Research Article

Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)

Volume: 5 Number: 1 June 30, 2021
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Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)

Abstract

The decrease in erythrocyte size of animals live at high altitudes yields an evolutionary advantage to survive by providing adaptation to colder temperatures and low partial oxygen pressures. We examined the effect of geographical changes on the erythrocyte morphology of two terrapins, Emys orbicularis and Mauremys rivulata, and analyzed whether such erythrocyte characteristics as size and volume changed at high altitudes and different temperatures. We found out that the erythrocyte characteristics varied both within and between the populations. They varied depending on altitude for E. orbicularis and on temperature for M. rivulata. However, the erythrocyte characteristics were not correlated with the environmental parameters, except between sunshine duration and erythrocyte length, size, and nucleus volume for E. orbicularis.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

110T927

Thanks

This study was supported by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) [Project No: 110T927]. We would like to thank Dr. Hasan Serdar MUTLU and Oğuzkan CUMHURIYET for their contributions to field studies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2021

Submission Date

December 2, 2020

Acceptance Date

March 2, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Bayrakcı, Y., Yenmiş, M., Mermer, A., Tok, V., & Ayaz, D. (2021). Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833). Commagene Journal of Biology, 5(1), 24-28. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.835079
AMA
1.Bayrakcı Y, Yenmiş M, Mermer A, Tok V, Ayaz D. Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833). Comm. J. Biol. 2021;5(1):24-28. doi:10.31594/commagene.835079
Chicago
Bayrakcı, Yusuf, Melodi Yenmiş, Ahmet Mermer, Varol Tok, and Dinçer Ayaz. 2021. “Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys Orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys Rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)”. Commagene Journal of Biology 5 (1): 24-28. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.835079.
EndNote
Bayrakcı Y, Yenmiş M, Mermer A, Tok V, Ayaz D (June 1, 2021) Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833). Commagene Journal of Biology 5 1 24–28.
IEEE
[1]Y. Bayrakcı, M. Yenmiş, A. Mermer, V. Tok, and D. Ayaz, “Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)”, Comm. J. Biol., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 24–28, June 2021, doi: 10.31594/commagene.835079.
ISNAD
Bayrakcı, Yusuf - Yenmiş, Melodi - Mermer, Ahmet - Tok, Varol - Ayaz, Dinçer. “Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys Orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys Rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)”. Commagene Journal of Biology 5/1 (June 1, 2021): 24-28. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.835079.
JAMA
1.Bayrakcı Y, Yenmiş M, Mermer A, Tok V, Ayaz D. Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833). Comm. J. Biol. 2021;5:24–28.
MLA
Bayrakcı, Yusuf, et al. “Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys Orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys Rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)”. Commagene Journal of Biology, vol. 5, no. 1, June 2021, pp. 24-28, doi:10.31594/commagene.835079.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Bayrakcı, Melodi Yenmiş, Ahmet Mermer, Varol Tok, Dinçer Ayaz. Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833). Comm. J. Biol. 2021 Jun. 1;5(1):24-8. doi:10.31594/commagene.835079

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