scholarly journals [First record of the runt eggs of the Imperial Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps and the Rock Shag P. magellanicus in the San Jorge Gulf, Argentina]

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Punta ◽  
Anabella Covazzi Harriague
Keyword(s):  
Shape Index ◽  
First Record ◽  
Frequency Of Occurrence ◽  
Average Volume ◽  
Breeding Seasons ◽  
First Time ◽  
Imperial Cormorant

[The present study describes for the first time the abnormally small (runt) eggs of the Imperial Cormorant (IC) and Rock Shag (RS) observed during the breeding seasons of 1990/91, 1992/93, 1993/1994, 1994/95 and 1996/97 on the Isabel Island (45°07’S, 66°30’W) and the Galiano Island (45°06’S, 66°25’W), located in the northern San Jorge Gulf, Argentina. The frequency of occurrence of IC runt eggs was 0.2% (n = 995) and their average volume was significantly lower than normal eggs (t = 17.4, P< 0.0001, n = 824). The runt eggs were more spherical than those of normal size (Shape Index: 70.6 vs 64.5 for CI and 74.9 vs 63.9 for RS). The volume of the RS runt egg was 21.1 cm3. The cutoff between normal and runt eggs is between 30 and 35 cm3 for the IC and between 24 and 30 cm3 for the RS. The volume of the runt egg was 42.1% and 53.4% the average volume of the two remaining eggs of the clutch for CI and RS, respectively. None of the consistently observed IC runt eggs hatched and it seems that none of the eggs showing a volume lower than the proposed cutoff is destined to hatch].   [Article in Italian]

Brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) associated with the octocoral Carijoa riisei (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the littoral of Pernambuco, Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 1263-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.M. Neves ◽  
E.J.B. Lima ◽  
C.D. Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Rainy Season ◽  
First Record ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Frequency Of Occurrence ◽  
Disc Diameter ◽  
Carijoa Riisei ◽  
The Many ◽  
First Time ◽  
Dry And Rainy Seasons

The present work records for the first time the association between ophiuroids and the octocoral Carijoa riisei. Carijoa riisei is a colonial octocoral very abundant in the littoral of Pernambuco (Brazil), with growth by creeping stolons with an arborescent structure creating an optimal environment for epibionts. The objectives of the work were to identify the species of Ophiuroidea associated with C. riisei, and to verify the existence of seasonality through the density, abundance and frequency of sampled taxa. Due to the known relationship between the ophiuroids and sponges related in the literature, the sponges founded associated with C. riisei were recorded. Seasonal samples of the beaches of Porto de Galinhas and Guadalupe were realized. In Guadalupe, 39 and 21 ophiuroids (dry and rainy seasons respectively) belonging to the families Ophiactidae (Ophiactis savignyi, Ophiactis lymani) and Ophiotrichidae (Ophiotrhix angulata) were identified. Ophiactis savignyi stood out in all the analysed stations (48.72% in dry season and 52.38% in rainy season). The average density of the ophiuroids was 10.74 ind/100 g of C. riisei, varying from 12.56 ind/100 g in the dry season to 8.92 ind/100 g, in the rainy season. Amongst the species of ophiuroids recorded in the samples, O. savignyi showed 80% and 100% frequency of occurrence in the dry and the rainy seasons, respectively, and O. lymani showed 80% during the dry season. The presence of O. lymani in Guadalupe constitutes the first record in Pernambuco state. Taking into account that all the ophiuroids collected in Guadalupe were considered juveniles (1–3 mm of disc diameter), the microhabitat created by C. riisei may be utilized as a recruitment place for some ophiuroids. No ophiuroids were found at Porto de Galinhas beach, just as for sponges. On the other hand, the ophiuroids were always found with sponges in Guadalupe beach. For this reason, the ecological relation of the ophiuroids with C. riisei could be observed as an occasional relation, in the way that the octocoral supplies a support structure to the growth of the many sponges that have given a favourable habitat to shelter ophiuroids.

First record of the superfamily Proctotrupoidea from French Polynesia (Hymenoptera)

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-406
Author(s):  
Thibault Ramage
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
French Polynesia ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
First Time

A Helorid wasp, Helorus ruficornis Förster, 1856, is reported for the first time on Tahiti (Society Islands), which is also the first record of both Proctotrupoidea and family Heloridae in French Polynesia. The potential hosts of Helorus ruficornis in French Polynesia are discussed.

FIRST RECORD OF MANTIDS (MANTODEA: INSECTA) FROM INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SHVETA PATEL ◽  
RAJENDRA SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
First Record ◽  
Target Area ◽  
Extensive Survey ◽  
First Time

Extensive survey of mantids in the northeastern Uttar Pradesh was conducted. Two mantid species were recorded for the first time from the target area, viz.: Pyrgomantis pallida, 1917 and Bactromantis mexicana.

