Instructure population and phyjogeny of Gazelle gazelle darreshoorii in Faror protected area using mtDNA
Mojdeh
Raam
Department of Environment Hormozgan Provincial Directorate, Bandar Abbas
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Hamid
Farahmand
Department of Fisheries, Agricultural and Natural Resources Campus of Karaj, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, POBox: 6619-14155
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Mahmoud
Karami
Department of Biodiversity, Faculty of Environment, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, POBox: 14515-775
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Jalil
Imani Harsini
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Faculty of Environment, Department of Biodiversity, Tehran, POBox: 14515-775
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Gazelle gazelle darreshourii belongs to Gazella genus and Gazella gazelle species which has been only reported from Faror protected area in the Persian Gulf. The aim of this study was to investigate phylogeny and genetic diversity of this population using Cytochrome b. 10 tissue samples due to flood were collected from Faror Island in February 2011. After DNA extraction, Part of Cytochrome b, 414 bp length, was amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction and was sequenced. After editing,sequences were compaire to sequneces of Gazella genus on ncbi site. Then, Genetic factors between and within population such as nucleotide and haplotype variations and genetic distance were calculated and finally the phylogeny tree and haplotype network was drawn for these samples. Results were shown that all of samples were pertained to one haplotype and genetic distance between these samples was too low which could indicate unsuitable genetic variation in this small island population.
Journal of Animal Environment
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Habitat desirabllity Evaluation of Capra aegagrus in golestan
seyed mojtaba
hoseini
Department of Environmental Assessment, Faculty of Environment, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran, PO Box: 14515-775
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Borhan
Riazi
Department of Biodiversity, Faculty of Environment, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran, POBox: 14515-775
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Bahman
shams esfand abad
Department of Environment. Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch
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Morteza
Naderi
Department of Environment, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Arak
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Understanding habitatrequirements of species is of great importance in wildlife management. Wild goat (Capra aegagrus) is a highly threatened bovine in Iran, inhabiting Golestan province mountainous areas. In order to assess the current conservation status of species habitats in Golestan, we applied maximum entropy (Maxent) habitat suitability modeling approach. We related 58 occurrence records of wild goat in Golestan province in fall and winter of 2013-2014 to habitat variables representing topographic and anthropogenic conditions in the study area. Results indicated that elevation, slope and vegetation cover were the most effective variables and aspect was the least effective one in habitat selection by wild goat. Developed model predicted that less than 1 percent (0/6%) of the study area is suitable for the species. These habitats are situated between 1700 – 3000 m altitudes with a slope of more than 50 percent. However, only half of these suitable habitats for wild goat are currently protected.
Journal of Animal Environment
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47594_c164ba1cd719a31d52a698d32dd1ab6a.pdf
Autumn and Winter Habitat Suitability Modeling of Wild Sheep (Ovis Orientalis) in Parvar Protected Area using MaxEnt method
Mina
Ramyaz
Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowme'eh Sara, POBox: 1144
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Saeed
Nadery
Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowme'eh Sara, POBox: 1144
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Peyman
Karami
Department of Environment. Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, POBox: 3995
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Gholamreza
Behnam
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch
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Wild sheep (Ovis Orientalis) is one of important mammals in mountainous areas, that due to habitat destruction, competition of domestic animals and illegal hunting is in vulnerable condition. According to recent phylogenetic studies, Wild Sheep population in Iran is divided into two subspecies Ovis vignei and Ovis orientalis and all Wild Sheep in central parts of Iran, are hybrids of the two subspecies. In present study, based on collected data of this species during autumn and winter 2015 in Parvar protected area the habitat suitability modeling of Wild sheephas been done using Maximum Entropy Modeling (MaxEnt). The used variables for this analysis were: slope, aspect, altitude, distance to spring, distance to roads, distance to canal, distance to village, distance to wells, land use and vegetation types. In total ninety points of species presence have been recorded in two seasons of autumn and winter, that which 25 points to test and 65 points to learning of model were been used. The results showed that model has high ability to predict the distribution of Wild sheep in research area and at the threshold level has had significant differences with random model (AUC= 0/812 P<0/0001). Results of the Jackknife Sensitivity Analysis showed that height of 2200 meters, slope of 40% in eastern aspect, grassland coverage with Artemisia and Astragalus, reducing the distance of the water resources in the region and increase of distance from roads and villages for Wild sheepare preferable in this seasons.
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47601_aad1482e5e9fed4a6849d11af9894760.pdf
Spring and summer habitat suitability modeling of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Jassb wildlife refuge of Arak using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) method
Sahar
Rezaei
Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowme'eh Sara, POBox: 1144
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Saeid
Nadery
Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowme'eh Sara, POBox: 1144
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Peyman
Karami
Department of Environment. Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, POBox: 3995
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Correct understanding of the relationship between the distribution of animals and their habitat can play an important role in the conservation and management of threatened species. Populations of wild boar (Sus scrofa) have increased significantly during recent decades throughout Iran. So that, its vast activity range in different habitats has increased its conflicts to human communities. Therefore, knowledge of the biological requirements of wild boar (Sus scrofa) is so important in species and habitats management planning. Habitat suitability of species such as wild boar deals with investigation of factors influencing on habitat suitability and also suitability reduction of some areas in order to control their devastating effects. The aim of present study is to model suitability of habitat in spring and summer seasons in Jassb wildlife refuge, as an important tool for identifying the distribution way of wild boar. In this study, habitat suitability map is prepared based on 10 environmental variables data and using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) method. The results of the model was assessed using the area under curve (AUC) and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) statistics and relative importance of variables was determined using Jackknife test. The results showed that the model was successful in prediction of suitable areas for species habitat (AUC = 0.77). Based on results of sensitivity analysis, DEM (Digital elevation model), slope and distance to rural region had the most impact on selection of species suitable habitat. Studies showed that, wild boar has more tendency to areas with (Perennual grasses, Artemisia aucheri, Astragalus spp) vegetation type and flat areas with very low slop (0 to 7 percent). Habitate suitability has inverse correlation to height increase and reduction of distance to rural area.
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47627_c15de553f361ffee7cb75a838b2376ec.pdf
A primary study of sexual dimorphism skull of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) in Iran
Neda
Behdarvand
Department of Natural Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.
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Hamid Reza
Rezaei
Department of Natural Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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Soheil
Eigderi
Department of Fisheries, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Farzaneh
Ghanbari
Department of Natural Environment, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Mohammad
Nosrati
Wildlife and Biodiversity Bureau, Department of Environment, Tehran, Iran
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Bahareh
Shahriari
Wildlife and Biodiversity Bureau, Department of Environment, Tehran, Iran
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Sexual dimorphism is a common biological phenomenon which examines structure differences between males and females in a population or species. This study was conducted to investigate the patterns of sexual dimorphism in skull of European hare(Lepus europaeus) in Iran using geometric morphometric technique. Hence, the dorsal, lateral and ventral faces of 70 collected skulls (39 Females and 31 Males) 53 landmark points were defined on 2D pictures. Landmark data after generalised procrustes analysis (GPA) were analyzed using DFA (Discriminant Analysis). Results showed significant difference between skull shape of male and female in the dorsal (P = 0.03) and ventral (P = 0. 004) faces could confirm sexual shape dimorphism in the skull of European hare. According to the results, sexual dimorphism of hare’ cranium was more pronounced in zygomatic arc and muzzle bones. Overall, skull of female compared to male tend to more length muzzle and shorter zygomatic arc.
