University of IsfahanTaxonomy and Biosystematics3115-900113482021092348شناسنامه علمی شماره 482648110.22108/tbj.2021.26481ENJournal Article20220319https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26481_0fa368715c1761bd7c84ae2af641179c.pdfUniversity of IsfahanTaxonomy and Biosystematics3115-9001134820210923Investigating Species Diversity of Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) in Oak Forests and Cultivated Areas of Lorestan Province, Iranبررسی تنوع گونهای شبه عقربها (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) در زیستگاههای جنگلی و زراعی استان لرستان، ایران1182630310.22108/tbj.2021.129081.1164ENMortezaKahrarianAssociate Professor, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran0000-0002-2338-6298MehrnoushZamaniPh. D. Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, IranRezaVafaei ShoushtariAssistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, IranMehradNassirkhaniAssistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, IranJournal Article20210823The present study investigated the biodiversity of pseudoscorpions in two different habitats (Oak forests and<strong> </strong>cultivated areas) in Kuhdasht, Khorramabad, and Delfan during eight months in 2016. For this purpose, a cycle area of about 100m radius in each habitat was selected and the samples were gathered from 20 plots each with 200 m<sup>2</sup> inside the cycle. Soil samples were collected at a depth of 10 and a diameter of 50cm. The soil samples were then transferred to the laboratory and the specimens were extracted using Berlese trap. Different indices of biodiversity (Shannon, Simpson, and Brilloun) were calculated using Excel and SDR v.4.The comparison of species diversity in different habitats showed that Delfan (Shannon index = 2.529) had a greater diversity of species than Khorramabad (Shannon index = 2.508) and Kuhdasht (Shannon index = 2.390). The results of calculating the species structure of the pseudoscorpion population in the province showed that <em>Minniza babylonica</em>,<em> Calocheiridius centralis</em>,<em> </em>and <em>Cardiolpium bisetosum</em> were dominant in three studied counties. It was concluded that these three species were unrestricted in terms of height, temperature, and humidity in the three cities.https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26303_9b4bf5759d25ba1c40409bd019668c12.pdfUniversity of IsfahanTaxonomy and Biosystematics3115-9001134820210923Examining the Geometric Morphology of Iranian Goby Ponticola Iranicus Vasil'eva, Mousavi-Sabet & Vasil'ev, 2015 in the Southern Caspian Sea Basinریختسنجی هندسی گاوماهی ایرانی Ponticola iranicus Vasil'eva, Mousavi-Sabet & Vasil'ev, 2015 در حوضۀ جنوبی دریای خزر19322630210.22108/tbj.2021.122107.1110ENShaghayeghAsgardounM.Sc. Graduate of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Gonbad Kavous, Gonbad Kavous, Golestan, IranRahmanPatimarAssociate Professor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Gonbad Kavous, Gonbad Kavous, Golestan, IranKiavashGolzarianpourAssistant Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Golestan, IranSoheilEagderiAssociate Professor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranJournal Article20200904The present study was conducted to determine the body shape variation among the populations of Iranian goby (<em>P. Iranicus</em>) in the southern Caspian Sea basin using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. A total of 350 specimens of the species were sampled using electro-shocker. Moreover, in the laboratory, the left sides of the fish samples were photographed by a digital camera. Fourteen landmark points were digitized on two-dimensional images using TPSDige2 software. The obtained data from Landmarks were analyzed using multivariate statistical analyses including PCA, CVA, and cluster analysis (CA). The phenotype plasticity patterns of each population related to the shape of the overall average of populations were illustrated. The results of the study demonstrated that there was a significant difference among the studied populations in terms of morphological features. Dendrograms revealed that both sexes could be divided into five groups related to the localities of specimens. The results of MANOVA/CVA showed that females of <em>P. Iranicus</em> had a high separation rate among the provinces, while males of Mazanderan province had significant isolation from males of Guilan and Golestan provinces. The species in the two provinces showed a high overlap in the morphological characteristics. The results of this study can enhance our understanding of the growing phenotype patterns plasticity of these fishes in the water bodies of different river systems