Kenan Yazici

Lichen flora of the Murgul district, Artvin, Turkey

This study was carried out in the province of Artvin, district of Murgul. A total of 94 species in 41 genera belonging to Ascomycetes were found, two of which are varieties and three are subspecies. Eight of these species are new records for Turkey.

Lichenized and lichenicolous fungi from nine different areas in Turkey

As a result of lichenological exploration in Turkey, in the regions of Ankara, Erzurum, Hatay, Ordu, Siirt, and Usak, and on the islands Kinaliada, Heybeliada and Marmara, we report 297 taxa of lichenized and 14 of lichenicolous fungi. fungi representing 93 genera in the Ascomycota. Aspicilia moenium, Lecanora albellula, Pertusaria pupillaris, Porina aenea and Rinodina fatiscens are new to Turkey. 84 lichenized and 5 lichenicolous fungi are new records for Ankara, 93 lichenized fungi and 1 lichenicolous fungus for Ordu, 62 lichenized and 3 lichenicolous fungi for Usak. Moreover 52 lichenized fungi are new for Hatay, 21 lichenized fungi and 1 lichenicolous fungus for Erzurum, 27 for Heybeliada island, 11 for the Kinaliada islands, while all taxa identified are new records for Siirt region and Marmara Island. Distribution and substrata are presented.

Accumulation of Heavy Metals from Motor Vehicles in Transplanted Lichens in an Urban Area

Abstract Thalli of the lichens Pseudevernia furfuracea, Usnea longissima, Lobaria pulmonaria, and Peltigera praetextata were taken from unpolluted areas and transplanted to a downtown site in Erzurum, Turkey. Heavy metals copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe) were measured after an 8 month exposure period. Changes in the heavy metal concentrations were observed during the exposure period in lichen species and in both locations. Heavy metal concentrations were significantly higher in Peltigera praetextata than the other species at the location nearest to the junction crossroads. Peltigera praetextata may be considered a good indicator. These results can be attributed to the effect of atmospheric pollutants on the transplanted lichens.

Effects of environmental conditions on historical buildings: lichens and NOx gases

Environmental conditions affect human life in various ways. One of the domains of environmental conditions is buildings, and amongst them, a major and important group is the historical buildings. To keep this inheritance alive, one needs to determine the effects of environmental conditions. In this work, effects of lichens and NOx on 7 historical buildings in Erzurum were investigated. Historical buildings are readily available for lichen growth, which takes a long time, and this growth was investigated as a sample of environmental effect that occurs through long periods of time. NOx, main source of which is traffic in Erzurum, were considered as the environmental effect of daily life.

Lecanora wrightiana and Rhizocarpon inimicum, rare lichens new to Turkey and the Middle East

During a recent excursion in Igdir region (Turkey), we sampled lichens from two localities, among which Lecanora wrightiana and Rhizocarpon inimicum were determined as new to Turkey and the Middle East. Geographic distribution, substrate, chemistry, and comparisons with morphologically similar taxa are presented.

A Note About Lichenicolous Fungi from Ardahan (Turkey)

Abstract As a result of lichenological exploration in Ardahan (Turkey), thirty-four species of lichenicolous fungi belonging to 15 genera were determined on 20 different lichenized fungi. Three lichenicolous fungi — Intralichen lichenicola, Lichenoconium lichenicola, Polycoccum evae — are reported as new to Turkey and the Middle East. In addition Lichenostigma rupicolae, firstly reported from Turkey was also found on Pertusaria sp. for the second time in the world. Their geographical distribution are presented.

Three Placynthiaceae Reported New to Asia from Limestone in Turkey, with the Description of the Apothecia of Placynthium posterulum

Abstract: Aptroot, A.,Yazici, K. & Košuthová, A. 2015. Three Placynthiaceae reported new to Asia from limestone in Turkey, with the description of the apothecia of Placynthium posterulum. — Herzogia 28: 288–292. Collolechia caesia, Placynthium hungaricum, and P. posterulum are reported for the first time from Asia from limestone outcrops in Turkey. The apothecia of Placynthium posterulum, which were so far unknown, are described: They have a thalline margin, a character that within the genus is only shared with P. stenophyllum.

Lichenicolous fungi in Iğdır province, Turkey

As a result of lichenological exploration in the province of Igdir, Turkey, forty species of lichenicolous fungi belonging to eighteen genera were identified on twenty-seven different lichenized fungi. Four lichenicolous fungi-Arthonia protoparmeliopsidis, Lichenostigma radicans, L. subradians and Sclerococcum sphaerale-represent new records for Turkey. In addition, A. protoparmeliopsidis is new to Asia and Gemmaspora lecanorae was found for the second time on Aspicilia sp. Geographical distributions are also presented.

Radioactive contamination in lichens collected from akçaabat and çamlihemşin in the eastern black sea region of turkey, 1994

Radioactivity levels in lichens collected from Akcaabat and Camlihemsin in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey were investigated. Radioactive pollution was detected in all samples and varied with species, area and location. The highest concentrations of Cs‐137 were found in Parmelia perlata, Parmelia caperata, Parmelia conspersa, Xanthoria parietina, Diploschistes ocellatus, Cladonia portentosa and Dermatocarpon miniatum and the lowest activity in Peltigera praetextata, Cladonia furcata, Cladonia rangiformis and Lobaria pulmonaria. A great variation was not observed among the individuals of Peltigera praetextata and Parmelia caperata collected from Akcaabat and Camlihem, in.