hemoglobin is a porphyrin containing protein with an a2b2 tetrameric structure and like other porphyrin compounds shows spectral behavior of species specific characteristics. researchers tend to relate bands in the hemoglobin spectra to certain structural and/or functional features. given the fact that hemoglobin is the main oxygen carrier in animals functioning through the oxy«deoxy equilibriu...

the geometric morphometrics method was applied to study the morphological differences in 95 specimens of kura barbel (barbus lacerta, heckel 1834) collected from three riverine ecosystems of the sefidrud basin, viz. taleghan, totkabon and kloraz rivers.  for this purpose, the left sides of the specimens were photographed. then, 14 landmark-points were defined and digitized on 2d pictures using ...

In this study, total lipid and fatty acid profiles of Barbus tauricus samples which were obtained from Melen River Basin during winter, spring, summer seasons, evaluated. Total levels determined 2.27%, 2.37%, 4.34% in summer, respectively. The study also that the carbon count 30 acids, composing fat compositions B. caught Basin, ranges among 12-24. major acids are palmitic stearic SFA; palmitol...

Background: Propolis, a honeybee product, has been used empirically for centuries and was always mentioned as an immunomodulatory. OBJECTIVES: In this study, the effects of propolis on growth indices, innate immune responses and haematological parameters of Barbus barbulus were investigated. METHODS: Three hundred and sixty juvenile Barbus barbulus, weighing 102±8.2g were randomly divided int...