02751nas a2200337 4500008004100000245018900041210006900230260000800299300001000307490000700317520160700324653002701931653001501958653000801973653003301981653001902014653002202033653001302055653003302068653003602101653002502137653001202162653001302174653001102187653001302198653001602211100001602227700001802243700001902261856013302280 2005 eng d00aTaxonomy, evolutionary history and biogeography of the broad-toothed field mouse (Apodemus mystacinus) in the eastern Mediterranean area based on mitochondrial and nuclear genes0 aTaxonomy evolutionary history and biogeography of the broadtooth cMAY a53-630 v853 aThe broad-toothed field mouse (Apodemus mystacinus) is distributed throughout the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor and the Middle East. It is generally split into two different specific entities: Apodemus epimelas occurs on the Balkan Peninsula and A. mystacinus inhabits Asia Minor and the Middle East. This analysis, based on two mitochondrial regions (cytochrome b and the D-loop) and the interstitial retinol binding protein (IRBP) nuclear gene, confirms an important level of genetic divergence between the animals from these regions and their separation from each other at least 4.2-5.1 Mya, which is in favour of a distinct specific status. Finally, the broad-toothed field mice from southwestern Turkey appear to be closely related to the animals from Crete but highly distinct from the populations of the other Oriental regions. This supports a distinct subspecific level (A. m. rhodius) for the insular animals and also for those from south-western Turkey. From a biogeographical point of view, it can be assumed that either late Pliocene or early Pleistocene cooling led to the isolation of two main groups of A. mystacinus, one in the Balkan region and the other one in Turkey and the Near East (Syria and Israel). In this region, it is suggested that a more recent event appeared during the Quaternary period, isolating broad-toothed field mice in Crete and leading to the appearance of two well-differentiated genetic groups: one in Crete and south-western Turkey, and the other widespread in northern and eastern Turkey as well as in the Near East. © 2005 The Linnean Society of London.10acytochrome-b sequences10adivergence10aDNA10aeastern mediterranean region10agenus apodemus10airbp nuclear gene10aMammalia10aMitochondrial control region10amitochondrial cytochrome b gene10aMolecular Phylogeny 10aMuridae10aPliocene10aRattus10aRodentia10avertebrates1 aMichaux, J.1 aBellinvia, E.1 aLymberakis, P. uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/taxonomy-evolutionary-history-and-biogeography-broad-toothed-field-mouse-apodemus-mystacinus02206nas a2200301 4500008004100000245013400041210006900175260001200244300001200256490000800268520126500276653002201541653001501563653001101578653001501589653001301604653001401617653001101631653001701642100001801659700001401677700001701691700001701708700001601725700001601741700001501757856013201772 2005 eng d00aMovements, activity patterns and home range of a female brown bear (Ursus arctos, L.) in the Rodopi Mountain Range, Greece0 aMovements activity patterns and home range of a female brown bea c2005/// a217-2210 v1353 aMovements and activity patterns of an adult radio-tagged female brown bear accompanied by her cubs were documented for the first time in Rodopi area (NE Greece) from August 2000 to July 2002. Average daily movements were 2.45 ± 2.26 SD km, (range 0.15-8.5 km). The longest daily range could be related to human disturbance (hunting activity).The longest seasonal distance (211 km), during summer 2001 coincided with the dissolution of the family. With cubs, the female was more active during daytime (73 % of all radio-readings) than when solitary (28 %). The female switched to a more crepuscular behaviour, after separation from the yearling (July 2001). According to pooled data from 924 activity - recording sessions, during the whole monitoring period, the female was almost twice as active during day time while rearing cubs (51% active) than when solitary (23%). The autumn and early winter home range size of the family was larger (280 km2) than after the separation from the cubs (59 km2). During the family group phase, home range size varied from 258 km2 in autumn to 40 km2 in winter (average denning period lasted 107 days : December 2000-March 2001). The bear hibernated in the Bulgarian part of the Rodopi Range during winters of 2001 and 2002.10aActivity patterns10abrown