The benthic foraminifera are among the major carbonate producers in modern Arabian Gulf waters and are found living in all marine habitats. They have been recognized as proxies to assess paleoenvironmental changes, however, their biological behavior in modern environments needs to be further studied. The current study attempts to explain the biology of benthic foraminifera in terms of their living behaviors (locomotion, survival, response to external stimuli, and reproductive strategy), from di...

Paleontology  Environmental Sciences 

Eighteen lesser mouse-eared bats, Myotis blythii (Tomes 1857) (Vespertilionidae) from Zanjan Province, Iran, were examined for parasites and found to harbor one species of Cestoda, Hymenolepis rhinopomae; one species of Nematoda, Molinostrongylus alatus; one species of Diptera, Penicillidia dufourdi; and one species of mite, Spinturnix andegavinus. Myotis blythii represents a new host record for Hymenolepis rhinopomae, and Iran is a new locality record for Molinostrongylus alatus.

Animal Behavior  Parasitology  Ecology  Ecosystem Science  Biodiversity  Evolutionary Studies  Paleontology  Environmental Sciences  Environmental Sciences 

Doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1654/4627.1