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Oxidative stress in the Caspian Pony and it’s amelioration by Vitamins E &C
Ensieh
Fathizadeh
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University of Varamin-Pishva Branch
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Mohsen
Ahmadinejad
Institute of Applied Higher Education, Agricultural Jihad, Agricultural Research and Training Organization, Tehran, POBox: 1783-13145
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Sirous
Oshidari
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University of Varamin-Pishva Branch
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Most of the studies in oxidative stressed horses, showed that , supplementation with vitamins E & C would ameliorate production of oxygen derived free radicals and decrease or stop oxidative stress in the exercising horses.The aims of this research which is the first report in the oxidative stressed Caspian pony, were to find out the possible relation between the physical exercise and oxidative stress and amelioration of oxidative stress by vitamins E, C and a combination of these two vitamins. Sixteen healthy Caspian ponies,that the mean age of the ponies was 8.5 years and their mean weight was 220 kg, were used for 21 days in this study. The ponies were divided into four groups : A, B, C and D. The ponies in group1(control group) were fed with the normal ration (oat and alfalfa), and the ponies in groups 2, 3 and 4 were fed with normal ration (as in group 1) plus vitamin E, C and a combination of Vitamins E + C respectively. The ponies in all four groups were exposed to physical stress(700 m speed race) and blood samples were taken before the stress (at time zero, before the onset of the 700 m race) and after the physical stress.Creatin kinase, Asparate amino transferase, Glutathion peroxidase, Superoxide dismutase, and vitamins E and C were assessed using HPLC, semiautomated analyzer and spectrophotometer respectively.The results showed the highly significant effects of Vitamins E and C and E + C on reducing oxidative stress in exercising Caspian ponies.
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Antifungal activity of Punica granatum juice on growth of Candida albicans in diabetic male rats
Saeideh
Raeismohammadi
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran
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Maryam
Eidi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran
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Fatemeh
Noorbakhsh
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pomegranate juice (20, 50, 100, 200 ml/kg) and itraconazol (10 mg/kg) on growth of Candida albicans (ATCC 10231) and number of white blood cells, lymphocytes and neutrophils in alloxan-induced diabetic rat. The animal was made diabetic by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of alloxan (150 mg/kg). After diabetes induction, they were contaminated by oral administration of Candida albicans juice. Fungus sampling, culturing in medium and colony count were done by swabs from mouths of all animal every day. The period of experiment was 12 days. On the third day of plant treatment, the results showed that treatment of juice at dose of 200 ml/kg decreased colony count of C. albicans in diabetic rats (p<0.001) and growth of C. albicans is suppressed on 6th day. Also, treatment of pomegranate juice increased number of white blood cells and lymphocytes (p<0.001) and decreased number of neutrophils in diabetic rats compared to control normal rats. So, consumption of pomegranate juice improved immune system function and inhibited the growth of Candida albicans in the diabetic rats.
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47815_b422869e794c9a201f77965156f3e572.pdf
The effect of extract of Panax ginseng on histomorphometric changes on lumbo-sacral region of the spinal cord in 18 days fetuses rat from diabetic mothers
Azam
Karami
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
AND Department of biology, Payamenoor university, 19395-3697, Tehran, Iran
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Zabihollah
Khaksar
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Gestational diabetes induces developmental disorders in different parts of CNS including the spinal cord. This study investigated effect of extract of Panax ginseng on histomorphometric changes on lumbo-sacral region of the spinal cord in 18 days fetuses rat from diabetic mothers.16 rats were divided into four groups: non-diabetic control, non-diabetic recipient of the extract, diabetic control and diabetic recipient of the extract. Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin in diabetic groups and all 4 groups became pregnant. During pregnancy, recipient of the extract groups received ginseng extract at the dose of 400 mg/kg of body weight every day. On the 18th day of pregnancy, the mother of four groups of rats, were anesthetized, and the fetuses were obtained. In order to do histomorphometric study, lumbo-sacral region of the spinal cord separated and after the using the techniques of histology, some histological factors were measured. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software and ANOVA and Duncan statistical tests (P≤0.05). A significant reduction was observed in the transverse diameter of the spinal cord and the number of cells in gray and white matter of the spinal cord in diabetic control group than other groups in 18 days fetuses (P≤0.05). Also a significant increase was observed in vertical diameter of central canal of the spinal cord in diabetic control group than diabetic groups in 18 days fetuses (P≤0.05). Extract of Panax ginseng can control hyperglycemia and manage diabetes on the lumbo-sacral spinal disorders in fetuses of mothers with gestational diabetes by increasing insulin production.
Journal of Animal Environment
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47866_8c57001a37840697b61c10da0b9d67e2.pdf
Genetic Diversity and Phylogeny of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata (Linnaeus, 1766) by Sequencing of the Mitochondrial Cytochrome b in Northeast Iran (Case Study: Gomishan)
Azadeh
Taqavian Aval
Department of Environmental Sci., Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
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Hamid Reza
Rezaei
Department of Environmental Sci, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
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Jalil
Imany
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch,Faculty of Environment,Department of Bio diversity, Tehran, POBox: 14515-775
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The Gomishan area of Golestan province holds one of the biggest populations of pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata), which is estimated to reach more than a thousand individuals in the fall and winter. The species inhabits steppe habitats requiring dry, open grassland plains without trees or high bushes. Although this species is declining due to using pesticides, poaching, habitat destruction, and climate change, no studies have yet been conducted on the P. alchata in Iran, and also there is not any genetic and ecological data in relation to this species. In order to achieve basic information about genetic relations among Pin-tailed sandgrouse populations in Northeast Iran, nine tissue samples of Gomishan area were collected. After DNA extraction, nine samples were amplified with polymerase chain reaction, and 912 base pair of mitochondrial cytochrome b was sequenced. As a result of this investigation, it was discovered that the Gomishan population contains three different haplotypes and haplotype diversity was 0.417. The results of Bayesian and Maximum likelihood trees illustrate that all specimens belong to a single clade, but separate completely from P. coronatus and P. namaqua which are only sequences of Pteroclididae in GenBank. This study is starting point of investigations on the P. alchata in the world and it could be resolved the relationships among different populations of Pin-tailed sandgrouse.
