Bekir Kabasakal

• PhD
• Antalya Bilim University

Mitochondrial DNA usually shows low sequence variation within and high sequence divergence among species, which makes it a useful marker for phylogenetic inference and DNA barcoding. A previous study on the common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) revealed two very different mtDNA haplogroups (5% K2P distance). This divergence is comparable to tha...

Turkey is being a bridge between Europe and Asia and it provides the natural pathway for the spread of species between these continents. The Beydağları Mountains and its surroundings (Antalya) host many Asian, European and Mediterranean faunal and floral elements and the location, which is considered as one of the most important faunal areas in Tur...

While the function of ornaments shaped by sexual selection is to attract mates or drive off rivals, these signals may also evolve through social selection, in which the social context affects the fitness of signallers and receivers. Classical ‘mate choice’ experiments often reveal preferences for ornaments, but few studies have considered whether t...

Simple Summary To detect changes in migrating bird populations that are usually gradual, regular counts of the flocks should be carried out. This is vital for giving more precise management decisions and taking preventive actions when necessary. Traditional counting methods are widely used. However, these methods can be expensive, time-consuming, a...

Rüzgar enerjisi, iklim değişikleri ile mücadelede uygun bir alternatif enerji kaynağı olarak öne çıkmakta ve Rüzgar Enerji Santrallerinin (RES) sayısı küresel olarak son yıllarda hızla artmaktadır. Ancak RES'lerin gerek inşaat esnasında gerekse de sonrasında doğaya, özellikle kuşlara, doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak olumsuz etkilerinin olduğu bilinmekte...

Simple Summary The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) is an important bird species with significant economic and ecological value. Every year, thousands of partridges raised in Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry breeding farms are released into nature for hunting purposes. Our investigation of the gene pools of different A. chukar populations us...

The study aimed to determine physical characteristics and meaning of different vocal signals of the White-spectacled Bulbul, Pycnonotus xanthopygos, during breeding seasons. Six types of signals were identified in relation to their behavioural context as territory, localisation, alarm, foraging, greeting, and resting. The carrier frequency of the s...

The White-spectacled Bulbul, Pycnonotus xanthopygos, is an abundant and possibly invasive species in Turkey, where it has gradually expanded its distribution and breeding range in both western and southeastern directions. This study focused on its breeding biology, which is still poorly known. The breeding activity extends from February until Septe...

Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species that we can observe natural areas and parks, gardens and campuses. It has important functions in its ecosystem as each species which are adapted to the urban ecosystem. In this regard, it is important to know habitat selection, nesting site selection and breeding parameters of blackbirds which are living in ur...

There is growing evidence for active male choice of ornamented females, as well as for ornamental traitsassociated with condition and/or fighting ability and dominance. In bird species in which both the males and females are ornamented, could operate mutual mate choice on the same trait. We test this mechanism of mate choice in the Yellow-vented Bu...

In recent years, with its lack of pollutant emissions wind energy has come forward from among other renewable energy sources. As all man-made objects, wind farms have impacts on nature too. Among these impacts, the ones affecting birds are loss of habitat, displacement due to disturbance, barrier effect and death by collision. Despite the negative...

Giriş: Rüzgar Enerji Santralleri (RES) aracılığıyla enerji üretimi sırasında çevreye kirletici ve kalıcı madde salınmaması ile yenilenebilir enerji kaynakları içerisinde öne çıkmasına rağmen Rüzgar hızının sürekli aynı değerde olmaması ve enerji üretiminin iklimsel koşullara bağlı olması dezavantajları olarak sayılabilir. İnsan yapımı olan her şey...

Giriş: Karatavuk (Turdus merula L.), doğal ormanlarda olduğu kadar park, bahçe ve kampüsler gibi şehirlerde de sıklıkla görebildiğimiz bir kuş türüdür. Bu bağlamda şehir ekosistemlerine uyum sağlayan her tür gibi içinde olduğu sistemde önemli işlevlere sahip olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu bağlamda, şehir ekosistemlerinde yaşayan karatavuk populasyonların...

Aim: To emphasise wolf-wild boar relationships as an ecosystem service Methods: We used contemporary literature such as scientific papers, field and interview reports and our previous field observations in Antalya, Beydagları (Termessos National Park and Çığlıkara National Protected Area) Results: In our previous studies, wild Boar density of Ter...

Aim: To emphasise wolf-wild boar relationships as an ecosystem service Methods: We used contemporary literature such as scientific papers, field and interview reports and our previous field observations in Antalya, Beydagları (Termessos National Park and Çığlıkara National Protected Area) Results: In our previous studies, wild Boar density of Term...

The aim of this study is to assay effects Nuclear Pow-er Plant (NPP) accidents on biodiversity and to point out the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (MNPP) accident risk in Eastern Armenia. Contemporary literature evaluated for this purpose. NPP accidents effect on the animals and plants in several ways such as increased morphologic, physiologic, genet...

Turkey is being a bridge be-tween Europe and Asia and it provides the natu-ral pathway for the spread of species between these continents. The Beydağları Mountains and its surroundings (Antalya) host many Asian, European and Mediterranean faunal and floral elements and the location, which is considered as one of the most important faunal areas in T...

The offspring sex ratios and breeding success in a population of the Great Tit, Parus major, in Antalya, southern Turkey, were determined. Feathers were collected from nestlings, unhatched eggs and dead nestlings, and the sex was identified through CHD genes by amplifying P8 and P2 primers. The primary sex ratio (at conception) was 54% male and 46%...

Aim: To determine the offspring sex ratios and breeding success of females and males among a Great tit population by using molecular sexing. Methods: We used 183 wooden nest boxes that are located in Lütfi Buyukyildirim Research Forests (BUK), which are located 35 km northwest of Antalya, during 2010 breeding season between Marc to July to determin...

Aim: To assay affects of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accidents on biodiversity and to point out the Metsamor nuclear Power Plant (MNPP) accident risk in Eastern Armenia near the eastern border of Turkey. Methods: Contemporary literature evaluated for this purpose. Results: NPP accidents affect on animals and plants several ways such as increased mut...

The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is one of the most successful animals in adapting themselves to an urban life environment and has a global distribution. We compared three House sparrow populations in Turkey, Antalya (Çığlık village), Burdur (Yazıköy village) and Muğla (Yatağan), by using morphometrical parameters. Fifteen morphometrical chara...