In this study, it was aimed to explain the rehabilitation of streams, rivers and fish and the data obtained from the world and our country, as wellas on-site observations and photographs taken as a result of comparative analysis and conclusions and recommendations have been made. DSİ,Ministry of Forestry and Water Works, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Ministry of Environment and Forestryare in charge of stream improvement works in our country. It has seen that the river improvement work started with good intentions but thewrong projects made negatively affect the natural habitats, aquatic plant and animal communities, especially fish. They have lost their originalform and functions to make for humanity fever. It was determined that the projects were planned in such a way that the negative effects of thedelirium were reduced and the nature and wildlife were ignored so as to prevent the loss of soil. Consequently, changes could lead to loss thatwould not be recycled if it does not take due precautions.

Experiments were designed to clarify the effect of different extenders on sperm motility of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss after shorttermcold storage at 4°C for 6 days. Sperm collection was performed through gentle abdominal massage. Sperm was suspended in differentextenders at 1:3 dilution ratio. The motility and survival of sperm cells were assessed in all the treatments daily. Our results indicated that spermremained as motile in glucose and dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) based extender at day 6. This study would be beneficial for cryopreservationand reproduction management.

Herbicides are being used widely in agriculture and aquaculture for controlling noxious weeds. Paraquat and 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid(2,4-D) have been the most widely used herbicide during the past three decades. Toxicological properties of Paraquat are attributed to its abilityto produce reactive oxygen species such as superoxide anion that may directly or indirectly cause cell death. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid(2,4-D) is a broad-leaf, systemic, phenoxy herbicide used as the active ingredient in several commercially available aquatic herbicide products.Bioassay technique has been the cornerstone of programs on environmental health and chemical safety. The application of environmentaltoxicology studies on non-mammalian vertebrates is rapidly expanding. So the present study investigated the acute toxicity of Paraquat and2,4- Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) as aquatic ecosystems pollutants on Artemia franciscana. Artemia is one of the most suitable testorganisms available for ecotoxicity testing and research and most commonly used live food in aquaculture. Acute toxicity (48 h LC50) of twoherbicides (Paraquat, 2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) was determined. A. franciscana exposed to Serial concentrations of both mentionedherbicides. Mortalities at 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after exposure were recorded and LC50 were calculated using Probit software. The resultsobtained indicate that the acute toxicity of these herbicides is significantly different in adult A. franciscana. The lethal concentration of Paraquatand 2,4-D were calculated 2.701, 14.475 mg/L in A. fransiscana respectively. So The LC50 of two examined herbicides was significantly differentand the mortality rate was increased by increasing exposure time. Finally, these data support the hypothesis the possible risks associatedwith the presence of herbicides particularly Paraquat residues in the aquatic animals and their environment.

Yapılan çalışma Perikarditis Travmatika (PT) olan sığırların rutin klinik muayeneleri esnasında alınan venöz kan gazlarınınincelenmesi sonucu oluşturuldu. Bu çalışmanın amacı kan gazı analizinin Perikarditis Travmatikalı sığırlarda önemini ortayakoymaktır. Çalışmada Perikarditis Travmatika tanısı koyulan 22 adet 2-4 yaş aralığında olan sığır kullanıldı. Kan gaz analizleriiçin V. Jugularisten 2,5 ml kan alınarak 15 dk. içinde kan gazı cihazında analiz edildi. Yirmi sığırın kan pH'sı normal (7.35-7.50)sınırlarında iken, bir hayvanda hafif asidemi (7.20-7.35), 1 hayvanda ise metabolik alkaloz ( > 7.50) tespit edildi. Kan pCO2değeri bir hayvan ( > 50 mmHg) haricinde normal referans (30-40 mmHg) alarığında olduğu görüldü. Kan pO2 değeri 11 hayvanda< 30 mmHg seviyesininnin altında olduğu tespit edildi. Laktat seviyesi 8 hayvanda normal sınırlarda (< 2 mmol/L) iken,5 hayvanda klinik uyarı (2-4 mmol/L) seviyesinde, 9 hayvanda kritik seviyenin (>4 mmol/L) üzerinde olduğu görüldü. Potasyumseviyesinin 17 hayvanda normal sınırların (<3.8 mmol/L) altındaydı. HCO3 değeri 7 hayvanda normal (20-30 mEq/L)sınırların üzerinde, 2 hayvanın ise normal sınırların altında olduğu ve bu iki hayvanda hiperlaktatemi olduğu görüldü. Yükseklaktat laktat ile düşük SatO2 ve pO2 parametreleri PT'li sığırlarda doku hipoksisi şekillendiğini göstermektedir. Sonuç olarakkan gazı ölçümünün hastanın tedavi seçenekleri ve prognostik takip için kullanılmasının anlamlı olabileceği kanısına varıldı.

