Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3rd International Symposium on Biodiversity Research, Erzurum, Türkiye, 20 - 22 Ekim 2022, ss.161-174, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Amphibians are considered to be one of the groups that have an important role in monitoring wetlands due to their highly permeable skins and life cycles. The body size (snout-vent length) and blood cell counts and measurements (erythrocyte count, erythrocyte size, leukocyte count, differential blood formula and nuclear abnormalities) of 12 individuals belonging to the Pelophylax ridibundus (Marsh Frog) species living in 3 different regions in Çanakkale were determined and whether some parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature) of different water qualities caused changes in the blood cells of this species were identified. Water parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature) from three localities (Sarıçay, Atikhisar, Yeniköy) were measured and their water quality was determined. Hematological analyzes were performed to determine the erythrocyte and leukocyte count, erythrocyte sizes, leukocyte types and nuclear abnormalities. According to the physicochemical analysis of water samples, it was determined that Sarıçay was in fourth class water quality, Atikhisar and Yeniköy were in first or second class water quality. In the Pelophylax ridibundus species, it was determined that there was a significant difference in erythrocyte counts between Sarıçay-Atikhisar and Atikhisar-Yeniköy localities, but the same result could not be obtained for leukocyte counts. A statistically negative correlation was found between body size (snout-vent length) and nucleus size. When erythrocyte size and differential blood formula (leukocyte formula) were compared between localities, it was determined that the erythrocyte sizes in Sarıçay which has a low water quality were larger than other localities and the number of basophils was higher in comparison to other localities. When micronuclei and other nuclear abnormality percentages were examined, it was determined that the percentage of abnormality in Sarıçay was higher than the other localities.