Example of Sexual Dimorphism and Structural Defects in Some Aquatic Insects (Coleoptera)

Mehmet Bektaş

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1053129

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Bazı Sucul Böceklerde (Coleoptera) Eşeysel Dimorfizm ve Yapısal Bozukluklar Örneği

Öz

Tatlı sular ekosistemin çok önemli bir tamamlayıcıdır. Sucul böcekler sayı ve çeşitlilik açısından dikkat çekmeleri nedeniyle tatlı suların önem bakımından merkezindedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı; erkek ve dişi bireylerde morfolojik farklılıkların bazı vücut ölçülerindeki aritmetik ortalamasıyla karşılaştırılmasını sağlamak ve nadir karşılaşılan beklenmedik yapısal bozukluklara önek vermektir. Eşeysel dimorfizmi görebilmek için; Erzurum Sulak alanlarından (Turkey) nisan ve ekim ayları arasında toplanan örneklerden büyük vücuda sahip olması ve toplanma sayısı yeterli olduğu için Helophorus aqauticus Linneus, 1758 (Coleoptera) türü seçilmiştir. Bir stereo mikroskopta ölçümleri yapılmıştır. Bu bağlamda; ölçümlerdeki bazı farklılıklar çalışmamızda eşeysel dimorfizm, bazı yapısal bozukluklar ve cinsiyet-gelişim evreleri dikkate alınarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bazı ekolojik verilerle birlikte yaklaşık 100 örneğin eşesel farklılığı olarak; vücut uzunluğunda 0,1mm.-0,4 mm., vücut genişliğinde 0,1 mm.-0,3 mm. arası ve bacak uzunluğunda 0,1 mm.-0,3 mm. arası ölçüm farklılıklarının olduğu, diğer Coleptera takımının bazı familyalarına ait bazı türlerde ise yapısal bozukluk örneği görüldüğü bireyler tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçların, gelişim evreleri ve eşeysel dimorfizm boyut farklılıklarının gelecekteki ekolojik ve evrimsel çalışmalar için önemli veriler olacağına inanılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Example of Sexual Dimorphism and Structural Defects in Some Aquatic Insects (Coleoptera)

Abstract

Freshwater is a very important part of the ecosystem. Aquatic insects are at the center of importance of fresh waters due to their remarkable number and diversity.. The purpose of this study was to compare the morphological differences in male and female individuals with the arithmetic mean of some body measurements and to give a summary of rare unexpected structural disorders. On observing sexual dimorphism, Helophorus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera) specimens were selected from the samples collected from Erzurum Wetlands (Turkey) between April and October (2021), as it has a large body and their number in the collection was sufficient. Measurements were performed under a stereo microscope. In this context, some differences in measurements were evaluated by considering sexual dimorphism, some structural disorders and gender-developmental stages in our study. Along with some ecological data, like sexual difference of approximately 100 samples, measurement differences were identified with body length 0.1-0.4 mm, body width 0.1-0.3 mm and leg length 0.1-0.3 mm. There are differences in measurements between the two groups, and in some species belonging to some families of the other Coleptera order, individuals with structural disorders have been identified.. It is believed that the developmental stages and sexual dimorphism size differences are important data for future ecological and evolutionary studies.

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Thanks

The authors would like to thank to East Anatolia High Technology Application and Research Center (DAYTAM) and Ataturk University for provided to using tecnological devices.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Bektaş ^*
0000-0002-7420-6883
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2022

Submission Date

January 4, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 18, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 25 Number: Ek Sayı 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1053129

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https://izlik.org/JA47AM45UE

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Bektaş, M. (2022). Example of Sexual Dimorphism and Structural Defects in Some Aquatic Insects (Coleoptera). Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 25(Ek Sayı 2), 356-362. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1053129

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