After determining the species composition, abundance, and biomass, the results were subjected to statistical analysis. A total of 25 taxa were identified, Copepoda representing the bulk of the community. The analysis of the main components explains, through the first two identified factors—temperature and salinity, the variation of environmental factors. The mesozooplanktonic community responded differently to the analysed environmental factors, recording positive and negative correlations, depending on the water column’s depth; a positive correlation was observed between mesozooplank-ton and temperature while negative correlations were observed between nutrients (silicon) and mesozooplankton.
{"title":"Interactions between environmental factors and the mesozooplankton community from the Romanian Black Sea waters","authors":"E. Bișinicu, G. Harcotă, L. Lazăr","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3133","url":null,"abstract":": The aim of the study was to trace the influence of several abiotic factors on the distribution of the mesozooplankton community from the Black Sea. Sampling was performed in cold and warm seasons of 2013–2020, from stations located on the three sectors of the Romanian Black Sea coast (northern-N, central-C, and southern-S). After determining the species composition, abundance, and biomass, the results were subjected to statistical analysis. A total of 25 taxa were identified, Copepoda representing the bulk of the community. The analysis of the main components explains, through the first two identified factors—temperature and salinity, the variation of environmental factors. The mesozooplanktonic community responded differently to the analysed environmental factors, recording positive and negative correlations, depending on the water column’s depth; a positive correlation was observed between mesozooplank-ton and temperature while negative correlations were observed between nutrients (silicon) and mesozooplankton.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48092573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Md. Moshiur Rahman, Nur Asma Ariffin, Y. G. Seah, T. N. A. M. Jaafar, A. Habib
: The present study offers the first report of length-weight relationships (LWRs) and relative condition factor (K n ) of coral-associated snapper fishes namely: Lutjanus johnii, L. quinquelineatus , and L. xanthopinnis collected from Pulau Kambing fish landing port, Terengganu waters of South China Sea, Malaysia. This study also offers a new maximum total length of 26.8 cm (standard length of 21.3 cm) for L. xanthopinnis . A total of 861 specimens were collected monthly from March 2022 to February 2023 that were caught by using different types of fishing gear such as gill nets (mesh size 45–48 mm), hooks (numbers 9–12), and trawl nets (cod end mesh size 38 mm). In LWRs the growth coefficient b value was calculated at 2.602, 2.962, and 3.051, and the coefficient of determination r 2 value 0.948, 0.906, and 0.961 for L. johnii , L. xanthopinnis , and L. quinquelineatus , respectively. The student’s t-test showed L. johnii had a negative allometric growth pattern. On the other hand, L. quinquelineatus and L. xanthopinnis showed an isometric growth pattern. The K n values for L. johnii , L. quinquelineatus , and L. xanthopinnis were 1.005, 1.030, and 1.024 which indicates they are in a state of healthy growth. LWRs data for three Lutjanus species from the Malaysian South China Sea can be used for fisheries research and management of stocks.
{"title":"Length-weight relationships and relative condition factors of three coral-associated Lutjanus species from Terengganu waters of the South China Sea, Malaysia","authors":"Md. Moshiur Rahman, Nur Asma Ariffin, Y. G. Seah, T. N. A. M. Jaafar, A. Habib","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3134","url":null,"abstract":": The present study offers the first report of length-weight relationships (LWRs) and relative condition factor (K n ) of coral-associated snapper fishes namely: Lutjanus johnii, L. quinquelineatus , and L. xanthopinnis collected from Pulau Kambing fish landing port, Terengganu waters of South China Sea, Malaysia. This study also offers a new maximum total length of 26.8 cm (standard length of 21.3 cm) for L. xanthopinnis . A total of 861 specimens were collected monthly from March 2022 to February 2023 that were caught by using different types of fishing gear such as gill nets (mesh size 45–48 mm), hooks (numbers 9–12), and trawl nets (cod end mesh size 38 mm). In LWRs the growth coefficient b value was calculated at 2.602, 2.962, and 3.051, and the coefficient of determination r 2 value 0.948, 0.906, and 0.961 for L. johnii , L. xanthopinnis , and L. quinquelineatus , respectively. The student’s t-test showed L. johnii had a negative allometric growth pattern. On the other hand, L. quinquelineatus and L. xanthopinnis showed an isometric growth pattern. The K n values for L. johnii , L. quinquelineatus , and L. xanthopinnis were 1.005, 1.030, and 1.024 which indicates they are in a state of healthy growth. LWRs data for three Lutjanus species from the Malaysian South China Sea can be used for fisheries research and management of stocks.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42987122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Güli̇z Yavuz, Hatice Mutlu Eyison, Erkut Ki̇vanc, Engin Selvi̇, N. Yigit, E. Çolak
molar (M1) was used to determine geographical variations and effects of ecological changes on the population structure of Hazel dormice ( Muscardinus avellanarius ) living in Turkey. Both outline and landmark analysis, as well as a canonical variates analysis, showed significant differences in teeth shape between populations. With this technique, we separated out two subspecies: M. a. trapezius and M. a. abanticus.
