background: minerals are essential materials in animal reproduction. the determination of these elements is valuable in relation to different conditions in arabian horses. objectives: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of pregnancy on certain macro and micro minerals in arabian horses. methods: blood samples were collected from one hundred apparently healthy mares from differ...

The marine ecosystem is prone to pollution exposure due a number of factors. Microplastic (MP) has been severe issue recently; however, studies on organisms are limited. abundance and composition MPs in highly consumed horse mackerel caught from the Turkish coast Black Sea were investigated here. A total 27 detected 121 (Trachurus mediterraneus). mean per fish was calculated as 0.22±0.14. While...

Studies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) as well as the non-recombining part of the Y chromosome help to understand the origin and distribution of maternal and paternal lineages. The Kabardian horse from Northern Caucasia which is well-known for strength, stamina and endurance in distance riding has a large gap in its breeding documentation especially in the recent past. A 309 bp fragment of the mi...

Despite this increasing trend, the academic literature on Turkish M&As is limited, especially compared to the large amount of US studies. This paper aims to extend this literature. Specifically, we investigate the changes in the performance of Turkish companies subsequent to the completion of M&A transactions. The research question is appealing not only because literature on Turkish M&As is lim...