bear10aGreece10aHome range10aMammalia10aMovements10aRodopi10aUrsus arctos1 aMertzanis, Y.1 aIsaak, I.1 aMavridis, A.1 aNikolaou, O.1 aRiegler, S.1 aRiegler, A.1 aTragos, A. uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/movements-activity-patterns-and-home-range-female-brown-bear-ursus-arctos-l-rodopi-mountain01971nas a2200253 4500008004100000245007100041210005900112260001200171300001200183490000800195520125500203653001401458653001701472653001101489653002001500653001301520653001101533653001701544100001801561700001601579700001601595700002101611856008501632 2005 eng d00aThe status of the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus L.) in Greece0 astatus of the Golden Jackal iCanis aureus iL in Greece c2005/// a145-1490 v1353 aBroadcasted jackal howls were used to survey the status of the golden jackal in Greece. All sites with recent indication of jackal presence were surveyed at selected calling stations, and minimum population estimates were recorded. The results of the survey show that both populations and distribution area of the golden jackal in Greece have been declining steadily during the last three decades. The golden jackal has disappeared from Central and Western Greece and is currently confined in discontinuous, isolated population clusters in Peloponnese, Fokida, Samos isl., Halkidiki and North-eastern Greece. The reduction was more distinct in Southern Greece, which used to be the jackal's main area 20 years ago. The current minimum size of the jackal population in Greece was estimated at 152-162 different territorial groups. The largest population cluster was found in Nestos - Vistonida area, NE Greece. In Southern Greece, the jackal is found in the Mediterranean maquis zone at altitudes below 600m asl. Some individuals were observed up to 1000m asl, but were considered exceptional. In Northern Greece the species was found in areas below 250m asl while the highest population densities were found in thickets around wetlands up to 10m asl.10aacoustics10aCanis aureus10aGreece10aHowling reponse10aMammalia10astatus10avocalization1 aGiannatos, G.1 aMarinos, Y.1 aMaragou, P.1 aCatsadorakis, G. uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/status-golden-jackal-canis-aureus-l-greece-002300nas a2200253 4500008004100000245004500041210004500086260001200131300001200143490000700155520158000162653002601742653001601768653001301784653002801797653001401825653002501839653003901864653002001903100001501923700001701938700001701955856007401972 2005 eng d00aChromosomal variation in the house mouse0 aChromosomal variation in the house mouse c2005/// a535-5630 v843 aAlthough the standard karyotype of the western house mouse, Mus musculus domesticus, consists entirely of acrocentric chromosomes, there are 97 distinct 'populations' that are characterized by various combinations of metacentric chromosomes that have arisen by Robertsonian (Rb) fusions and whole-arm reciprocal translocations (WARTs). In this review we discuss the processes behind the origin and fixation of these rearrangements and then present a unified list of all known metacentric populations and evaluate their phylogenetic relationships. Eleven independent phylogeographical 'systems', each consisting of 2-25 metacentric populations, were identified in Scotland, Denmark, Northern Europe-Northern Switzerland, Southern Switzerland, Northern Italy, Croatia, Spain, Central-Southern Italy, Peloponnesus, Mainland Greece and Madeira. There are six isolated metacentric populations that do not belong to any of these systems. To generate phylogenies of the metacentric populations within each system, we determined those outcomes with the fewest steps regarding accumulation of metacentrics by Rb fusions, WARTs and zonal raciation and taking into account geographical proximity. These phylogenies should be viewed as working hypotheses that will be refined with further chromosomal and molecular data and improvements in methods of phylogenetic reconstruction. The list of metacentric populations and our phylogenies are also published electronically and can be accessed at http://www.studenec.ivb.cz/Projects/ RobertsonianMice/. © 2005 The Linnean Society of London.10aChromosomal evolution10aHybrid zone10aMammalia10aMus musculus domesticus10aphylogeny10aRobertsonian fusions10aWhole-arm reciprocal translocation10aZonal raciation1 aPialek, J.1 aHauffe, H.C.1 aSearle, J.B. uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/chromosomal-variation-house-mouse