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47909_581d578d85ae12a5bdb933810aea1a1d.pdf
The Study of Birds Fauna of Abbas Abad Wildlife Refuge in Isfahan Province (2014)
Mehdi
Jalalpour
Abbas Abad Wildlife Refuge, Department of Environment of Naein, Isfahan Province, Iran
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Vida
Hojati
Department of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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Abbas Abad Wildlife Refuge considered one of the most pristine desert ecosystems in the country, with an area of 300 thousand hectares in the East of Isfahan province that is located in Naein and Khor va Biabanak jurisdiction. This study was performed for one year from January 2013 to December 2014 in the area. Identifying the birds was conducted based on their flight, color, size, behavior and sound by using binoculars camera 30 × 8. Based on the results, 139 species were identified. Sixty-five species belong to the order Passeriformes, twenty species belong to the order Falconiformes, eleven species belong to the order Charadriiformes, seven species belong to the order Columbiformes, five species belong to the order Anseriformes, five species belong to the order Ciconiiformes, four species belonging to the order Coraciiformes, five species belong to the order Strigiformes, three species belong to the order Galliformes, three species belong to the order Pelecaniformes, two species belong to the order Gruiformes, three species belong to the order Apodiformes, three species belong to the order Podicipediformes, two species belong to the order Caprimulgiformes, and a species belongs to the order Cuculiformes.The most frequent order in this Wild Life Refuge was Passeriformes.
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47935_e8de214b8821e0efc8a9462cd651959a.pdf
Community Structure and Species Diversity of Birds at Ramshir Dam Lake in Winter and Spring 2015
Behrouz
Behrouzi-Rad
Dep. of Environment, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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The wetlands of Iran in winter and spring at west Asia are sensitive habitats for survival of waterbirds. For this reason, community structure of waterbirds, terrestrial birds, waders and wading birds were counted at Shohadaye Ramshir Dam Lake in winter and spring 2015 by direct observation with binocular and telescope by total count method. Ramshir Dam was built in 1998 on Jarahi River. Area of the lake is 200 Hectare. During 6 months, 38 species of 19 families of waterbirds and terrestrial birds were counted. Terrestrial birds with 23 species and 71% of the population against 4 species with 5% population of waterbirds and 11 species with 24% population of waders and wading birds were dominant. Highest number of birds were counted in January (436 individuals) of 32 species with a density of 2.32 birds per hectare, and lowest number was in January (260 individuals) of 28 species with a density 1.3 birds per hectare. Highest Shanon-Wiener, Margalef and Simpson diversity were in January 3.142, 5.549 and 0.9413 respectively, and lowest of the Shannon–Wiener and Simpson indexes were 3.522 and 0.1389 in July respectively, and Margalef indexes was 3.895 in July. Highest evenness was 0.1273 in January and lowest was 0.8349 in July. 11 species include: one waterbird species, 3 wading birds and 7 terrestrial species have been bred in the wetland in spring 2015. Therefore, ecological function of Ramshir reservoir is vice versa of other inland wetlands and provides the requirement of terrestrial birds. Comparison between bird's community structure, number of species and species diversity of Ramshir dam wetland with other natural inland wetlands and coastal wetlands showed that natural wetlands can't replace by artificial wetlands, but can support the natural wetlands in crisis times.
Journal of Animal Environment
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_47960_675e462d9f5378ee1dae92a2d1823247.pdf
Comparative morphology of Podoces pleskei populations in two provinces of Semnan and Yazd
Fatemeh
Rasouli nasab
Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, POBox: 4111
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Mohammad
Tohidifar
Department of Biodiversity, Faculty of Environment, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, POBox: 14515-775
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Sara
Yalpaniyan
Department of Environment, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
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Akram
Moghaddasi
Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, POBox: 4111
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Podoces pleskei is from crow family and belongs to the genus of ravens land or runners. The distribution of this species in Iran to isolated patches in desert and semi-desert areas that is limited to Central and East of Iran .There are concerns because of the isolation of populations that due to dangers such as inbreeding, genetic drift and so etc. The aime of this study is to compare some morphological characteristics of isolated populations of Podoces pleskei in the provinces of Semnan and Yazd. For this purpose, eight morphological variables were choose from foot and mouth organs for 21 chickens in the Marvast Herat region in Yazd province and four numbers of chickens measure from Protection Complex of Touran.Then all these data were standardized by dividing the cube root of body weight. To normalize these data were used the logarithm of deformation. Also,T-test was used to compare the measured variables between individuals of the populations of Marvast Herat of Yazd and Touran. The results showed that the chicks and adults in the two areas have significant differences in beak length and width variables. Also, the size and form of nutritional devices Podoces pleskei in these two areas have significant differences in the immature and mature which can be associated with diet and food habits search for them in these two areas and is also used as prey size that demands complete studies for comparative study of diet and eating habits of the two provinces in different seasons.
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Estimating the native residents in Fars province for willingness to pay to protect of Pleske’s Ground Jay (Podoces pleskei, Zarudny, 1896), as an endemic species
Omid
Tabiee
Natural Resources Group, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran
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Sara
Tofighi
Natural Resources Group, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran
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The aim of this study is to determine the willingness to pay (WTP) of native residents in Fars province for the protection of Pleske’s Ground Jay(Podoces pleskei, Zarudny, 1896), as an Iranian endemic species. In this study, 100 people from Neyriz city in Fars province were near the Bahram-e-Gur protect are as a one habitat of Pleske’s Ground Jay, chosen via the simple random sampling and interviews face to face. A questionnaire comprising items about the people’s demographics as well as their awareness and willingness to pay for protection of Pleske’s Ground Jay. Subsequently, analysis of gathering data was carried out with applying a Logit model under maximum likelihood procedure by using SPSS (version 21) and Eviews (8) Software. Result showed that, 55 percent of the cases had positive willingness to pay for protection of Pleske’s Ground Jay endemic species. The average payment of WTP for the monthly and annual protection value of Pleske’s Ground Jay endemic species was estimated 28714.14 RLs (0.94 $) and 344569.74 RLs (11.3 $) respectively. Furthermore, the result showed that the age, literacy level, job, membership in environmental organization and bid have statistical significant effects on willingness to pay for Pleske’s Ground Jay endemic species protection.
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Study of asymmetrical meristic characters of head in Caucasian pit viper, Gloydius halys caucasicus of Golestan and Mazandaran Provinces
Sharifeh
Khani
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, POBox: 155
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Haji Gholi
Kami
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, POBox: 155
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Mehdi
Rajabizadeh
Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG), Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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Bilateral symmetry is one of the characters of many metazoans. This feature is sometimes was not seen for a number of characters in animals such as reptiles. Asymmetry is both in internal and external characters. Evaluation of head scales in Caucasian pit viper Gloydius halys caucasicus (Viperidae: Crotalinae) was studied. This venomous snake is distributed in sea shore areas and between the Elburz Mountains and the Caspian Sea. For this purpose it was studied 12 meristic characters in 54 specimens of Caucasian pit viper (20 males, 21 females, 11 juveniles and 2 unknown) from Golestan and Mazandaran provinces. Scale counting was done under stereomicroscope by niddle. The results showed that Temp (21 specimens), CG (17 specimens), supralabials (16 specimens), infralabials (13 specimens), A.ch.ifl (12 specimens), Po.ch.a (2 specimens), Po.ch.b (3 specimens), Loreals (3 specimens), Circumocular scales (2 specimens) and Preocular scales (2 specimens) were asymmetrical in right and left sides. The results shows that must be note both sides of head region of snakes in scale counting because of symmetry or asymmetry.