from the southern basin of the Caspian Sea as well as identifying species of <em>P. Iranicus</em> populations in the southern basin of the Caspian Sea rivers.https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26302_6d6e7e11a7eba5e16ca57f3712b18435.pdfUniversity of IsfahanTaxonomy and Biosystematics3115-9001134820210923Population Genetic Structure and Genetic Diversity of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) in the Persian Gulf and Makran Seaساختار ژنتیک جمعیت و تنوع ژنتیکی ماهی سوکلا (Rachycentron canadum) در خلیج فارس و دریای عمان با روش AFLP33462633010.22108/tbj.2021.128640.1160ENSeyed AhmadGhasemiAssociate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, IranFatemehPourjamMSc, Department of Fisheries, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, IranJournal Article20210511This study investigated the population structure and genetic diversity of Cobia (<em>Rachycentron canadum</em>) fish in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea using AFLP molecular markers. In doing so, 70 samples were collected from the Persian Gulf (Bushehr, Hendijan, and Dayyer) and two regions of the Makran Sea (Bandar Abbas and Chabahar). The results indicated that 557 loci were amplified by 10 pairs of primers and 243 loci showed polymorphism. An average of 43.6% of polymorphic loci was amplified for each primer combination. The genetic average diversity was 0.29. The highest and lowest genetic diversities belonged to Chabahar (0.37) and Bushehr, respectively. Variance analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the studied populations in terms of genetic diversity. The coefficients of genetic differentiation between the populations (<em>F</em><sub>ST</sub>) ranged from 0.024 to 0.204, which indicate a low level of gene differentiation within the population in the Persian Gulf, while gene differentiation between the populations in the Persian Gulf and Makran Sea was intermediate. The genetic distance and phylogenetic tree showed a clear pattern of the separation of populations of the Persian Gulf and Makran Sea. Gene flow (<em>Nm</em>) between the populations was from 0.93 to10.6 based on the genetic differentiation coefficient between the populations, indicating that there was l gene flow between the populations. All in all, the results of clustering, genetic distance, Fst index, and PCA analysis revealed that the Persian Gulf populations were not separated, but they were separated from Jask and Chabahar populations.https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26330_4e02e2d582935e2c90ab1e1d472dcfdc.pdfUniversity of IsfahanTaxonomy and Biosystematics3115-9001134820210923Anatomy and Histology of the Male Reproductive System Steppe Agama, Trapelus agilis (Sauria: Agamidae)مطالعۀ آناتومی و بافتشناسی دستگاه تولید مثلی نر آگامای استپی، Trapelus agilis (سوسماران: آگامیده)47582644410.22108/tbj.2022.131253.1185ENNasrinDarabitabarMSc, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranRasoulKaramianiAssistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranAhmadGharziAssociate Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranJournal Article20211102This study compared the anatomical and histological structure of the male reproductive system in <em>Trapelus agilis</em> of Agamidae. Male specimens of <em>Trapleus agilis </em>were collected in two seasons of spring and summer from Shadegan county (South Khuzestan Province). The samples were dissected in the laboratory after complete anesthesia with chloroform and die. Then, the male reproductive system was studied anatomically and then were removed from the animal's body and tissue passage steps (dehydration, clarification, infiltration, and embedding) were performed. Following the cutting stage with a rotating microtome, serial sections were prepared from the male reproductive system. The prepared slides were stained by the hematoxylin-eosin method and were examined histologically by light microscopy. Histological results showed that the testicles became larger in the reproductive phase (spring) and their lumen was full of sperm. Also in June, a large number of spermatozoa were seen in the lumen of the seminiferous tubules, while from spring to late summer, the diameter of the seminiferous tubules and the thickness of the germinal layer decreased. In late summer (September), when sexual activity was declining, the testicles were small and wrinkled, and the lumen of sperm-producing cells was almost empty of sperm, and the animal increased its body fat storage by feeding and preparing for hibernation.https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26444_c6de87c62ce7170286d16f6b8030fe06.pdfUniversity of IsfahanTaxonomy and