A new locality record for The Caucasian Parsley Frog, Pelodytes caucasicus from Hıdırnebi Plateau (Akçaabat, Trabzon) is presented based on our fieldwork in Black Sea Region in July 2012. Our record is a western range ...

Sultan Marsh (Turkey) is one of the largest wetland of the Middle East and Europe. The marsh was designated as a Ramsar Site, a Nature Conservation Area, and recently a National Park by Turkish Government. Despite its ...

This study aimed to investigate the accumulation of heavy metal in five different leafy green vegetables grown in 10 different agricultural lands in the province of Nevşehir, Turkey, and determine the human health risks ...

Vernalization and photoperiod response genes play a significant role in the geographical adaptation, agronomic performance and yield potential of crops. Therefore, understanding the distribution pattern and allelic diversity ...

The Fertile Crescent is a primary center of wheat domestication and diversity. Despite its importance for bread wheat breeding, few efforts have been made to fully understand the genetic structure of the Anatolian bread ...

Lack of requisite genetic variation in cultivated species has necessitated systematic collection, documentation and evaluation of wild Cicer species for use in chickpea variety improvement programs. Cicer arietinum has ...

We report new localities of Dolichophis jugularis, Dolichophis schmidti and Eirenis (Pediophis) eiselti from Malazgirt (Muş province) in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Dolichophis schmidti and Eirenis eiselti were recorded from ...

Effective breeding programs based on genetic diversity are needed to broaden the genetic basis of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Turkey. In this study, 81 commercial varieties from seven countries were studied in order to ...

Aim of study: The larvae of different insect species are used to assess water quality at various pollution levels. The aim of this study was to determine the species composition and seasonal distribution of Trichoptera ...