A5009212134- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Heavy metals in environment
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Study of Mite Species
University of Silesia in Katowice
2015-2024
Europe has a long history of human pressure on freshwater ecosystems. As continues to grow and new threats emerge, there is an urgent need for conservation biodiversity its ecosystem services. However, whilst some taxonomic groups, mainly vertebrates, have received disproportionate amount attention funds, other groups remain largely off the public scientific radar. Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) are alarming example this bias here we point out six conceptual areas that immediate...
The aim of the study was to identify vegetation pattern in different types watercourses basing on survey reference conditions a wide geographical gradient, including mountain, upland and lowland rivers. We tested relationship between composition macrophytes environmental variables including: altitude, slope, catchment area, geology valley, land use, hydromorphological features, water physical chemical measurements. Analysis based 109 pristine river sites located throughout major rivers...
The study was carried out from 2007 to 2010 in two ecoregions: the Carpathians and Central Highlands. objectives of our survey were test existing biological index metric based on benthic macroinvertebrates at reference conditions high- mid-altitude mountain streams ecoregions according requirements EU WFD determine which environmental factors influence distribution macroinvertebrates. Our results revealed statistically significant differences values physical chemical parameters water as well...
Abstract We analyzed the biomass, density and age structure of S. woodiana populations in relation to different environmental factors at new sites its occurrence southern Poland. The highest recorded biomass was 4,413 g m –2 . Mussel 19 individuals formed by juveniles as well specimens more than 8 years. rapid expansion European countries is believed be result accidental introduction fishes bearing glochidia this species. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
The objectives of the survey were to analyse structure mollusc communities in mining subsidence reservoirs that created as a result land over exploited hard coal seams and determine most predictive environmental factors influence distribution species. are located urbanised industrialised areas along Trans-Regional Highway, which has high volume vehicular traffic. They all have same sources supply but differ physical chemical parameters water. In total, 15 species recorded including four...
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Abstract Anthropogenic salinisation of freshwater ecosystems is frequent across the world. The scale this phenomenon remains unrecognised, and therefore, monitoring management such very important. We conducted a study on mollusc communities in inland anthropogenic ponds covering large gradient salinity located an area underground coal mining activity. A total 14 gastropod 6 bivalve species were noted. No molluscs found waters with dissolved solids (TDS) higher than 17.1 g L −1 . share alien...
The quality of water in rivers is declining worldwide due to anthropogenic activities. This phenomenon may be exacerbated by climate change and population growth. We hypothesised that both physical chemical parameters water, which reflect the differences underlying geology transformations, are most important characteristics explain distribution macrophytes rivers. In present study, we analysed effect transformation on structure eight within river basins Vistula Oder Rivers (Southern Poland)....
Abstract The ecological drivers of macrophyte development in a lowland agricultural area were tested based on 2008 survey the Wkra River catchment. Our was carried out rivers an with relatively high concentrations both nitrates and phosphates water. By using Polish method, we able to calculate several botanical metrics. Canonical ordination analyses used relate biological data environmental variables such as physical chemical parameters water, surface water velocity or river width, CANOCO...
The New Zealand mud snail, Potemopyrgus entipoderum (Gray, 1843), is recognized as a successful invader of aquatic environments in Australia, Europe, Japan, North America and western Asia. To date, long-term survey on the occurrence P. (including its initial dispersal, establishment integration) both mining subsidence reservoirs an adjacent river Poland has not been carried out. objectives this were to analyze environmental factors that influence relation mollusc communities affected by coal...
The aim of the study was to compare patterns development macrophytes and macroinvertebrates in different types reference mountain rivers. is based on river sites surveyed throughout mountains Poland Slovakia two European ecoregions (9—Central Highlands, 10—The Carpathians). A wide range environmental variables were estimated, including water chemistry, hydromorphology, geology, spatial factor. Based Jaccard index, macrophyte macroinvertebrate variation confirmed between four upland types. It...
The River Habitat Survey (RHS) is a method for assessing the conditions of river channel and valley, taking into account hydromorphological factors, degree naturalness or anthropogenic alteration within valley based on physical landscape data. hypothesis tested in this study was that quality habitats demonstrated using RHS should translate composition their fauna. We investigated aquatic bugs (Heteroptera Aquatica), which are group with considerable dispersal abilities and, at same time,...
Abstract The objectives of our survey were: to analyze the structure macroinvetebrate communities in mountain streams national parks and Biosphere Reserves (Poland, Slovak Republic), determine environmental factors that influence macroinvertebrate assess stream habitats including bank channel features, any modifications, land use vegetation. Our results showed addition conductivity, altitude, gradient values HQA index reflected more natural features river corridor were most important. River...
Abstract The world's freshwater molluscan fauna is facing unprecedented threats from habitat loss and degradation. Declines in native populations are mostly attributed to the human impact, which results reduced water quality. objectives of our survey were analyse structure mollusc communities a medium‐sized lowland river determine most important environmental variables at different spatial scales, including landscape structure, catchment land use instream factors that influence their...
The research was carried out in the Bolina River, which is most anthropogenically saline river Europe, from 2017 to 2018. This flows through highly industrialised and urbanised part of Upper Silesia (Poland). aims our survey were analyse structure rotifer communities determine important environmental factors that have a significant impact on their under influence underground salty mine water discharge. According canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), River are affected by electrical...
The composition of the diatom assemblages was analysed in four rivers Upper Silesia, Poland 2017.The studied were found to reflect anthropogenic salinization caused by mining activities.The those characterised highest salinity (Bolina and Mleczna) showed a relatively low taxonomic richness.The dominated species typical brackish or marine waters.The with minimal weak impact (Centuria Mitręga) supported taxonomically richer mid-altitude siliceous calcareous streams (respectively), that have...
The rivers flowing through Upper Silesia and the adjacent areas (Southern Poland) are affected by various anthropogenic pressures including urbanisation, agriculture animal husbandry, as well industry (e.g., mining), which reflected in measured physical chemical water parameters. species composition of rotifers relative to a variety microhabitats was studied eight small this region 2017. Our research is comprehensive up-to-date analysis that focuses on shows diversity environmental...
Lowland river degradation of agricultural areas is a problem not only in Poland but also Europe and worldwide. The objectives the present study were to determine biodiversity gastropod communities lowland rivers under impact agriculture, relationship between environmental factors, estimate usefulness as an indicator water quality. Four that flow through area investigated. A high value chlorophyll a, low total dissolved oxygen concentration phosphates or phosphorus organic matters are rivers....
The amphipod species Gammarus tigrinus , Sexton 1939 is native to the Atlantic coast of North America. range its occurrence includes oligo- and mesohaline brackish waters with salinity up 14‰. Our survey was carried out in tributaries upper Vistula River Upper Silesia that most urbanised industrialised region Poland constitutes one largest coal basins world. This uncovered first G. maximum density 1040 individuals m −2 have been polluted by mine water discharge. invasive alien gastropod...