Passer hispaniolensis subpopulations in Turkey: allozyme variations and brief ecobiological notes

Fulya SAYGILI; Nuri YİĞİT

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Passer hispaniolensis subpopulations in Turkey: allozyme variations and brief ecobiological notes

Authors:

Fulya SAYGILI | Nuri YİĞİT

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2013 Vol.37 Issue 6, pp.761-767

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000775850

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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Abstract:

 

In this study, Spanish Sparrows were recorded in numerous locations and specimens were collected from Samsun, Çorum, and Denizli provinces in Turkey. The breeding subpopulations preferred various nesting sites, including wooded areas and White Stork nests. These sparrows were primarily observed in flocks of variable size and were rarely solitary. The largest flock recorded was found in juniper and pine woods in Denizli. We collected data on 23 allozyme loci to compare the genetic variation among the 3 Spanish Sparrow subpopulations. The low FST (0.1363) and high Nm (1.5842) values calculated from these data indicated that gene flow among the 3 subpopulations was high and that these subpopulations did not show substantial genetic isolation. The genetic distance (D) between Çorum and Denizli was particularly low (0.001), and these subpopulations showed the highest level of genetic similarity found in the study. Conversely, a high genetic distance (0.028) was found between Denizli and Samsun. The genetic structure of these subpopulations also demonstrated a low level of heterozygosity in the total population.

 

In this study, Spanish Sparrows were recorded in numerous locations and specimens were collected from Samsun, Çorum, and Denizli provinces in Turkey. The breeding subpopulations preferred various nesting sites, including wooded areas and White Stork nests. These sparrows were primarily observed in flocks of variable size and were rarely solitary. The largest flock recorded was found in juniper and pine woods in Denizli. We collected data on 23 allozyme loci to compare the genetic variation among the 3 Spanish Sparrow subpopulations. The low FST (0.1363) and high Nm (1.5842) values calculated from these data indicated that gene flow among the 3 subpopulations was high and that these subpopulations did not show substantial genetic isolation. The genetic distance (D) between Çorum and Denizli was particularly low (0.001), and these subpopulations showed the highest level of genetic similarity found in the study. Conversely, a high genetic distance (0.028) was found between Denizli and Samsun. The genetic structure of these subpopulations also demonstrated a low level of heterozygosity in the total population.

Article Details

Passer hispaniolensis subpopulations in Turkey: allozyme variations and brief ecobiological notes

Authors:

Fulya SAYGILI | Nuri YİĞİT

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2013 Vol.37 Issue 6, pp.761-767

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000775850

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Key words: Allozyme

Passer hispaniolensis

Spanish Sparrow

Turkey

Issues

Article Details

Passer hispaniolensis subpopulations in Turkey: allozyme variations and brief ecobiological notes

Authors: Fulya SAYGILI | Nuri YİĞİT

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2013 Vol.37 Issue 6, pp.761-767

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2013

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000775850

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Key words: Allozyme

Passer hispaniolensis

Spanish Sparrow

Turkey

Issues

Authors:

Fulya SAYGILI | Nuri YİĞİT

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2013 Vol.37 Issue 6, pp.761-767

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000775850

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179