scholarly journals An updated Checklist of the Marine fishes from Syria with emphasis on alien species

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
MALEK FARES ALI
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Positive Economic ◽  
The Status ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scarus Ghobban

An updated checklist of marine ichthyofauna that are recorded to date, from Syrian marine water including 297 species (belonging to 220 genera, 111 families, 36 orders, and 3 classes) is presented. Sparidae is the dominant family (28 species), followed by Blenniidae (15 species), while 55 families are represented by 1 species. The Chondrichthyes present in Syria were cross-checked for the first time. The status, frequency, the main fishing gear targeting common species, in addition to the fishing method by which the rare species were caught, are also provided. Four species are recorded for the first time herein: Stomias boa boa (Risso, 1810), Hymenocephalus italicus Giglioli, 1884, Scarus ghobban Forsskal, 1775, and Nettastoma melanurum Rafinesque, 1810. In this inventory, 56 Lessepsian migrant species are also included, with 16 of them being considered as very common and of positive economic importance. Alien species have been grouped into three categories namely established (49 species), casual (2 species), and single records (5 species). Twenty-eight species were disregarded from this list, due to lack of solid documentation on their presence.

scholarly journals Powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphales, Ascomycota) of Western Polissya of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 381-398
Author(s):  
V.P. Heluta ◽  
◽  
I.M. Anishchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Blumeria Graminis ◽  
History Of Research ◽  
History Of ◽  
Powdery Mildew Fungi ◽  
First Time

Information on powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphales, Ascomycota) recorded in Western Polissya of Ukraine throughout the history of research in the region is provided. The list included in the article comprises 85 species of 7 genera of Erysiphales, namely 43 species of Erysiphe, 19 of Golovinomyces, 15 of Podosphaera, three of Phyllactinia, two of Neoerysiphe and Sawadaea, and one species of Blumeria. For the first time, 21 species are reported for the region: Erysiphe astragali, E. azaleae, E. howeana, E. hypophylla, E. lycopsidis, E. macleayae, E. prunastri, E. russellii, E. syringae-japonicae, Golovinomyces ambrosiae, G. asterum, G. bolayi, G. fisheri, G. riedlianus, G. verbasci, Neoerysiphe galii, Phyllactinia fraxini, Podosphaera aucupariae, P. phtheirospermi, P. prunicola, and Sawadaea tulasnei. The most common species were Blumeria graminis, Erysiphe alphithoides, E. aquilegiae, E. divaricata, E. ornata, E. polygoni, Podosphaera aphanis, and P. myrtillina. Erysiphe heraclei, Neoerysiphe galeopsidis, and Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis were recorded quite frequently. Erysiphe arcuata, E. astragali, E. azaleae, E. baeumleri, E. circaeae, E. cruchetiana, E. cruciferarum, E. grosulariae, E. hypophylla, E. lythri, E. macleayae, E. palczewskii, E. penicillata, E. pisi, E. prunastri, E. russellii, E. vanbruntiana, Golovinomyces ambrosiae, G. asterum, G. circumfusus, G. cynoglossi, G. fisheri, G. inulae, G. riedlianus, G. verbasci, Neoerysiphe galii, Phyllactinia fraxini, Ph. guttata s.str., Podosphaera amelanchieris, P. aucupariae, P. balsaminae, P. macularis, P. mors-uvae, P. prunicola, and Sawadaea tulasnei are known from one or two localities, so they are considered as rare species in Western Polissya of Ukraine.

Revision of the Oriental and Australasian species of Chrysops (Diptera : Tabanidae)

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 607 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Burger ◽  
John E. Chainey
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
The Status ◽  
Alphabetical List ◽  
First Time

The genus Chrysops from the Australasian and Oriental regions is revised. Two new species are described: Chrysops fuscomarginalis, sp. nov. and C. srilankensis, sp. nov. The status of two species is revised: C. terminalis, stat. rev. is resurrected from questionable synonymy with C. dispar, and C. cinctus, stat rev. is resurrected from synonymy with C. signifer. Fifteen Chrysops names are placed in synonymy for the first time or placed as synonyms of species with which they were not previously associated: C. atrinus syn. of C. silvifacies, syn. nov.; C. australis papuensis syn. of C. australis, syn. nov.; C. flavocallus syn. of C. flavescens, syn. nov.; C. impar syn. of C. translucens, syn. nov.; C. indianus thailandensis syn. of C. indianus, syn. nov.; C. intercalatus syn. of C. pettigrewi, syn. nov.; C. paradesignatus syn. of C. designatus, syn. nov.; C. philipi syn. of C. alter, syn. nov.; C. semicirculus syn. of C. terminalis, syn. nov.; C. silvifacies yunnanensis syn. of C. silvifacies, syn. nov.; C. stekhoveni syn. of C. fixissimus, syn. nov.; C. subchusanensis syn. of C. chusanensis, syn. nov.; C. unizona syn. of C. fixissimus, syn. nov.; C. vietnamensis syn. of C. flaviscutellus, syn. nov.; and C. zhamensis syn. of C. pettigrewi, syn. nov. An alphabetical list of Chrysops names for the Oriental and Australasian regions is given, as is a key to species and descriptions and notes for all valid taxa. A brief discussion of the biology and economic importance is provided as well as a discussion of the distribution patterns of Oriental and Australasian Tabanidae and the northern and western limits of the Oriental region, based on distribution of Tabanidae.