Bu çalışmada, yüksek düzeyde konsantre yemle beslenen Kıvırcık kuzularda yeme maya (Saccharomyces cerevisiae-Levabon Rumen E; Biomin,Avusturya) veya malik asit (Rumalato®; Norel & Nature S.A., Barselona, İspanya; disodyum malat ve kalsiyum malat içermektedir(0,16:0,84, w/w)) ilavesinin performans üzerine etkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada 3 aylık yaşta 45 baş Kıvırcık ırkı erkek kuzukullanılmıştır. Hayvanlar ağırlıkları göz önünde bulundurularak, gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak bir fark olmayacak şekilde biri kontrol,diğer ikisi deneme olmak üzere 3 gruba ayrılmıştır. Kontrol grubunun konsantre yemlerine hiçbir katkı maddesi eklenmemiş, deneme gruplarındanbirine 1,5 g/kg KM düzeyinde canlı maya kültürü, diğerine ise 5,0 g/kg KM malik asit tuzu ilave edilmiştir. Hayvanlar 60 gün süreile besiye alınmıştır. Bu süre boyunca hayvanların sürekli olarak temiz içme suyuna erişimleri olmasına dikkat edilmiş ve ad libitum olarak(%80: %20) konsantre yem:kuru ot karması ile beslenmişlerdir. Besi süresince kuzuların canlı ağırlıkları denemenin 0, 15, 30, 45 ve 60. günlerindesabah aç karnına yapılan tartımlarla saptanmış, verilen yemler her gün, artan yemler ise haftalık olarak tartılmıştır. Deneme sonundaher gruptan 7 baş kuzu kesilerek sıcak ve soğuk karkas ağırlıkları ile karkas randımanları saptanmıştır. Yem tüketimi ve yemden yararlanmaoranları grup beslemesi yapıldığı için istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmemiştir. Canlı ağırlık ve günlük canlı ağırlık artışlarında gruplar arasındaönemli bir fark gözlenmemiştir (p > 0,05). Sıcak ve soğuk karkas ağırlıkları ve karkas randımanları gruplar arasında istatiksel açıdan anlamlıfark göstermemiştir. Sonuç olarak, bu çalışmada kuzularda yeme maya veya malik asit ilavesi performans üzerine istatistiksel olarak önemlibir etki göstermemiştir.

Experiments were designed to evaluate bacterial flora in semen culture of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Herein, semen samples werecollected from fish and standard microbiology techniques were processed for bacterial flora. The samples were serially diluted in physiologicalsaline (NaCl: 0.85%). Aliquots of 0.1 ml of each dilution were spread-plated onto Plate Count Agar (PCA) (Total Bacteria Count), Rose BengalAgar (RBC) (Yeast-Mold Count), VRBD (Enterobacteriaceae count) and Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) (Micrococcus/Staphylococcus count).Micrococcus/Staphylococcus group bacteria (11.11%) were counted from brook trout (S. fontinalis) semen. Total bacteria count varied between103-105 cfu ml-1 in semen.

Herbicides are being used widely in agriculture and aquaculture for controlling noxious weeds. Paraquat and 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid(2,4-D) have been the most widely used herbicide during the past three decades. Toxicological properties of Paraquat are attributed to its abilityto produce reactive oxygen species such as superoxide anion that may directly or indirectly cause cell death. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid(2,4-D) is a broad-leaf, systemic, phenoxy herbicide used as the active ingredient in several commercially available aquatic herbicide products.Bioassay technique has been the cornerstone of programs on environmental health and chemical safety. The application of environmentaltoxicology studies on non-mammalian vertebrates is rapidly expanding. So the present study investigated the acute toxicity of Paraquat and2,4- Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) as aquatic ecosystems pollutants on Artemia franciscana. Artemia is one of the most suitable testorganisms available for ecotoxicity testing and research and most commonly used live food in aquaculture. Acute toxicity (48 h LC50) of twoherbicides (Paraquat, 2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) was determined. A. franciscana exposed to Serial concentrations of both mentionedherbicides. Mortalities at 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after exposure were recorded and LC50 were calculated using Probit software. The resultsobtained indicate that the acute toxicity of these herbicides is significantly different in adult A. franciscana. The lethal concentration of Paraquatand 2,4-D were calculated 2.701, 14.475 mg/L in A. fransiscana respectively. So The LC50 of two examined herbicides was significantly differentand the mortality rate was increased by increasing exposure time. Finally, these data support the hypothesis the possible risks associatedwith the presence of herbicides particularly Paraquat residues in the aquatic animals and their environment.

