Despite a large body of research concerning mercury (Hg) in birds, no single tissue has been used consistently to assess Hg exposure, and this has hampered comparisons across studies. We evaluated the relationships of Hg concentrations among tissues in four species of waterbirds (American avocets [Recurvirostra americana], black-necked stilts [Himantopus mexicanus], Caspian terns [Hydroprogne c...

To examine whether dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids from Clupeonella grimmi can relieve symptoms of dysmenorrhoea, we carried out a cross-over clinical trial on 36 girls aged 18-22 years. They were randomly allocated into 2 groups of 18. Group A received 15 mL fish oil daily (550 mg eicosapentaenoic acid; 205 mg decosahexaenoic acid) while Group B received placebo. After 3 month...

Abstract Sabanejewia is a member of the family Cobitidae found in Europe and Asia. In previous studies, S. balcanica , caucasica aurata caspia were reported from Turkey. Of these Kura-Aras Basin. We examined morphological characters molecular data specimens Turkish parts river system to determine their taxonomic status. no differences between Kura Aras rivers’ populations terms morphology, but ...

in this study, 160 fishes were randomly collected from commercial catch by a cone net in babolsar port from january to october 2010. the biological features of specimens were measured. 2 + years old fishes made the dominant age group with 33.75% and 1 + and 5 + years old had the least frequency (8.75%). relationship between length and weight indicated negative allometric growth pattern (b=2.581...

a larger proportion of energy intake for reproduction and also low food availability maydecrease the growth rate of other organs during the late stage of the gonadal development. themain goal of this study is to examine the biological characteristics and organs growth pattern inclupeonella cultriventris during the late stages of gonad development. samples were collectedby capturing 300-350 kilk...

Iğdır İli Aralık ve Karakoyunlu ilçelerinde karaağaç (Ulmus minor Miller) çiçekli yabancı otların hakim olduğu habitatlarda 2021 yılı mayıs-ağustos aylarında Amata (Syntomis) caspia (Staudinger, 1877) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)’nın ergin bireyleri atrap ile yakalanmıştır. Çalışma arazi laboratuvar şartlarında yürütülmüştür. Laboratuvara getirilen bireylerin, içerisinde yapraklarının bulunduğu desi...