Biosystematics3115-9001134820210923A Floristic Study of Vascular Plants in the Qalajeh Protected Area in Kermanshah Provinceمطالعۀ فلوریستیک گیاهان آوندی منطقۀ حفاظتشدۀ قلاجه در استان کرمانشاه59922645010.22108/tbj.2021.130866.1181ENMostafaNemati PaykaniPh. D, Graduated from Quantitative Plant Ecology and Biodiversity Research Lab., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranHamidEjtehadiProfessor, Quantitative Plant Ecology and Biodiversity Research Lab., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000-0002-6128-2481YounesAsriAssociate Professor, Botany Research Department, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran0000-0002-4566-1756OmidEsmailzadehAssistant Professor, Department of Forest Sciences and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranJournal Article20211004Past research highlights the importance of identifying plant species in different habitats of the country, specially protected area. In the present study, the flora of the Qalajeh protected area in the south of Kermanshah province were studied during the period from 2015 to 2017. A total of 326 species (258 species of dicotyledons and 68 species of monocotyledons) belonging to 58 families and 225 genera were identified in this area. The largest families were Fabaceae with 13 genera and 43 species, Asteraceae with 29 genera and 39 species, Poaceae with 27 genera and 38 species, Apiaceae with 17 genera and 23 species, Lamiaceae with 13 genera and 21 species, Brassicaceae with 16 genera and 20 species, Boraginaceae with 10 genera and 13 species and Caryophyllaceae with 9 genera and 11 species. The life forms of the studied plant species included phanerophytes (5.2%), chamaephytes (7.7%), Hemicryptophytes (32.5%), Geophytes (11.4%), Therophytes (42.0%), Hydrophytes (0.9%), and Epiphytes (0.3%). From the chorological point of view, 26.3% of the total species were Irano-Turanian elements from which 4% were Iranian endemic species. The other species belonged to two, three, or more phytogeographical regions.https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26450_2ab205638888bf49a110796486dd0cd3.pdfUniversity of IsfahanTaxonomy and Biosystematics3115-9001134820210923A Study of Reptiles Fauna of the Saadi Protected Area in Kerman Provinceمطالعۀ فون خزندگان منطقۀ حفاظتشدۀ سعدی در استان کرمان931082647810.22108/tbj.2022.130988.1183ENSoheilaShafiei BaftiAssistant Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, IranSediqehRouhaniMSc, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, IranMohammad EbrahimSehhatisabetMSc, Department of the Environment (DOE), Provincial Office of Kerman, Kerman, IranNaeimMoradiMSc, Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG), Faculty of Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranSeiedMansour MirtadzadiniAssociate Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, IranJournal Article20211013Protected areas are one of the most important and effective tools in the world to preserve biodiversity. Faunal studies and subsequent adoption of species conservation measures are priorities for biodiversity conservation. Considering that 16 areas in Kerman province have been registered in the form of four areas of the Environmental Protection Organization, the study of reptile fauna in many of these areas has not been done yet. Thus, the reptile fauna of the Saadi protected area was identified during 2015 and 2016. The results of the study showed that 15 species of reptiles including nine species of lizards from five families of Agamidae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Sphaerodactylidae, and Varanidae, five species of snakes from three families of Colubridae, Lamprophiidae, and Varanidae, and one species of tortoise from the family of Testudinidae live in the Saadi protected area. Among lizards, the Gekkota lineage has a higher species diversity while <em>Laudakia nupta fusca</em> has the highest relative abundance and the widest range of distribution among reptiles in the region. Among the snakes of the region, the family Colubridae has the highest species diversity and <em>Pseudocerastes persicus</em> from the family Viperidae has the highest relative abundance. The presence of <em>Testudo graeca</em> as a vulnerable species, <em>Varanus griseus</em> in Appendix I (CITES) and the endemic species, <em>Agamura kermanensis</em> and <em>Microgecko latifii</em> in the region have been added to its conservation values. Consecutive droughts, orchard development, overgrazing, mining, road accidents, and misconceptions about reptiles are threatening reptiles in the area.https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26478_d1bb805781bdbbd9b96c7019f82cdc63.pdf