Diversity and Community Structure of
Oribatid Mites (Acari, Oribatei) at Memorial Complexes of a Megapolis.
Kolodochka L. A., Shevchenko O. S. — In different types
of substrate (soil, litter, lichens and mosses) collected at three
memorial complexes (cemeteries) of Kyiv (Ukraine), 70 species
from 57 genera, 34 families of oribatid mites were found. A few
eurytopic species capable of tolerance to different types of pollution
make up an essential part in each species complex. The species
diversity and complexity of oribatid community structure at researched
areas increased with distance from the city center. There was
no direct relation between the degree of dominance of most common
species and the cemetery’s relative remoteness from the center
of the city.
Key words: oribatid mites, urban cemetery, Ukraine.
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Review of the Short-Winged
Mold Beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) of the Crimea
(Ukraine). Krivosheyev R. E. — Twenty species of the
Pselaphinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) are recorded for the first
time from Crimean Peninsula. Bryaxis moczarskii (Winkler, 1911)
is redescribed and illustrated for the first time after its original
description. Brachygluta guillemardi (Saulcy, 1876), Bryaxis longulus
(Kiesenwetter, 1849) and Claviger colchicus Motschulsky, 1837
are recorded for the first time from Ukraine. In total, 34 species
of ten genera and one unrecognizable nominal species are recorded
from Crimea.
Key words: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Crimea, Ukraine.
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The Influence of Parasitic
Infection on the Black Sea Whiting, Merlangius merlangus euxinus
(Gadidae), Morphophysiological and Biochemical Parameters. Skuratovskaya
E. N., Yurakhno V. M., Zavyalov A. V. — Complex influence
of infection by myxosporeans Myxidium gadi Georgevitsch, 1916;
Ceratomyxa merlangi Zaika, 1966 and nematode Hysterothylacium
aduncum (Rudolphi, 1802) on the morphophysiological and biochemical
parameters of the Black sea whiting Merlangius merlangus euxinus
(Nordmann, 1840) were studied. Significant decrease of spleenosomatic
index and increase of hepatosomatic index in fish with average
and high intensity of infection were found. The dependence of
hepatic antioxidant enzyme activities on intensity of infection
was observed. Increase of superoxidismutase, catalase, glutation-S-transferase
activities in fish with average and high intensity of infection
and decrease of peroxidase activity in specimens with average
intensity of infection were shown.
Key words: intensity, morphophysiological parameters, antioxidant
system, fish.
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Distribution of Dendrobaena
mariupoliensis (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) on the Territory of
Ukraine. Udra I. F. — The known locations of Dendrobaena
mariupoliensis Wyssotzki, 1898 defined by zoological studies are
analyzed to specify its natural habitat in Ukraine. Pedological
and geological data obtained by detail description of soil profiles
and geological sections were also used. On this basis the natural
habitat of D. mariupoliensis in Ukraine is defined as well as
its probable locations and perspective regions for its further
search. The importance of the presented methodological approach
to research of lumbricides
natural habitat is emphasized.
Ke y wo r d s: lumbricides, Dendrobaena mariupoliensis, natural
habitat, soil profiles, geological sections.
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Rain-Call Dialects of
the Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs (Fringillidae), in Ukraine. Tsvelykh
A. N., Yablonovska-Grishchenko E. D. — Four types of
Chaffinch rain-calls were found in Ukraine: “rulsch” – a trill
signal widely spread in Europe; “hui” – a whistle signal that
occurs in North-Western and Central Europe; “Crimean” whistle
signal known only from Crimean peninsula and “Caucasian” signal
occurring in Caucasus, Asia Minor and Balkans. Sonograms of rendition
versions are given for all of the call types. Distribution of
dialects of Chaffinch rain-calls in Ukraine was examined. “Rulsch”-
dialect occurs at most of the plane Ukraine and Carpathians. Owing
to colonizing artificial afforestations in steppe zone this dialect
population’s range expanded southward to the coast of the Black
and Azov seas. “Hui”-dialect is spread in the Lower Danube region.
At the North-Eastern Danube delta Chaffinch’s with “hui”- and
“rulsch”- rain-calls are found together and a bird was found that
uttered both signals alternately but hybrid signals were not registered.