scholarly journals Segetal flora of the Łuków Plain

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zofia Rzymowska ◽  
Teresa Skrajna
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Arable Fields ◽  
The Common ◽  
High Share ◽  
Meadow Species ◽  
Segetal Flora

The aim of the study was to characterize and analyze the segetal flora of the Łuków Plain. The study was carried out from 2003 to 2006 in 182 towns and villages. Vascular flora of the arable fields in the area under study consists of 305 species belonging to 39 families and 168 genera. The analysed flora is characterised by the prevalence of native species (64.6%) over alien species (35.4%). Archaeophytes dominate among anthropophytes, whereas meadow species are the most frequent in the group of apophytes. Annuals and biennials show a slight prevalence over perennials. The analysis of the life-form categories shows the dominance of therophytes (52.8%) as well as a relatively high share of hemicryptophytes (34.4%) and geophytes (12.5%). In the analysed flora, rare and very rare species constitute a vast majority (61.7%), whereas the common and very common species reach 13.1%.

Ecology of Helicoverpa-Armigera (Hubner) and Heliothis-Punctigera (Wallengren) in the Inland of Australia - Larval Sampling and Host-Plant Relationships During Winter and Spring

1994 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 329 ◽  
Author(s):  
MP Zalucki ◽  
DAH Murray ◽  
PC Gregg ◽  
GP Fitt ◽  
PH Twine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Species Determination ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
The Status ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
First Time

Extensive surveys during the winter months in inland areas of Australia have greatly extended both the range and known hosts of Australia's two pest Helicoverpa species. H. punctigera was the more common species, being collected from c. half of the sites sampled. Here a further 47 plant species in 8 families are recorded as possible host plants; the majority (all except two) are new records of native hosts, and greatly extend the existing lists. H. armigera was less common, being recorded from c. 10% of the 554 sites sampled. This species was reared from 28 species in 10 plant families. Both moth species are recorded for the first time from various native plant species, predominantly in the Asteraceae and Fabaceae. The Goodeniaceae is also added to the host list of both species. Determination of the status of host plants is discussed.

scholarly journals STUDY OF ECOSYSTEM OF THE SUKHUM BAY WITH EMPHASIS ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT, ABKHAZIAN BLACK SEA COAST

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 108-116
Author(s):  
Zhanna P. Selifonova ◽  
Pavel R. Makarevich ◽  
Ernest Z. Samyshev ◽  
Levard M. Bartsits
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Indigenous Species ◽  
Macrophyte Community ◽  
Non Indigenous Species ◽  
Sea Area ◽  
First Time

For the first time in thirty years, baseline comprehensive studies plankton and zoobenthos of the Sukhum Bay were conducted and an assessment of its current environmental status was given. The summer phytoplankton abundance of the port of Sukhum was represented mainly by coccolithophorids  Emiliania huxleyi and diatoms algae, among the latter, the common species in polluted or eutrophic brackish waters were recorded. The presence of euglenic algae and cyanobacteria indicates a higher nutrient status, pollution and desalination of the sea area. The alien species Peridinium quinquecorne Abé (Dinophyceae) was recorded in the Abkhazian coastal waters for the first time. Totally, 7 species of tintinnids  belonging to 3 genera Favella, Tintinnopsis, Eutintinnus were established from the Sukhum Bay. Among them, the non-indigenous species Eutintinnus  tubulosus and E. apertus were noticed. Tintinnid ciliates accounted for ca. 5% of total ciliates abundance. The values of the abundance of aloricated ciliates were comparable to the values obtained  from offshore of bays and ports of the northeastern Black Sea. As the pressure of predators is reduced the well-pronounced peaks of holo- and meroplankton biomass were recorded in the last summer – early autumn. A significant part of total holoplankton biomass – 66.5 % (up to 1.1 g/m3) was composed of cladocerans  Penilia avirostris. The  meroplankton was dominated by larvae of bivalve mollusks Mytilaster lineatus,  polychaetes Polydora cornuta and cirripede barnacle Amphibalanus improvisus. The number of meroplankton in the open Sukhum port was 10–15 times lower above than a level of values obtained for ports and bays of the northeastern Black Sea. Among ichthyoplankton, the dominant species were Mullus barbatus ponticus, Diplodus annularis, Trachurus mediterraneus, Engraulis encrasicholus and Sciena umbra. Mean abundance of ichthyoplankton in vertical catches was 5–10 times lower than in offshore of Anapa and Gelendzhik of the northeastern Black Sea. And the proportion of dead eggs was 2 – 3 times higher than areas of these resort cities. The composition of macrozoobenthos was drastically depleted and resembled that of the polluted port complexes of the northeastern Black Sea. Heteromastus association  dominated in mud bottom sediments. Among spionid polychaetes, the worst invaders Streblospio gynobranchiata and Polydora cornuta have been recorded in soft bottom communities. Depletion of benthic communities, loss from the structure of the trophic web of the macrophyte community and appearance of cyanobacteria and a new alien species in the planktonic and benthic communities leads inevitably to imbalance of the structure of the Sukhum port ecosystem.