First Record of Trichodina magna Van As and Basson, 1989 (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) from Gills of Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) in Iraq

2018 ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Kefah Naser Abdul-Ameer ◽  
Fatima Khalaf Atwan
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Oreochromis Aureus ◽  
Tigris River ◽  
Blue Tilapia ◽  
First Time

   The Ciliophoran Trichodina magna Van As and Basson, 1989 is recorded for the first time in in Iraq from gills of the blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) Iraq from Al-Graiat location on the Tigris River at Baghdad city. The description and measurements of this external parasite as well as its illustrations are given.  

Alkaliphilic species Euastrum lacustre (Charophyta, Zygnematophyceae), first record from Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-320
Author(s):  
O. V. Anissimova
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
European Russia ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
First Time ◽  
Kursk Region

Euastrum lacustre is reported for Russia for the first time. This alcaliphilic species was found in the periphyton and plankton of three lakes in the Kursk Region (European Russia). A description of morphology, including the relief of cell wall, and habitats where this taxon is found are represented. LM and SEM microphotographs are provided. Morphological differences of E. lacustre from similar species are discussed. New species for region, namely Closterium aciculare, Cosmarium formosulum, C. granatum, C. pseudoinsigne, C. reniforme and Staurastrum pingue, are found in the samples together with E. lacustre.

First record of the soil cyanobacterium Nodosilinea epilithica (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria) in Russia

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 125-141
Author(s):  
A. D. Temraleeva ◽  
S. A. Dronova
Keyword(s):  
Chestnut Soil ◽  
First Record ◽  
Molecular Analyses ◽  
Dry Steppes ◽  
Cyanobacterial Culture ◽  
Volgograd Region ◽  
First Time

Nodosilinea epilithica Perkerson et Casamatta is reported for the first time for Russia. The sample was isolated from a typical chestnut soil in the zone of dry steppes (Volgograd Region) and its identity was confirmed by morphological and molecular analyses. The specific feature of the studied strain is its ability to form nodules at normal (60–75 μmol photons ∙ m-2 ∙ sec-1) light. The number of nodules is supposed to be related to the age of a cyanobacterial culture.

The first record of Gyalideopsis helvetica (Graphidaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) for Russia from the southern part of Lake Baikal Region

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 282-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. N. Urbanavichene
Keyword(s):  
Lake Baikal ◽  
Baikal Region ◽  
First Record ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Lake Baikal Region ◽  
First Time

Until recently only two species of Gyalideopsis (G. piceicola and G. alnicola) were known from very few localities in Russia. Gyalideopsis helvetica is reported for the first time for Russia from the southern part of Baikal area (KhamarDaban Range, Baikalsky Zapovednik). Description of the collected specimen and its comparison with the literature data are provided; morphology, ecology and distribution of G. helvetica are discussed. The hyphophores of G. helvetica are recorded and described for the first time. An identification key to Gyalideopsis species known in Russia is provided.

The first record of Jaapia ochroleuca (Basidiomycota) in the European part of Russia

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
S. V. Volobuev
Keyword(s):  
Nature Reserve ◽  
First Record ◽  
European Part ◽  
European Russia ◽  
Taxonomic Position ◽  
Morphological Description ◽  
Microscopic Structure ◽  
European Part Of Russia ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
First Time

The corticioid basidiomycete Jaapia ochroleuca (Bres.) Nannf. et J. Erikss. is recorded for the first time in the European Russia from the «Bryansky Les» Nature Reserve (Bryansk Region). The taxonomic position of the species is defined briefly. Its morphological description and data on distribution and ecology are provided. The details of microscopic structure of the collected specimen are illustrated.

First record of the parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Europe and western Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 356-359
Author(s):  
E.P. Nartshuk ◽  
A.V. Matyukhin ◽  
A.P. Shapoval
Keyword(s):  
West Siberia ◽  
First Record ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Hirundo Rustica ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Curonian Spit ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Delichon Urbica ◽  
First Time

The parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Austen, 1930) (Diptera, Hippoboscidae), known from the Oriental Region (India, Thailand, Nepal and Peninsular Malaysia) and Asian part of the Palaearctic Region (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, West Siberia of Russia and Japan), is found for the first time in Europe and in the western part of Russia (Curonian Spit). Flies were collected from the swallow species Hirundo rustica (Linnaeus, 1758) and Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hirundinidae). Two possible narratives for the occurrence of this fly in Europe are discussed.

First record of Agramma atricapillum (Heteroptera: Tingidae) from the Asian part of Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-76
Author(s):  
V.B. Golub ◽  
E.V. Sergeeva
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
The South ◽  
First Time

The lacebug species Agramma atricapillum (Spinola, 1837) (Heteroptera: Tingidae) is recorded in the Asian part of Russia, namely in the south of the Tyumen’ Province, for the first time.

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