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The Study of Lizards and Turtles Fauna of Hezar Jarib Hunting Prohibited Area in Mazandaran Province
Somayeh Sadat
Eftekharian
Department of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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Vida
Hojati
Department of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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Shahram
Sharafi
Department of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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Hezarjarib Hunting Prohibited Area is a montaineous region with 49000 Hectares area is located in the Southeast of Behshahr County. This area with specific habitat worth has appropriate potential to revive species of various animals such as lizards and turtles. Sampling was carried out by use of hand, lasso (to catch lizards in far distances) and small net (to trapping turtles), from April to late November 2015. In this study, the lizards and turtle species and their morphomeristic characters were analysed. During the present research, 54 lizard and turtle specimens has been collected totally. As a result, 9 lizard species from 7 families and 10 genera, and 2 turtle species from two families and two genera has been identified. Relative abundance of the collected lizard and turtle species are as follows respectively: Darevskia caspica (26%), Tenuidactylus caspius caspius (21%), Cyrtopodion scabrum (17%), Lacerta strigata (11%), Pseudopus apodus apodus (9%), Darevskia schaekeli (7%), Paralaudakia caucasia (6%), Anguis colchica orientalis (4%), Ablepharus pannonicus (2%), Emys orbicularis persica (71%) and Mauremys caspica caspica (29%).
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Biodiversity of Amphibian in Easte of Guilan province
Hajar
Delavar Sheyda Jalaly
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Seyed Gholamreza
Hosseini Khalehjir
Department of Biology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon
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Hamidreza
Jamalzadeh
Department of Biology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon
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Haji Gholi
Kami
Department of Biology, Golestan University, Gorgan
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Amphibian requires the native studies in terms of biodiversity in Iran. There are 5 families, 8 genus, 15 species of Anura and 2 families, 4 genus, 7 species of Caudata in Iran. The purpose of present study was collecting and identifying the amphibian east of Guilan province in Iran. During six month of field work in the sampling areas from February until August 2014, with considerable walking during day and night,186 specimens were collected from different habitats of this region (6 stations: Astaneashrafiye, Siyahkal, Lahijan, Langerood, Roodsar and Amlash). Sampling carried out using the handle tour. Samples were transfered alive to the zoology lab of Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Then identified and were fixed after morphological discription and coloration, biometric charactristics studies. Investigation was carried out on the physical characteristics by using the identification keys in reference book the Amphibian of Iran. During of present research specimens were captured belonging to 8 species, 8 genus and 6 families, including: family Ranidae (species Pelophylax sp. and species Rana pseudodalmatina), family Hylidae (species Hyla orientalis), family Bufonidae (species Bufotes (Pseudepidalea) variabilis, species Bufo eichwaldi, family Pelobatidae, species Pelobates syriacus, family Salamandridae (species Triturus karelini and family Hynobiidae, species Iranodon persicus).
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Habitat use and suitability index of Capoeta Capoeta gracilis, in the Kalarud River
Narges
Rostamian
University of Environment, Faculty of environmental Science, Karaj, Iran
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Soheil
Eigderi
Department of Fisheries, Agricultural and Natural Resources Campus of Karaj, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, POBox: 4111
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Saber
Vatandoust
Department of Fishery, Islamic Azad university,Babol Branch, Babol , Iran
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Halimeh
Salar
University of Environment, Faculty of environmental Science, Karaj, Iran
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In order to protection of riverine ecosystems’ biodiversity, understanding the biological requirements of aquatics is necessary. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the habitat features of Capoeta Capoeta gracilisin its distribution range within the Kalarud River using Habsel software. Habitat use, availability, and selection were calculated over the range of each environmental variable. .To study the habitat characteristics of this species, its abundance and 5 habitat variables, depth (cm), river width (m), flow velocity (m/s), average diameter of substrate stones (cm) and substrate index (%SI) at 6 stations from the downstream to upstream were measured. Based on the results, the habitat characteristics of Capoeta Capoeta gracilisis regions with high-velocity, rock bed, with higher width and depth. Results of this research provid the required information habitat characteristics of this native species for use in management programs and aquaculture conservation.
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Identification and Distribution of Bazoft River fish fauna
Esmaeil
Pirali Khirabadi
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Recourses, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, P.O.Box: 115
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Mehdi
Moradi Chaffi
Culture and Breeding Department, National Inland Water Aquaculture institute, Bandar-Anzali, P.O.Box: 66
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Parviz
Mansouri
Culture and Breeding Department, Charmahal & Bakhtiariy Fisheries Institute, Shahrekord,
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Mohammad Sadegh
Alavi-Yeganeh
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Nur,
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Bazoft River is one of the major effluents of the Karun River and located in Zardkouh mountainous region in the province of Chahar-Mahal and Bakhtiari. With the aim of identifying and understanding spatial distribution of fish fauna sampling carried out seasonally from winter to summer 2009 at 14 stations using electrofishing and cast net. A total of 13 fish species from four family including; Cyprinidae, Nemacheilidae, Sisoridae and Salmonidae were identified which three of them were endemic of Iran. Highest and lowest number of identified species with 8 and 1 and relative frequency of specimens with 81.9% and 0.5% revealed for Cyprinidae and Sisoridae family respectively. Within species, Capoeta damascina and Squalius lepidus have most and least frequency with 46.3 and 0.2 percent form total number of fish specimens. The results indicating Bazoft river ecology in addition to the provision canvas species possess valuable fish such as Brown trout and other species of economic value. Due to a variety of ecological conditions in Bazoft River, the results indicating existence of three endemic fish species in this river with some valuable species like Salmo trutta and some other commercially valuable species. So, because of high conservation value of endemic fish species, aquaculture development in the river must be done regarding all the environmental considerations and continuous monitoring.
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Feeding ecology of Rhabdosargus haffara Frosska, 1775, in north of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (Hormuzgan province Waters) the
Siamak
Behzadi
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science & Technology, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, POBox: 3995
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Ehsan
Kamrani
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science & Technology, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, POBox: 3995
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Farhad
Kaymaram
Institute of Fisheries Research, Agricultural Research and Training Organization, Tehran, POBox: 6116-14155
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Mohmmad sharif
Ranjbar
Department of Marin Biology, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, Department of Management: 3995
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Some of feeding ecology and diet habitat of Rhabdosargus haffara is estimated in Northern of the Persian of Oman Sea (Hormuzgan province). For this purpose, 561 (220 male& 341 female) were selected. Consumption per biomass rate, Trophic level and Aspect ratio of caudal fin were calculated 14.3, 3.33±0.46 and 3.66 respectively, for the R.haffara for the first time in the north of Persian Gulf and Oman sea. A.Rc.f of demersal fish have been reported a small amount, Furthermore trophic level is shown that R.haffara have carnivorous diet. Vacuity index in this study was 66.54, also, maximum of prey occurrence index was concluded in the seasons (40.74) and the year (28.66) for bivalves. The results of ANOVA showed similarity in the frequency of prey in the difference length classes, but two of the length classes (22-24 and 30-32) had the most of prey, Also Length classes from 12-14 to 20- 22 and 32-34 had done specially in selected prey groups. Minimum and maximum of GaSI index is determined in summer of 2015 and winter of 2016. The finding of this study could be used in aquaculture and ecological modeling.