{"title":"The importance of shape analysis of the first upper molar in the separation of two subspecies of the Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius (Linnaeus, 1758)) in Northern Anatolia","authors":"Güli̇z Yavuz, Hatice Mutlu Eyison, Erkut Ki̇vanc, Engin Selvi̇, N. Yigit, E. Çolak","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3130","url":null,"abstract":"molar (M1) was used to determine geographical variations and effects of ecological changes on the population structure of Hazel dormice ( Muscardinus avellanarius ) living in Turkey. Both outline and landmark analysis, as well as a canonical variates analysis, showed significant differences in teeth shape between populations. With this technique, we separated out two subspecies: M. a. trapezius and M. a. abanticus.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42222203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Yedier, Seda Yalçınkaya, D. Türker, D. Bostancı
: Pagellus acarne is found in coastal waters worldwide and it includes important species of commercial and recreational fisheries. In this study, 16 morphometric variables of the sagittal otolith, including six morphometric characters, six shape indices, and four ecomorphological indexes, were investigated for the first time among P. acarne stocks collected from the Aegean and Marmara Seas coasts of Turkey. Statistically significant differences were found between the right and left otolith variables of P. acarne individuals in both stocks (p < 0.05). Similarly, significant differences were observed on the same side between stocks (p < 0.05). The right otoliths exhibited higher discrimination power than the left within the two stocks. The PCA showed that only five (31.25%) (otolith area, otolith perimeter, form factor, roundness, and edge complexity index) out of the sixteen variables were quite important characters in the differentiation between stocks. These otolith characters demonstrated a very high rate of accurate discrimination (99.0%) between stocks. The results indicated otolith morphometric characters, shape indices, and ecomorphological indexes can be used as suitable tools to discriminate P. acarne stocks. This is the first study to include all otolith characters such as morphometrics, shape, and ecomorphological indices that discriminate between P. acarne stocks from these localities.
{"title":"Ecomorphological patterns and shape indices of otoliths in the Pagellus acarne (Actinopterygii, Sparidae) from the Aegean and Marmara Seas","authors":"S. Yedier, Seda Yalçınkaya, D. Türker, D. Bostancı","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3135","url":null,"abstract":": Pagellus acarne is found in coastal waters worldwide and it includes important species of commercial and recreational fisheries. In this study, 16 morphometric variables of the sagittal otolith, including six morphometric characters, six shape indices, and four ecomorphological indexes, were investigated for the first time among P. acarne stocks collected from the Aegean and Marmara Seas coasts of Turkey. Statistically significant differences were found between the right and left otolith variables of P. acarne individuals in both stocks (p < 0.05). Similarly, significant differences were observed on the same side between stocks (p < 0.05). The right otoliths exhibited higher discrimination power than the left within the two stocks. The PCA showed that only five (31.25%) (otolith area, otolith perimeter, form factor, roundness, and edge complexity index) out of the sixteen variables were quite important characters in the differentiation between stocks. These otolith characters demonstrated a very high rate of accurate discrimination (99.0%) between stocks. The results indicated otolith morphometric characters, shape indices, and ecomorphological indexes can be used as suitable tools to discriminate P. acarne stocks. This is the first study to include all otolith characters such as morphometrics, shape, and ecomorphological indices that discriminate between P. acarne stocks from these localities.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48401860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
: A new Gammarus species is identified based on the specimens collected from the Morca Sinkhole, which was discovered in 2019 in Anamur District, South of Türkiye. Eleven individuals belonging to the newly identified species were collected from the siphon located at the end of the sinkhole (–1260 m). The newly identified species can be distinguished by the following character combinations and morphological features: blind, colorless (unpigmented) and completely setae-covered body. Setae are not only on the surfaces of the meta-and mesosome segments, they are also present on the head, coxal + epimeral plates, and basal segments of the pereopods V to VII. Some tiny formations (aesthetascs?) on the flagellar segments of antenna I were also noted. The mouthparts of the holotype male were photographed, and the remaining extremities were drawn in detail. The morphology of the new species is compared with its relatives and a list of the covernicolous amphipod species of Türkiye was also presented.