Virulence-associated genes have been recognised and detected in Campylobacter species. The majority of them have been proven to be associated with pathogenicity. This study aimed to detect the presence of virulence genes associated with pathogenicity and responsible for invasion, expression of adherence, colonisation and production of the cytolethal distending toxin (cdt) in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Commercial chicken faecal samples were randomly sampled from chicken farms within the Durban metropolitan area in South Africa. Furthermore, human clinical Campylobacter spp. isolates were randomly sampled from a private pathology laboratory in South Africa. Out of a total of 100 chicken faecal samples, 78% (n = 78) were positive for Campylobacter growth on modified charcoal cefoperazone deoxycholate and from the random laboratory collection of 100 human clinical isolates, 83% (n = 83) demonstrated positive Campylobacter spp. growth following culturing methods. These samples were screened for the presence of the following virulence genes: cadF, hipO, asp, ciaB, dnaJ, pldA, cdtA, cdtB and cdtC. As expected, the cadF gene was present in 100% of poultry (n = 78) and human clinical isolates (n = 83). Campylobacter jejuni was the main species detected in both poultry and human clinical isolates, whilst C. coli were detected at a significantly lower percentage (p < 0.05). Eight per cent of the C. jejuni from human clinical isolates had all virulence genes that were investigated. Only one C. coli isolate demonstrated the presence of all the virulence genes investigated; however, the pldA virulence gene was detected in 100% of the C. coli isolates in poultry and a high percentage (71%) in human clinical C. coli isolates as well. The detection of cdt genes was found at higher frequency in poultry than human clinical isolates. The high prevalence rates of virulence genes detected in poultry and human clinical isolates demonstrate their significance in the pathogenicity of Campylobacter species.

Medicinal herbal feed that used as feed additives are widely applied in livestock production and may be applicable to aquaculture production systems. The present study explores the modulatory effects of incorporation of herbal combination of black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa), peppermint (Mentha piperita) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), on African Sharptooth Catfish, Clarias gariepinus. For this purpose, a total of 72 catfish were randomly distributed into 6 groups of 12 fish each and fed on the experimental diets for 45 successive days. Fish of first group were fed on basic diet only while, those of the second one were fed on basic diet supplemented with 0.5% from each medicinal plant while, other 4 groups were subjected to challenge experiment by injection with Vibrio vulnificus. The third group was kept non-injected, fourth group was injected by saline, fifth and sixth groups were injected by Vibrio vulnificus after feeding with basic diet and basic diet with herbs, respectively. Results proved that, total antioxidant capacity, serum total proteins, albumins and globulins were observed to be significantly higher in the treated group as compared to the control. Lymphocytes percent increased significantly in herbal fed group comparing to the control group while, neutrophils percent decreased significantly. Although serum urea level was not affected by herbal supplement, serum creatinine level was decreased significantly. Body weight gain of C. gariepinus increased significantly after herbal administration. Catfish challenged with a Vibrio vulnificus isolate and received the herbal diet showed less mortality than the control group. Fish fed on the herbal diet exhibited normal histological structure of liver, kidney and spleen. In conclusion, based on the current results together with the low cost and the potential antioxidant and immune effects of mixed herbal medicinal plants used in the study, it is recommended to be used in fish feed to diminish the mortalities caused by some aquatic pathogens.

The experiment was designed to investigate the immunomodulating effect of lector 50 on general health and immune response of broiler chicks to Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccination in commercial broiler chicks. the obtained results reveled significantly higher effects on body weight ,bursal, and thymic index on lector treated group of chickens, while no effects on spleen index. Also significant improvement in total and differential leukocytic count as well as significantly higher antibody titer was detected by ELISA in lector 50 treated groups.