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Histopathological studies on gill of Cynoglossus bilineatus, in coastal areas of Hormozgan Province
Azadeh
Atabati
Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, P.O.Box: 397
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Gills of fish in direct contact with the water environment and hence is vulnerable to aquatic pollutants. In this study, 20 adult fish, Cynoglossus bilineatus, were caught at two different sites in Hormozgan. Province, namely Bandar Kong and Bandar Abbas in summer and gill histology were studied. The histological changes in gills were detected microscopically. Histopathologial changes in gill were classified and histopathological alternation index (HAI) was calculated separately for each station. HAI value in Bandar Kong represents slight alteration. In contrast, we observed severe and irreversible changes in gill tissue in Bandar Abbas. Meanwhile, various histopathological abnormalities were observed in gills of fish specimens. In the gill filaments, cell proliferation, lamellar cell hyperplasia, lamellar fusion, lifting of the respiratory epithelium, and the presence of aneurysmal areas were observed. Because Bandar Abbas city is near to waterfront and oil refineries, effects of environmental stress factors such as environmental pollution are more intense. Gill tissue is sensitive to pollutants and so can be used as a biomarker for monitoring the environment. For this reason, the use of histopathological analysis of gill fish, particularly fish Demersal, in application to evaluating water quality can be used as a tool for more accurate evaluation of environmental quality in the region.
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The effect of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum on some hematological parameters Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii)
Alireza
Rezvani gilkalayi
Department of Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch
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Babak
Shoaibi omrani
Department of Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch
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Reza
Safari
Caspian Sea Ecology Research Institute, Research Institute of Fisheries, Research Organization, Education and Promotion of Agriculture, Sari, PO Box: 961
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Farnaz
Mashayekhi
Department of Food Industries, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum on some blood parameters Siberian sturgeon weighing 35-40 grams. . This research in the form of a completely random design with 4 treatments and 3 replications that includes fed with basic food ration contains 107, 108 and 109 probiotic bacterial cells per gram food rations and control without probiotics, which was treated for 60 days and were later sampled and tested. The evaluation of hematological parameters was determined that the most treatments were observed with increasing of some parameters in relative to RBC (such as hematocrit, hemoglobin, the enumeration of RBC) but there is no a significant difference. When Lactobacillus plantarum was utilized, as a consequence, is caused to reduce MHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin) and MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration).after 60 days ,the number of WBC and Lym in all treatment and control decreased and maximum decreasing was belong to log8 bacterial treatment . During the using of log8 bacterial treatment the amount of MCH and MCHC decreased, but not significant differentiation.This study showed that adding probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum to the diet of Siberian sturgeon can have good effects on blood factors.
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Effects of lactoferrin and Lactobacillus rhamnosus PTCC 1637 on some physiological parameters and histology of gut and ovary of Carassius auratus brood stocks
Hamidreza
Ahmadnia
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Abdolmajid
Hajimoradloo
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Rasoul
Ghorbani
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Naser
Agh
Department of Fisheries, Urmia Lake Research Institute, Urmia University, PO Box: 165
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of lactorerrin andLactobacillus rhamnosus PTCC 1637for 120 days on some physiological parameters and histology of gut and ovary of Carassius auratus brood stocks (12.21±0.50 g). Experimental treatment contained four treatments: the first treatment: L. rhamnosus PTCC 1637 (106 CFU / g feed), the second treatment: Lactoferrin (200 mg / kg feed), the third treatment: combined diet with L. rhamnosus PTCC 1637 and lactoferrin and a control without probiotic and lactoferrin, in triplicates. The results showed that Hepatosomatic Index (6.05±1.02) and Gastro somatic Index (6.97±1.07) increased significantly in first treatment (P<0.05). The highest Gonado somatic Index (19.58±0.82) was observed in first treatment. Histological studies indicated that the length (330 µm), the width (109 µm) and the absorbance surface area (112946 µm2) of villi in probiotic treatment were more than the others (P<0.05). At the end of the trial, the ovaries of control, first and second treatment reached stage V while the ovaries of combined treatment were at the early stage IV. According to results, application of Lactobacillus rhamnosus PTCC 1637 due to absorbance surface enhancement of the villi could be an appropriate choice for feed efficiency improvement in C. auratus.
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Effect of supplementation of diet with Ferula assafoetida hydroalkohalic extract on mucosal immune response in zebrafish
Fateme
Vahedi
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Roghieh
Safari
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Ali
Shabany
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Seyed Hossein
Hoseinifar
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Hamed
Kolangi
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Shabnam
Negadmoghadam
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, PO Box: 487-49175
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Due to the increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics and the side effects of chemical drugs, the tendency towards the use of medicinal plants has increased. The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of Ferula assafoetida hydroalkohalic extract on mucosal immune response (Alkalin phosphatase, total protein and total immunoglobin) in zebrafish. For this purpose 360 fish with an average weight of 0.3 ± 0.01 were randomly divided in 12 aquaria (three replicate) and fed diet supplemented with 0, 0.5, 1and 2 % ferula extract for 60 days. Evaluation of mucosal immune parameters revealed that supplementation of diet with ferula extract significantly elevated total immunoglobin activity in fish fed 1% compared to control and other treated groups (P<0.05) but Alkalin phosphatase and total protein didn’t show significant difference in fish fed supplemented diet compared to control (P>0.05).The mocus protein pattern showed ranges from 11 to 63 kDa. Diet including 1% showed the thickest band mocus protein pattern. Based on the results of this study, using 1% ferula hydroalkohalic extract is recommended for improvement of mucosal immune parameters in zebrafish.
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Effects of dietary Carotenoid on pigmentation of Peacock cichlid (Aulonocara baenschi)
Fahemeh
Bouzhmehrani
Department of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
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Valialah
Jafari
Department of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
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Mohammad Reza
Imanpoor
Department of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
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The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary carotenoid supplement on pigmentation of peacock cichlid, Aulonocara baenschi. Two types of carotenoid (astaxanthin and β-carotene) either individually or mixed, at two level (40 and 100 mg/kg) were spread on commercial diet. Control group had also no carotenoid. Fish with an average weight of 4 to 6 g were fed twice daily for 8 weeks at a rate of 2% of their body weight. Feeding with complementary foods with carotenoids there was a significant difference among dietary treatments in terms of total carotenoids (P<0.05). The higher rate of total carotenoids in dietary treatments containing 100 mg astaxanthin and 100 mg of beta-carotene, showed that diet with 100 mg of astaxanthin and beta-carotene pigment composition had the highest percentage of pigmentation and had the most pigmentation among treatments. Totally, The amount of total carotenoid in skin and pigmentation increased as the content carotenoids in diet increased.