{"title":"A new amphipod from the depths of the Morca Sinkhole (Anamur, Türkiye): Gammarus morcae n. sp. (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), with notes on cavernicolous amphipods of Türkiye","authors":"Murat Özbek, G. Aydin","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3118","url":null,"abstract":": A new Gammarus species is identified based on the specimens collected from the Morca Sinkhole, which was discovered in 2019 in Anamur District, South of Türkiye. Eleven individuals belonging to the newly identified species were collected from the siphon located at the end of the sinkhole (–1260 m). The newly identified species can be distinguished by the following character combinations and morphological features: blind, colorless (unpigmented) and completely setae-covered body. Setae are not only on the surfaces of the meta-and mesosome segments, they are also present on the head, coxal + epimeral plates, and basal segments of the pereopods V to VII. Some tiny formations (aesthetascs?) on the flagellar segments of antenna I were also noted. The mouthparts of the holotype male were photographed, and the remaining extremities were drawn in detail. The morphology of the new species is compared with its relatives and a list of the covernicolous amphipod species of Türkiye was also presented.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48616010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. B. Daban, Y. Şen, A. Ayaz, Uğur Altinağaç, Alkan Öztekin, Uğur Özekinci, A. İşmen, Fikret Çakır, A. Yüksek, Tekin Demirkiran, O. Ayaz, Gençtan Erman Uğur, Büminhan Burkay Selçuk
: A dense mucilage event occurred between November 2020 and August 2021 in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. In this study, the aim was to understand the effect of mucilage on coastal fish biodiversity. For this purpose, juvenile and small-sized adult fish species were sampled with an experimental beach seine at 12 equally-spaced stations around the Marmara Sea between November 2021 and April 2022. In total, 34 species belonging to 19 families were sampled. Approximately 70% of the total fish abundance were Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 , Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810) and Chelon saliens (Risso, 1810). Highest abundance was detected from S5 (Marmara Ereğlisi) and S11 (Florya) comprising 17.3% and 14.2% of total abundance, respectively. Maximum species richness was found at S4 (Erdek) and S12 (Yalova Tigem), with 21 and 18 species, respectively. The highest biodiversity indexes were seen at S4, S8 (Karacabey floodplain area) and S12, whereas the lowest biodiversity index was found at S9 (Büyükçekmece). S4 and S8 should be monitored and protected by fisheries management authorities due to being nursery and protection areas for the Sea of Marmara. When the biomass and biodiversity of the coastal fish assemblages were compared with previous studies conducted before the mucilage event, it can be said that mucilage did not adversely affect recruitment success.
{"title":"Postmucilage biodiversity of shallow water fish assemblages: A case study in the Marmara Sea, Turkey","authors":"I. B. Daban, Y. Şen, A. Ayaz, Uğur Altinağaç, Alkan Öztekin, Uğur Özekinci, A. İşmen, Fikret Çakır, A. Yüksek, Tekin Demirkiran, O. Ayaz, Gençtan Erman Uğur, Büminhan Burkay Selçuk","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3132","url":null,"abstract":": A dense mucilage event occurred between November 2020 and August 2021 in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. In this study, the aim was to understand the effect of mucilage on coastal fish biodiversity. For this purpose, juvenile and small-sized adult fish species were sampled with an experimental beach seine at 12 equally-spaced stations around the Marmara Sea between November 2021 and April 2022. In total, 34 species belonging to 19 families were sampled. Approximately 70% of the total fish abundance were Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 , Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810) and Chelon saliens (Risso, 1810). Highest abundance was detected from S5 (Marmara Ereğlisi) and S11 (Florya) comprising 17.3% and 14.2% of total abundance, respectively. Maximum species richness was found at S4 (Erdek) and S12 (Yalova Tigem), with 21 and 18 species, respectively. The highest biodiversity indexes were seen at S4, S8 (Karacabey floodplain area) and S12, whereas the lowest biodiversity index was found at S9 (Büyükçekmece). S4 and S8 should be monitored and protected by fisheries management authorities due to being nursery and protection areas for the Sea of Marmara. When the biomass and biodiversity of the coastal fish assemblages were compared with previous studies conducted before the mucilage event, it can be said that mucilage did not adversely affect recruitment success.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45705348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Paksa, Mozaffar Vahedi, S. Yousefi, Nasrollah Saberi, Sara Rahimi, Masoumeh Amin
: Risk assessment and vector control programs rely on a comprehensive knowledge of mosquito diversity in different areas. The present study aims to evaluate mosquito biodiversity in different areas of Sirjan County, Kerman Province, as one of the most important economic zones of Iran. Totally 4538 mosquitoes representing 19 species and four genera were collected and identified. Results showed that Culiseta longiareolata and Culex quinquefacsiatus were constant, Culex destricola, Culex pusillus, Culex pipiens and Culex laticinctus were common and the other captured species were accidental species in Sirjan County. In this study, Aedes vittatus was recorded for the first time in Kerman Province. The highest rate of richness was in Balvard (2034 meters above sea level) and the highest rate of evenness and Shannon-Wiener indices belong to Zeid Abad (1718 m.a.s.l.) districts. The lowest similarity rate was between Balvard (2034 m.a.s.l.) and Pariz (2322 m.a.s.l.), and the highest was between Homashahr (1984 m.a.s.l.) and Khajo-Shahr districts (1723 m.a.s.l.). In this study, an agricultural area showed the highest; conversely, the area neighboring a copper mine showed the lowest rate of biodiversity. Biotic and abiotic factors and human activities can affect mosquito biodiversity; therefore, mosquito surveillance and control programs should consider these factors.