It may attest to recent invasion by “rulsch”- population of Chaffinch’s
there. “Crimean” dialect is distributed in mountainous Crimea
and in most of the Crimean steppe zone. “Caucasian” rain-call
renditions are registered in cases of individual vagrant birds
in eastern Crimea and Lower Danube region.
Key words: Chaffinch, rain-call, sonogram, dialect, Ukraine.
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A Record of the Ratan
Goby, Ponticola ratan (Gobiidae, Perciformes), in the Dneprodzerzhinsk
Reservoir (Dnieper River). Manilo L. G., Didenko A. V.
— The paper contains new data, which confirms distribution of
the ratan goby, Ponticola ratan (Nordmann, 1840), in fresh waters,
as well as its diagnosis, description, and brief information on
its biology.
Key words: ratan goby, Dneprodzerzhinsk reservoir, biological
characteristics, morphology, distribution.
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The Current Status of
Kuhl’s Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae),
in the Central Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Bilushenko A. A.
— Based on our own fieldwork the faunistic status of the Kuhl’s
pipistrelle for the studied region was established. The expansion
of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) in the central part of the
forest-steppe zone of Ukraine was confirmed. The paper represents
data on the findings of this species and its prevalence, occurrence,
describes biology and flight activity throughout the year in the
studied territory.
Key words: Pipistrellus kuhlii, distribution, the central forest-steppe,
Ukraine.
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Classification of the
Forms of Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus (Clupeiformes, Engraulidae),
by Means the Method of Discriminate Analysis. Melnikova E. B.
— Submitt ed functions allowing separation anchovy in three races,
the Black Sea anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus Linnaeus, 1758),
Asov anchovy and Asov-Black Sea anchovy, are found. Informativity
of biological analysis parameters for interpretation of racial
distinctions of anchovy is estimated.
Key words: anchovy, otoliths, discriminant analysis, specimen
identification.
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Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal
Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura). Stepanyuk Ya.
V., Kovtun M. F. — The morphogenesis of the lake frog
(Pelophylax ridibundus) vomeronasal organ was studied during different
ontogenesis stages. The vomeronasal organ is laid after the formation
of olfactory sacs, which are lined by olfactory epithelium, and
after choan formation. Vomeronasal organ anlage takes place during
G24 stage of larval development, which is the result of inflection
and cell redistribution of olfactory epithelium rostroventral
part. Formation of the vomeronasal organ finished at the beginning
of metamorphosis. Apparently, vomeronasal organ appeared in aquatic
Amphibia ancestors and after their transition from aquatic to
terrestrial environment it developed new adaptive functions.
Key words: Anura, olfactory system, olfactory epithelium, vomeronasal
organ, vomeronasal gland.
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Age and Seasonal Aspects
of Sexual Differences in Social Vole, Microtus socialis, (Rodentia,
Arvicolinae), in the South of Ukraine. Sinyavskaya I. A.
— Expression of sexual differences in social vole populations
of virgin steppe reserve “Askania Nova” analyzed in the article.
It is established that the severity of the sexual differences
of value morphological features depending on the age of the animals
and to a lesser degree on the season.
Key words: Microtus socialis, age variability, sexual differences,
seasonal variation.
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A New Species of the
Genus Hemirhopalum (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Bolivia. Hava
J. — Hemirhopalum alleni Hava, sp. n. from Bolivia (South
America) is described, illustrated and compared with two similar
species: Hemirhopalum bicolor Sharp, 1902 and H. brasiliense Herrmann
et Hava, 2013.
Key words: taxonomy, new species, Coleoptera, Dermestidae, Hemirhopalum,
Megatominae, South America, Bolivia.
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A New Fossil Perca Fish
(Teleostei, Percidae) from the Neopleistocenian Sediments of Southern
Ukraine. Kovalchuk Î. Ì. — A new fossil species Perca
neopleistocenica Kovalchuk, sp. n. from Southern Ukraine is described.
It differs from other species of the genus by width and configuration
of praeoperculum, and also by quantity of cogs on the posterior
edge of os praeoperculare.
Key words: Perca, new species, os praeoperculare, alluvium, beginning
of the Middle Neopleistocene, Zaporozhye region, Ukraine.