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Comparative efficiency of natural (Gammarus and Marigold) and synthetic (Astaxanthin) carotenoids sources on growth indices, skin color and blood of redhead cichlid (Paraneetroplus synspilus)
Amereh
Nozad
Department of Fisheries, Talesh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Talesh, Iran. Zip Code: 43711-65143
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Reza
Taati
Department of Fisheries, Talesh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Talesh, Iran. Zip Code: 43711-65143
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Seyed Javad
Abolghasemi
Department of Fisheries, Talesh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Talesh, Iran. Zip Code: 43711-65143
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A survey was carried out to evaluate the effect of natural (gammarus and marigold) and synthetic (astaxanthin) carotenoids on growth indices, skin color and blood of redhead cichlid (Paraneetroplus synspilus) in spring 2015. Total number of 120 redhead cichlids with an average weight of 9.63 ± 2.90 g were distributed in 12 aquaria and kept at a density of 10 fish per aquarium. Fish were fed four rations including 1- control (skretting without pigment), 2- 100g/kg gammarus in skretting, 3- 100g/kg marigold in skretting and 4- 50 mg/kg astaxanthin in skretting in three replicates for 70 days. At the end of the experiment, blood sampling was conducted via caudal artery or vein (under vertebral column). The highest final weight, total length, percentage of body weight increase, average daily growth, specific growth rate, condition factor, gonadosomatic index and the lowest FCR were observed in fish fed astaxanthin which there were significant differences in gonadosomatic index with other treatments (P<0.05). Fishes fed marigold showed an increase (P<0.05) in RBC, hematocrit and hemoglobin. Fish fed astaxanthin, marigold and gammarus had much astaxanthin (P<0.05) in blood and higher coloration (P<0.05) at the top of opercle and under pectoral fin compared to the control. Based on results, addition of pigment in the diet is mandatory and astaxanthin at the level of 50 mg/kg and marigold at the level of 100 g/kg can play important roles in increasing growth, skin coloration and also improve hematological parameters in redhead cichlid fingerlings.
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Optomotor response in guppy (Poecilia reticulate)
Haleh
Rahmani
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht
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The optomotor response (OMR) is the locomotor behavior of an animal induced by a moving repetitive stimulus pattern. The purpose of the study was optomotor response assessment of visual behavior guppy (Poecilia reticulate). In this study,an apparatus was designed. It was made up of two glass cylinder one placed into another. Around the larger cylinder a transparent hard, removable plastic sheet was fixed bearing different optometrics band line patterns. The transparent sheet could rotate at various speeds at anti-clockwise directions. Experiments were performed with different widths of stripes in black, white (0.5,1, 2, 7,10 cm), with width stripes of 2 cm in red – gray, green – gray, red – green, orange– red and orange– yellow at different velocities of 2, 4, 7, 10, 15 rpm. It was noted 15rpm was the best speed for all band widths where as fish showed finest optical performance at 0.5 cm band width. Optomotor response in fishes in color vision tests has the maximum amount significantly at 10 rpm and has maximum response in orange– yellow strip. Results of 2-way ANOVA showed significant differences in black – white widths and colored stripes at different velocities (P<0.05). Also, the significant interaction was observed between velocity factors, widths and coloured stripes (P<0.05).
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Biomass and Distribution of Banana Shrimp (Penaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888) In the Persian Gulf
Mohammad Momeni
Momeni
University of Hormozgan, Fisheries Department, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
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Esan
Kamrani
University of Hormozgan, Marine Biology Department, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
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Mohsen
Safaei
University of Hormozgan, Fisheries Department, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
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Farhad
Kay Maram
Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Sampling of banana shrimp stock was occurred for estimating the biomass and distribution purposed by wooden trawler in aquatic habitat from January 2013 to January 2014. Towing operation was done from Sirik (26O 25’ E, 57O 01’ N) to Dargehan in north of Qeshm island (27O 02’ E, 56O 12’ N). Carapace length – total weight relationship for mixed gender was estimated as W= 0.0015L2.7868. Recruitment was occurred all around the year, but maximum was in July to November (63%). Exponential probability of capture was estimated as Pi=1/[1+exp(-0.56(Li-23.78))]. Biomass of banana shrimp was estimated as 1044.1 tone by swept area method and total allowable catch was estimated 835 tone. Maximum biomass of banana shrimp was 507.6 tone (about 48.6%) in depth layer of 5-10 m and the most concentration of the shrimp was belonging to west part of Hormoz Island. Optimum time to starting the catch season, based on the 28 mm (Cl) as optimum length of harvest, was estimated 1st October, 2013. Changes in natural mortality values could be effected the length of catch and optimum time of harvest too. The catchability coefficient, q, was estimated 0.000371 and total biomass was calculated 1232 tone by depletion method. Such difference in estimated biomass from two methods maybe belong to add juvenile to main stock during the catch season or increasing the body mass of each individual in the stock.
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The evaluation effect of extract of Sargassum angustifolium on growth and survival rates of Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)
Musa
Heidari
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, POBox: 1915
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Negar
Ghotbeddin
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, POBox: 1915
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Mohammad Khalil
Pazir
Research Institute of Shrimp Country, Fisheries Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Research and Education Organization, Bushehr, POBox: 1374
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Marine algae (sea weed) were important role in the aquatic feed. The aim of this study evaluation were different levels effects extract Sargassum angustifolium in compared with commercial concentrate feed on the growth and survival of juveniles 5-4 grams of Litopenaeus vannamei collected from the coastal city of Mahshahr. This study was consisting of three experimental treatments (fed with 1.5, 2.5 and 3 % of S. angustifolium diet) and control treatment (fed commercial concentrate diet) each had three replications that were daily fed for 60 day. the highest average weight and length of shrimp treatments alluded the treatments fed diet containing 2.5 % seaweed extract of S. angustifolium with 10/01±0/19 g and 10/95±0/54 cm respectively compared with shrimp fed diet containing 3 and 5.1 % seaweed extract. In this study observed specific growth rate (SGR) of shrimp fed with diets containing 2.5 % seaweed extract were 1.57 % compare with control groups were increased significantly (P<0.05). The results obtained in the experiment were indicated food conversation rate of experimental of post larval significantly less than control treatment (P<0.05). On the other hand it was observed that survival rate of shrimp treatments 76.85, 76.58 and 77.65 %, respectively, significantly higher than the control shrimp were with the 70.40 % (P <0.05).Thus, despite the absence of a significant difference in the nutritional value of different diets containing seaweed extract, the results showed that no significant difference in the growth and survival of shrimp fed with 3% seaweed extract fed to shrimp seaweed was observed with diets containing 2.5 %.However, the growth index and survival of shrimp was significantly lower than the control shrimp. It can be said that the use of seaweed extract as a supplement in the diet by 2.5 % during the period of investigation is able to improve the growth and survival of L. vannamei.