Victorian Pain

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Ablow
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Victorian Literature ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Charles Darwin ◽  
Harriet Martineau ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Natural Philosophers ◽  
First Time

The nineteenth century introduced developments in science and medicine that made the eradication of pain conceivable for the first time. This new understanding of pain brought with it a complex set of moral and philosophical dilemmas. If pain serves no obvious purpose, how do we reconcile its existence with a well-ordered universe? Examining how writers of the day engaged with such questions, this book offers a compelling new literary and philosophical history of modern pain. The book provides close readings of novelists Charlotte Brontë and Thomas Hardy and political and natural philosophers John Stuart Mill, Harriet Martineau, and Charles Darwin, as well as a variety of medical, scientific, and popular writers of the Victorian age. The book explores how discussions of pain served as investigations into the status of persons and the nature and parameters of social life. No longer conceivable as divine trial or punishment, pain in the nineteenth century came to seem instead like a historical accident suggesting little or nothing about the individual who suffers. A landmark study of Victorian literature and the history of pain, the book shows how these writers came to see pain as a social as well as a personal problem. Rather than simply self-evident to the sufferer and unknowable to anyone else, pain was also understood to be produced between persons—and even, perhaps, by the fictions they read.

Cyathodium denticulatum Udar et Srivastava: A rare liverwort new to Chhattisgarh, Central India

2020 ◽  
pp. 171-174
Author(s):  
Ashwini Kumar Dixit ◽  
Mery Aradhna Kerketta
Keyword(s):  
Rare Species ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Central India ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Taxonomic Description ◽  
First Time ◽  
Eastern Himalayan Region

This article reports the occurrence of the thalloid liverwort Cyathodium denticulatum Udar et Srivastava was collected first time from the Achanakmar – Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (AABR) Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. It is shown that Cyathodium denticulatum a narrow Himalayan endemic has been reported earlier from Darjeeling, India. There is no record of its occurrence from central India. Cyathodium denticulatum is a rare species known only from eastern Himalayan region. A key to related Indian taxa and taxonomic description is provided.

The Legal Status of Local Government in South Africa under the New Constitutional Dispensation

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mbuzeni Mathenjwa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Case Law ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Republic ◽  
First Time

The history of local government in South Africa dates back to a time during the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910. With regard to the status of local government, the Union of South Africa Act placed local government under the jurisdiction of the provinces. The status of local government was not changed by the formation of the Republic of South Africa in 1961 because local government was placed under the further jurisdiction of the provinces. Local government was enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa arguably for the first time in 1993. Under the interim Constitution local government was rendered autonomous and empowered to regulate its affairs. Local government was further enshrined in the final Constitution of 1996, which commenced on 4 February 1997. The Constitution refers to local government together with the national and provincial governments as spheres of government which are distinctive, interdependent and interrelated. This article discusses the autonomy of local government under the 1996 Constitution. This it does by analysing case law on the evolution of the status of local government. The discussion on the powers and functions of local government explains the scheme by which government powers are allocated, where the 1996 Constitution distributes powers to the different spheres of government. Finally, a conclusion is drawn on the legal status of local government within the new constitutional dispensation.

New records of some rare species in the family Hyaloscyphaceae (Ascomycota, Helotiales) from Central Russia

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 135-142
Author(s):  
E. S. Popov
Keyword(s):  
Rare Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Moscow Region ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Central Russia ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

Three rare species of discomycetes in the family Hyaloscyphaceae are reported from Central Russia (Oryol and Bryansk Regions). Proliferodiscus tricolor is recorded for the first time in Russia. Comments are made on Aeruginoscyphus sericeus and Eriopezia caesia previously reported only from Moscow Region and North Caucasus respectively.

The revision of lichens, lichenicolous and non-lichenized fungi from the Vodlozersky National Park (Republic of Karelia, Russia) in the Herbarium of the Botanical Museum, University of Helsinki

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-348
Author(s):  
V. N. Tarasova ◽  
T. Ahti ◽  
O. Vitikainen ◽  
A. V. Sonina ◽  
L. Myllys
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Lichenized Fungi ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Lichenicolous Fungi ◽  
Biogeographic Province ◽  
Botanical Museum ◽  
The Republic ◽  
First Time ◽  
Lichen Flora

This is a report of a revision of 565 herbarium specimens of lichens, lichenicolous or non-lichenized fungi and additional locality records of common species produced from a visit of the Russian-Finnish expedition to Vodlozersky National Park right after its foundation in 1991. The analyzed collection and field records represent the earliest information about the lichen flora of the territory of the park. In total, 177 species are listed including 173 lichens, 3 non-lichenized and 1 lichenicolous fungi. Xylographa rubescens is new to the Republic of Karelia. Twenty two species are reported for the first time for biogeographic province Karelia transonegensis; 47 species for the Karelian part of Vodlozersky National Park; and 17 species for the whole territory of the park.

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