{"title":"Biodiversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae), vectors of important arboviral diseases at different altitudes in the central part of Iran","authors":"A. Paksa, Mozaffar Vahedi, S. Yousefi, Nasrollah Saberi, Sara Rahimi, Masoumeh Amin","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3121","url":null,"abstract":": Risk assessment and vector control programs rely on a comprehensive knowledge of mosquito diversity in different areas. The present study aims to evaluate mosquito biodiversity in different areas of Sirjan County, Kerman Province, as one of the most important economic zones of Iran. Totally 4538 mosquitoes representing 19 species and four genera were collected and identified. Results showed that Culiseta longiareolata and Culex quinquefacsiatus were constant, Culex destricola, Culex pusillus, Culex pipiens and Culex laticinctus were common and the other captured species were accidental species in Sirjan County. In this study, Aedes vittatus was recorded for the first time in Kerman Province. The highest rate of richness was in Balvard (2034 meters above sea level) and the highest rate of evenness and Shannon-Wiener indices belong to Zeid Abad (1718 m.a.s.l.) districts. The lowest similarity rate was between Balvard (2034 m.a.s.l.) and Pariz (2322 m.a.s.l.), and the highest was between Homashahr (1984 m.a.s.l.) and Khajo-Shahr districts (1723 m.a.s.l.). In this study, an agricultural area showed the highest; conversely, the area neighboring a copper mine showed the lowest rate of biodiversity. Biotic and abiotic factors and human activities can affect mosquito biodiversity; therefore, mosquito surveillance and control programs should consider these factors.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47474141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z. Adamski, Aleksandra Dziegelewska, Paulina Jakubiak, P. Klimaszyk
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: Ectoparasites are diverse organisms that exploit animal hosts using various strategies. One such group represents the louse flies (Hippoboscidae) from the subfamily Ornithomyinae, which are permanent, highly specialised, hematophagous ectoparasites of poultry and wild birds found worldwide. The main objective of this research is to examine the mean abundance, prevalence, and diversity of ornithophilic louse flies in Serbia. They have been detected through visual inspection or fumigation of caught birds. In total, 79 louse flies belonging to four genera and six species were collected from 62 individuals within 26 host species. A single louse fly infested the bulk of captured birds, while hippoboscid females were statistically dominant within the overall sample. Most detected louse flies belonged to the genus Ornithomya , with Ornithomya avicularia and Ornithomya fringillina being the most abundant at the species level. The prevalence was relatively low, along with the mean intensity and abundance. This study contributes to a better understanding of louse flies and their parasite-host associations in Serbia. It also fills a gap in the knowledge of their diversity and distribution in South-eastern Europe.
{"title":"Diversity and prevalence of ornithophilic louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae: Ornithomyinae) in Serbia","authors":"Tibor Rekecki, Draženko Z. Rajković","doi":"10.55730/1300-0179.3138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3138","url":null,"abstract":": Ectoparasites are diverse organisms that exploit animal hosts using various strategies. One such group represents the louse flies (Hippoboscidae) from the subfamily Ornithomyinae, which are permanent, highly specialised, hematophagous ectoparasites of poultry and wild birds found worldwide. The main objective of this research is to examine the mean abundance, prevalence, and diversity of ornithophilic louse flies in Serbia. They have been detected through visual inspection or fumigation of caught birds. In total, 79 louse flies belonging to four genera and six species were collected from 62 individuals within 26 host species. A single louse fly infested the bulk of captured birds, while hippoboscid females were statistically dominant within the overall sample. Most detected louse flies belonged to the genus Ornithomya , with Ornithomya avicularia and Ornithomya fringillina being the most abundant at the species level. The prevalence was relatively low, along with the mean intensity and abundance. This study contributes to a better understanding of louse flies and their parasite-host associations in Serbia. It also fills a gap in the knowledge of their diversity and distribution in South-eastern Europe.","PeriodicalId":49407,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49515725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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