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Survey and identify of Macrobenthos in Shapur River, Fars
Jafari
Mohammad
Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, PO Box: 1915
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Mojgan
Khodadadi
Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, PO Box: 1915
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Ebrahim
Rajabzadeh
Department of Biological Survey, Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University, Khorramshahr, PO Box: 64199-43175
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Macrobenthos importance not only because of their presence in the food chain but the presence or absence of benthic species showed water quality was not the amount of infection or contamination. In this study diversity macrobenthos was studied from October 2011 to December 2012 for 12 months in 6 stations in 4 seasons in Shapur River in Fars province. Macrobenthos for sampling in the second month of each quarter of Svrbr and Ekman sampler was used. Having identified Macrobenthos using identification keys, a lot of them were measured during the study. During the study, 6 of Macrobenthos at all stations, including of Ephemeroptera, Diptera, Trichoptera, Gasteropoda, Plecoptera, Odonata were identified. Compare the many different groups showed that Ephemeroptera 51%, Diptera 23%, Trichoptera 18.5%, Gasteropoda 2.5%, Plecoptera 2.5% and Odonata 2.3%. Macrobenthos more frequency in the spring (8300 sq m) and the lowest in autumn than in other seasons (3650 sq m) were observed. The diversity indices, the highest and the lowest diversity in the fall (1.999) and spring (1.706), maximum and minimum Simpson dominance in spring (0.38) and autumn (0.29) and most of uniformity in the fall Camargo (0.538) and the lowest in spring (0.423) was measured macrobenthos importance not only because of their presence in the food chain but the presence or absence of benthic species showed water quality was not the amount of infection or contamination.
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Macrobenthic Species Modeling of Distribution in Bahmanshir River Tidal Zone Using GIS and Remote Sensing
Atefeh
Abbasi
Department of Environment, Marine Science and Technology University of Khorramshahr, PO Box: 64199-43175
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Ali
Dadollahi Sohrab
Department of Environment, Marine Science and Technology University of Khorramshahr, PO Box: 64199-43175
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Hossein
Mohammad Asgari
Department of Environment, Marine Science and Technology University of Khorramshahr, PO Box: 64199-43175
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Seyed Mohammad Bagher
Nabavi
Department of Marine Biology, Marine Science and Technology University of Khorramshahr, PO Box: 64199-43175
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Heeva
Elmai zadeh
Department of Environment, Marine Science and Technology University of Khorramshahr, PO Box: 64199-43175
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In this study, providing a predictive model for the presence or absence of a few dominant macrobenthic species in a tidal area of mouth of the Bahmanshir River were evaluated. Sampling of the region to identify and count species and also measure the amount of TOM and grading of sediments was carried out. After identifying and counting macrobenthic species, frequency map was prepared for a few dominant species. In order to achieve elevation map, the study area was mapped with Nivo camera. Based on the correlation of environmental factors obtained, the regression model of prediction for a few species was obtained. Maps of environmental factors, elevation, slope, slope direction, the percentage of organic matter, the percentage of fine-grained sediments, the distance from the bottom tidal line, and data from two satellite bands of 1 and 6 of landst8 as inputs to this model were entered in ArcGIS software and the prediction map of the presence or absence for these species were prepared. The results of this model was evaluated by the Kappa statistic. The results of this test showed that this method will be an appropriate method for modelling of prediction for potential distribution of macrobenthic species.
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Study on Species Composition of Zooplankton Communities in Warm Water Fish Ponds in Dezful
Ehsan
Eslamizadeh
Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran, POBox: 1915
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Mehran
Javaheri Baboli
Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran, POBox: 1915
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Simin
Dehghan Madiseh
Fisheries Research Institute, Agricultural Research and Training Organization, Ahwaz, PO Box: 866-61645
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This research intended to study species composition of zooplankton in warm water fish ponds. Therefore, information about the structure and dynamics of zooplankton communities was collected from three fish ponds raising common carp together with Chinese carp (also called grass carp) in Dezful from late February 2014 to late September 2015. Zooplankton samples were taken from Ponds 1, 2, and 3 using 100μ mesh plankton nets. At each Station, 20 liters of water was filtered by the nets and poured into one-liter containers, the samples were fixed in 4% formalin and transferred to the laboratory, and the plankton was identified using valid identification keys. During the research, the physical and chemical parameters of the water in the Ponds (pH, concentrations of nitrate, phosphate, and ammonia, salinity, EC, hardness, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and temperature) were measured to study their effects on the diversity and density of the phytoplankton. In pond 2, the maximum number of zooplankton (1313.38/l) was observed from late September to late October and the minimum (zero per liter) from late March to late April and from late April to late May. Among the identified species, Trichocera sp. had the largest number (6/l), the most frequently observed class (80.46%) were the Rotifers and the most frequently identified species Trichocera sp. In pond 1, the maximum number of zooplankton was counted from late August to late September and the minimum from late March to late April, and again the Rotifers with five species and 87.71% of the total population were the most often observed and, similar to Pond 2, the most frequently found species was Trichocera sp. In Pond 3, the largest number of zooplankton was counted from late May to late June and the smallest from late April to late May. As in the other two Ponds, the Rotifers with 70.27% of the total population and 5 species were the most often observed zooplankton, with the Brachionus sp. the most often identified class. No correlation was found between the identified zooplankton and the physical and chemical parameters of the water in the ponds.
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Limnological investigation and biological assessment of Maroon River
Laleh
Mosavi Dehmordi
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University Of Technology,Behbahn, Iran
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Parvane
Shoukat
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University Of Technology,Behbahn, Iran
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Mahdi
Banaee
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University Of Technology,Behbahn, Iran
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Behzad
Nematdoust Haghi
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University Of Technology,Behbahn, Iran
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The limnological study of Maroon River was initiated along Idanak station and the district was continued to the Cham-e-nezami. Sampling was started from the spring of 2014 and continued to the winter of 2015 from four specific stations. Seasonal sampling was performed from any station to determine water factors, planktons, macrobenthos and fishes. They were transferred to lab to be analyzed. At the same time, some physical and chemical factors in terms of DO, pH and temperature, salinity and conductivity were recorded. The result indicated that the amount of TDS and TSS, turbidity was increasing from station1 to station 4. Also, 6 phytoplankton jenus, 2 zooplankton jenus, 7 macrobenthos and 5 fish were recognized. The results of diversity indices indicated that the highest diversity macrobenthos species was in spring in station 1 and 2 and the lowest was in summer in station 3. On the basis of HFBI index, four grades of suitable, relatively poor and poor water qualities were distinguished at all the sampling stations.
