University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 17 65 2025 12 22 Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of urban and rural indoor and outdoor spaces of human-made buildings in Sarakhs County: new records and range extension Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of urban and rural indoor and outdoor spaces of human-made buildings in Sarakhs County: new records and range extensions 1 14 29468 10.22108/tbj.2025.143643.1291 EN Adeleh Shahnoori MSc. Student, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran Mohsen Yazdanian Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran Ahmad Nadimi Associated Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran Kadri Kiran Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey Journal Article 2024 12 11 Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) have a tremendous impact on food chains and natural ecosystems, and a significant number of species are in contact with humans due to their presence in anthropogenic structures. During a survey, ants from urban and rural indoor and outdoor spaces of human-made structures in Sarakhs County, Khorasan Razavi Province, located in the northeast of Iran, were collected and identified. In total, 3 subfamilies, 12 genera, and 20 species were collected and identified. Among the identified ants, six species, including Tapinoma erraticum (Latreille, 1798), Lepisiota bipartita (Smith, 1861), Messor denticulatus Santschi, 1927, M. reticuliventris Karavaiev, 1911, Pheidole providens (Sykes, 1835), and Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851), were directly collected from different parts of residential houses such as kitchens, bedrooms, dining rooms, and living rooms. The fourteen species, T. erraticum, Camponotus cognatocompressus Forel, 1904, C. xerxes Forel, 1904, Cataglyphis setipes (Forel, 1894), Formica clara Forel, 1886, Aphaenogaster muschtaidica Emery, 1908, M. denticulatus, M. intermedius Santschi, 1927, M. reticuliventris, Myrmica specioides Bondroit, 1918, P. cicatricosa Stitz, 1917, P. providens, Tetramorium nursei Bingham, 1903, and T. destructor, were collected from the outdoor spaces of residential houses and internal spaces of non-residential human-made buildings such as courtyards, parking lots, warehouses, stairs, gardens, walls, terraces, etc. M. reticuliventris is reported for the first time from Iran. In addition, the species A. muschtaidica, which is considered a Caucasian species, is reported far from this region in northeastern Iran.

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University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 17 65 2025 12 22 Algal community structure and water quality assessment in the Sattarkhan and Sahand Dams, East Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran Algal community structure and water quality assessment in the Sattarkhan and Sahand Dams, East Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran 15 38 29656 10.22108/tbj.2025.144776.1303 EN Amin Vahidifar MSc Graduate, Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Ehsan Atazadeh Associate Professor, Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2025 04 05 Types of algae such as diatoms, green algae and blue-green algae are the most important biological indicators for evaluating the water quality of dams. Algae reflect the ecological conditions of aquatic ecosystems, so that some of them choose a polluted environment for growth. Therefore, algae can be used as an indicator of pollution. In this regard, the present study was conducted in order to determine the algal flora of diatoms, green algae and blue-green algae in the two dams of Sattarkhan and Sahand located in East Azarbaijan province, and also to investigate the effect of some physicochemical factors on algal communities. In this study, samples were taken from Sattarkhan dam reservoir in Ahar city and Sahand dam reservoir in Hashtroud city. Sampling was done seasonally in 2022-2023. In general, the number of 55 genera and 115 species were observed in Indo Dam, and the most diverse species related to Ulnaria and Nitzchia from diatoms and Scenedesmus, Pediastrum, from green algae and Oscillatoria genus from cyanobacteria with 2 species were the most diverse. A high biodiversity of diatoms and green algae was observed in autumn, winter and spring, but the biodiversity of blue-green algae was higher in summer. The statistical analysis of this research showed that the EC parameter has the most significant effect on the algal community compared to other parameters.

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University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 17 65 2025 12 22 A new species of Astragalus sect. Malacothrix from Northwestern Iran, with emendations on some species from other sections in Iran A new species of Astragalus sect. Malacothrix from Northwestern Iran, with emendations on some species from other sections in Iran 39 46 29810 10.22108/tbj.2025.145120.1308 EN Ali Asghar Maassoumi Professor, Botany Research Division, Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension ‎Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran Adel Ramezani MSc, Mountain Environment Protection Society (MPES), No. 34, Darband, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2025 05 03 In this study, a new species, Astragalus carbaatiae Maassoumi & Ramezani, is described from Northwestern Iran, which belongs to A. sect. Malacothrix. The species is distinguished by unique morphological characteristics and ecological adaptation. It is known only from the type locality on moderately saline hills, and due to habitat threats such as grazing and land-use change, it is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) under the IUCN criteria. In addition, taxonomic notes along with morphological emendations are provided for several other species from different sections of the genus Astragalus in Iran, based on recent field collections and herbarium studies.

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University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 17 65 2025 12 22 Genetic Relationships Among Ecotypes of Suaeda vermiculata in Saline Environments of Khuzestan Province (Iran) Using Multi-Marker Approaches Genetic Relationships Among Ecotypes of Suaeda vermiculata in Saline Environments of Khuzestan Province (Iran) Using Multi-Marker Approaches 47 58 29861 10.22108/tbj.2025.145965.1312 EN Rezvan Loveimi M.Sc. Graduate, Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Fatemeh Nasernakhaei Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran, Seyyed Mohsen Sohrabi Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. Journal Article 2025 07 15 Suaeda vermiculata is a halophytic shrub that plays a key ecological role in saline habitats of Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its genetic variation across regional ecotypes remains poorly understood. In this study, 27 representative ecotypes from northern (n = 19) and southern (n = 8) Khuzestan were analyzed using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and start codon targeted (SCoT) markers. ISSR primers revealed broad genome-wide polymorphism, whereas SCoT markers provided higher resolution at the ecotype level. Genetic diversity indices, including Nei’s gene diversity (h) and Shannon’s information index (I), indicated higher allelic richness in northern ecotypes, with minor local variation in southern ones. Cluster and principal coordinate analyses revealed only weak geographic differentiation among ecotypes. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that over 90% of genetic variation is distributed within regions. The statistically significant PhiPT values for both markers revealed weak but meaningful regional structuring. These findings highlight the complementary value of ISSR and SCoT markers for studying genetic patterns in halophytes. From a conservation perspective, preserving multiple ecotypes from both northern and southern Khuzestan is important to safeguard evolutionary potential and adaptive capacity in heterogeneous saline environments.

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