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Bełcik M, Klimaszewski K, Pełnia‐Iwanicka E, Zajchowska J. Testing the habitat suitability index for great crested newt in Central Poland. Ecol Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.12051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Michał Bełcik
- Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Nature Conservation Polish Academy of Sciences Kraków Poland
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- Division of Zoology, Department of Animal Environment Biology, Faculty of Animal Sciences Warsaw University of Life Sciences Warsaw Poland
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- Division of Zoology, Department of Animal Environment Biology, Faculty of Animal Sciences Warsaw University of Life Sciences Warsaw Poland
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- Division of Zoology, Department of Animal Environment Biology, Faculty of Animal Sciences Warsaw University of Life Sciences Warsaw Poland
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Manenti R, Pennati R. Environmental factors associated with amphibian breeding in streams and springs: effects of habitat and fish occurrence. AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA 2016. [DOI: 10.1163/15685381-00003040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Streams are among the most threatened aquatic habitats for amphibians. Amphibians often demonstrate a complex community structure and investigations are mainly performed on pond-dwelling species, whereas data regarding stream-dwelling species is still scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relevance of stream features and the effects of the occurrence of predatory fish on the community structure of amphibians. To assess the occurrence of breeding among amphibians (in Northern Apennine streams), sampling was performed on 57 stream and spring sites between early March and late May 2014. The research process recorded the presence of four breeding species (Salamandra salamandra, Salamandrina perspicillata, Bufo bufo, and Rana italica) and discovered that the community structures of amphibians were significantly connected to different habitat features. The investigation showed that fish presence is the primary habitat feature that affects the communities of amphibians: B. bufo was the only amphibian species not affected by fish presence, while the other species avoided sites with fish. Sun exposure, depth of water and slope inclination played important roles in affecting amphibian breeding. Our study confirms that fish presence in small streams can be detrimental for different amphibian species.
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- Raoul Manenti
- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria, 26 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria, 26 20133 Milano, Italy
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Winandy L, Darnet E, Denoël M. Amphibians forgo aquatic life in response to alien fish introduction. Anim Behav 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vuorio V, Heikkinen RK, Tikkanen OP. Breeding Success of the Threatened Great Crested Newt in Boreal Forest Ponds. ANN ZOOL FENN 2013. [DOI: 10.5735/086.050.0303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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