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Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of zoantharians based on ITS- rDNA marker in Larak Island, the Persian Gulf
Masumeh
Valizade Talarposhtee
Department of Biology, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Elahe
Ali Asgary
Department of Biology, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Atoosa
Noori Koupaei
Department of Marine Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, 1477893855
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The order Zoantharia (zoantharian) is a group of benthic Cnidarians which is widely distributed in coral reef ecosystems of the Persian Gulf. In the present study for the first time the nuclear marker (ITS-rDNA) was used to examine the diversity of zoantharians in the Persian Gulf. Fifteen colonies, collected off Larak Island, were received from Marine Biology laboratory of Science and Research Branch-IAU. Bio Basic INC kit was used for DNA extraction and ITS-rDNA gene was amplified using zoantharian specific primers. Subsequently, all PCR products were sequenced. The data analysis was conducted using MEGA5 and MrBayes. Molecular phylogeny, using nuclear DNA marker, confirmed the presence of three zoantharian species in this region including Zoanthus sansibaricus, Palythoa aff. mutuki and Palythoa tuberculosa. The results of this study were consistent with the previous phylogenetic studies based on mitochondrial DNA markers. ITS-rDNA is not a highly conserved region and has multiple intragenomic variants therefore could not be used as a DNA barcode. However, using this nuclear marker can confirm the results of conservative mitochondrial marker. The obtained sequences during the present study showed considerable differences with previously reported sequences from all over the world. It might be concluded that the ecological conditions of the Persian Gulf may have caused gene mutation which should be further investigated.
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Diversity of Mesostigmatid edaphic mites in Pardis of Urmia University
shahram
mirfakhraie
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, PO Box: 165
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Dorna
Babri-nagade
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, PO Box: 165
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Edris
Badiee
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, PO Box: 165
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In order to identifying and to determine the abundance and diversity of edaphic mites, regular and random sampling from various depths of soil up to 25 cm from March 2014 to February 2015 took place at the area of Urmia University. The number of species and number of individuals per species were recorded according to sampling time. With this data, Diversity indexes, Species richness and Domination class were calculated. In this research, 13 species from 12 genera belonging to 7 Families were collected and identified, among them Rhodacarus epigynialis Sheals (Rhodacaridae) and Urodiaspis sp. (Urodinychidae) were new records for West-Azerbaijan Province and six species include Androlaelaps casalis Berlese (Lealapidae), Cosmolaelaps lutegiensis Shcherbek (Lealapidae), Pachylaelaps resinae Karg (Pachylaelapidae), Amblyseius meridionalis Berlese (Phytoseiidae), Typhlodromus bagdasarjani Wainstein and Arutunjan (Phytoseiidae), Parasitus hyalinus Willmann (Parasitidae) were new records for urmia City. The Shannon-Wiener’s diversity index which is affected by species richness and increase in the number of species community, ranging between zero to 1.78, (variability rang) and was the highest variety in June and lowest in winter. Simpson dominance index, extremely dependent on relative abundance of dominant species in the sample and in this study ranges from 0.357 to zero which related to September and the winter respectively. The dominant species, P. resinea of the family Pachylaelapidae with 24.24 percent is the most frequent and species R. epigynialis, Euseiues sp. , Urodiaspis sp. have the least abundant in this study.
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_52047_c21f97adc5202d2e9dee9cab37693f98.pdf
Distribution of head lice Pediculus humanus capitis infection in high school girls of eastern south of Tehran province
Fatemeh
Ghandali
Department of Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University of Varamin, Iran
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Neda
Kheradpir
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Varamin-Pishva Unit, Islamic Azad University of Varamin, Iran
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Siamak
Yousefi Siahkalroodi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University of Varamin, Iran
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Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer 1767) is the most common parasitic lice in the world. Regarding to the importance of sanitation in public health and its distribution throughout the country, the present study was conducted to assess the distribution of head lice in high school girls of south eastern part of Tehran province in five cities, Varamin, Gharchak, Pakdasht, Pishva and Javadabd. Samples were taken randomly through winter to spring 2015. The infection rate of head lice and mean number of the head lice population, for each developmental stage were calculated and statistically analyzed. The results showed significant difference of infection rate among the studies cities; as Varamin (5.84%) and Gharchak (4.79%) had the lowest infection rate and Pakdasht (13.16%) showed the highest infection. Moreover, based on the samples population, head lice population showed the highest level in Varamin (lice30.8±6.56) with significant difference which would be due to higher population of the area.
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Faunistic study of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) Borujerd city Lorestan province
Sharokh
Pashaei Rad
Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
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Saideh
Torabi goudarzi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
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The Syrphid Flies namely Hoverfly (ability hovering) and flowerflies (able to hover over flowers) with almost 6000 species described is one of the largest families of order Diptera .their adult forms feed on nectar and pollen and act as Important pollinators. The larvae of many species of this family are predators of aphids and play an important role in biological control of pests. The present study deals with the faunistic investigation of syrphidae family in Borujerd city, Lorestan Province during 2013-2014, with regards of Some ecological factors were used. Adult specimes were collected randomly or by selected method from 10 different stations with different ecological factors. The specimens were killed by acetat ethyl and mounted and identified with Stubbs & Falk key identification. A total number of 10 species belong to 8 genuses and 2 subfamilies were identified. All the identified species were confirmed by Prof Barkalov in zoology museum of Siberia in Rassia the identified species are:Subfamily: EristalinaeCallicerae aenea, Syritta pipiensSubfamily; SyrphinaeSphaerophoria scripta , Eupeodes orolla ,Scaeva albomaculata, Episyrphus balteatus, Eupeodes latilunulatus*, Eupeodes latifasciatus*, Chrysotoxum intermedium ,Paragus tibialis*Species that have been marked with an asterisk are reported for the first time of Boroujerd city in Lorestan province.
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The effect of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles and ethanol extracts of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) on the growth of
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Hamidreza
Hosseini
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Urmia
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Ramin
Manaffar
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia
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Manuchehr
Ghojaie
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Bonab
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According to investigations, Zinc oxide nanoparticles were found to be highly effective against microorganisms. Also an antibacterial and antifungal effects have been reported about Hyssop extracts, as well. In this study the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles and Hyssop extract, individually and in combination mode against single cell Saccharomyces cerevisiae were examined. In order to make organic Nanoparticle product, the extract of Hyssop was combined with nanoparticles of zinc oxide which was promoted next. The results showed that in single mode Hyssop plant extract was effective at concentrations 0.02 mg per ml concentration and gradually increasing the concentration reduces the number of yeast cells (p <0.05). Also 0.005 mg per ml of the nanoparticles could gradually reduce the number of yeast cells. Also, this study showed that the nanoparticles in the Middle 0.04 mg per ml concentrations re-stimulate significantly the growth of yeast cells (p<0.05). The study revealed that nanoparticles of zinc oxide at concentration of 0.04 and 0.06 mg per ml stimulate the growth of the yeast cells (p<0.05). Nano-particles in the concentration of 0.0016 mg per ml Zinc oxide plus 0.0012 mg per ml of the extract of plant Hyssop gradually reduced the number of yeast cells (p <0.05). The yeast cells stimulation by concentration of 0.04 mg per ml Nanoparticles plus 0.03 mg per ml of the herbal extract was seen in this study (p<0.05).
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http://www.aejournal.ir/article_52213_5fb2b0bed567ff2d93f36c8da5fd650c.pdf