Research Article

A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye

Volume: 17 Number: 3 December 15, 2024
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A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to contribute to the systematic situation of Bufo bufo and B. verrucosissimus by comparing some blood parameters for the first time. For that, fieldwork was done in Lake Borçka Karagöl, Artvin for B. verrucosissimus and Lake Uzungöl, Trabzon for B. bufo in 2022. A total of 6 adult individuals (3 males, 3 females) were captured per species. For each individual, 1 ml blood sample was acquired from spontaneously pulsating heart ventricle and blood smears were prepared. Under a microscope, 40 randomly chosen erythrocytes from each smear were measured to acquire 9 distinct blood cell parameters. Additionally, erythrocyte and leukocyte counts were calculated using Neubauer hemacytometer. It was found that female individuals had larger values for measurement of blood cell parameters. Mean erythrocyte and leucocyte numbers were higher in the blood of B. bufo than B. verrucosissimus but there was not a significant difference between species for erythrocyte and leukocyte counts. In females, erythrocytes were larger and narrower in B. verrucosissimus than B. bufo species. Alike, nuclei were larger and narrower as observed in B. verrucosissimus, similar to erythrocytes. However, B. bufo had larger and wider erythrocytes but larger and narrower nuclei in males. Given the differences between sexes, these characters thought as not diagnostic. In addition, PCA analysis showed overlapped position of species in morphospace and supported the weak discrimination power of the characters. Our findings will contribute to the future studies as a reference source for basic blood parameters.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK 2209-A

Project Number

1919B012111764

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Animal Systematics and Taxonomy

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 13, 2024

Publication Date

December 15, 2024

Submission Date

January 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 9, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 17 Number: 3

APA
Dursun, C., Demirci, N., Akyüz, Y., Gül, S., & Özdemir, N. (2024). A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye. Biological Diversity and Conservation, 17(3), 253-261. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2024.1426045
AMA
1.Dursun C, Demirci N, Akyüz Y, Gül S, Özdemir N. A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye. BioDiCon. 2024;17(3):253-261. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2024.1426045
Chicago
Dursun, Cantekin, Nagihan Demirci, Yaren Akyüz, Serkan Gül, and Nurhayat Özdemir. 2024. “A Comparative Haematological Research on Bufo Bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. Verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 17 (3): 253-61. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2024.1426045.
EndNote
Dursun C, Demirci N, Akyüz Y, Gül S, Özdemir N (December 1, 2024) A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye. Biological Diversity and Conservation 17 3 253–261.
IEEE
[1]C. Dursun, N. Demirci, Y. Akyüz, S. Gül, and N. Özdemir, “A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye”, BioDiCon, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 253–261, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.46309/biodicon.2024.1426045.
ISNAD
Dursun, Cantekin - Demirci, Nagihan - Akyüz, Yaren - Gül, Serkan - Özdemir, Nurhayat. “A Comparative Haematological Research on Bufo Bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. Verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 17/3 (December 1, 2024): 253-261. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2024.1426045.
JAMA
1.Dursun C, Demirci N, Akyüz Y, Gül S, Özdemir N. A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye. BioDiCon. 2024;17:253–261.
MLA
Dursun, Cantekin, et al. “A Comparative Haematological Research on Bufo Bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. Verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye”. Biological Diversity and Conservation, vol. 17, no. 3, Dec. 2024, pp. 253-61, doi:10.46309/biodicon.2024.1426045.
Vancouver
1.Cantekin Dursun, Nagihan Demirci, Yaren Akyüz, Serkan Gül, Nurhayat Özdemir. A comparative haematological research on Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and B. verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in Türkiye. BioDiCon. 2024 Dec. 1;17(3):253-61. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2024.1426045

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