A5022878491- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Heavy metals in environment
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Polish Historical and Cultural Studies
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Medicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics Research
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Geology and Environmental Impact Studies
University of Silesia in Katowice
2016-2025
University of Life Sciences in Poznań
2021
University of Economics in Katowice
2019
Background: Secondary salinity of river water reduces the value ecosystem services, negatively impacting entire aquatic and reducing possibility use. In Poland, significant anthropogenic rivers reservoirs is usually associated with mining activity consisting pumping salty mine into settling ponds or often directly rivers. However, to assess reasons for Vistula waters, it necessary identify all sources salt in surface enabling assessment load waters. Methods: The paper presents four data...
Many regions of the world are industrialised and urbanized like Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB), which is located in one most industrialized areas Europe. Due to presence coal other mineral deposits their excavation, this area subject extensive industrialization, including functioning mining metallurgy industries. According Water Framework Directive, water released from mines contains a wide range pollutants hence poses serious threat ecology river systems, eventually resulting degradation....
In this study we focused on Physella acuta, an alien snail species in order to determine their ability of bioaccumulation heavy metals shells, bodies, the difference accumulation relation age classes, and influence ecological variables community composition density. On basis results ecological, toxicological, experimental analyses aimed potential invasive features P. acuta comparision with native Stagnicola palustris. The content Cu Zn substratum ammonia water was strongly related patterns...
ABSTRACT Drought has an effect on hydrologic conditions and water quality under climate change. Small retention in forests is one of the priority investment programs implemented recent years, supported by European Union. This study aimed to assess ecological forest lakes using macrophytes benthos organisms diversity as indicator ecosystem climatic changes. The was carried out artificial serving surface context biodiversity changes its role water. Despite systematic maintenance activities, a...
ABSTRACT Rivers face multiple stressors that act on biodiversity. In view of global environmental changes, river modifications, deforestation, and pollution, their natural parts are highest importance in maintaining the biodiversity mollusks. The study addresses predictors rare mollusk species, as they serve ecological indicators ecosystem quality drivers pollution agricultural, urban, forest catchments. Analyses distribution were provided, model multivariate canonical correspondence...
Biological invasions are a significant component of human-caused global change and is widely regarded as one the main threats to natural biodiversity. Isolated anthropogenic water bodies created in areas that deprived freshwater habitats allow survival reproduction alien species on newly settled sites. They often small with level fluctuations causing frequent environmental disturbances. The colonisation success may be result rate their degradation. aims study were determine conditions affect...
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...
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 increasingly frequent appearance of invasive species mussels is a common phenomenon nowadays. Their rapid expansion significant component the global changes that pose great ecological impact and serious threat to diversity native fauna. This study documents new localities occurrence Sinanodonta woodiana in Poland. We also attempted determine its density, biomass, morphometric features age structure. found presence clearly related temperature current range Poland mostly overlaps with...
The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) has a greater impact on local ecosystems than other herbivores, and the affected area exceeds range of its presence. Its activity may change or create new habitats by modifying availability biotic abiotic resources available not only to beavers, but also groups animals. Our aim was study how affects benthos composition in small river pond. way which beavers function case rivers received little attention. showed lower density above dam (beaver pond - 1467...
Abstract Recognition of the deteriorating conditions rivers worldwide has called for increased efforts to improve ecological quality impacted river systems. This is particularly important in areas that have suffered from a significant impact human pressure on status water. Field studies were conducted Ruda River an area had undergone anthropogenic disturbances. The objectives our survey test biological metrics based benthic macroinvertebrates at four study sites. Spring and autumn surveys...
Global changes in climate and human impact favour invasions of aquatic organisms. Along with habitat modification, the abundance invasive species might increase, leading to their greater on ecosystems functioning disturbed areas. The appearance species, which are drivers for ecosystem pollution useful tool indication some environmental area. We examine occurrence P. antipodarum populations, a global invader that established rivers, oxbow lakes, dam reservoirs, sand pits, gravel subsidence...
Abstract Regardless of origin, all water bodies situated inside forests form a unique habitat for many freshwater animals due to the allochthonous detritus covering bottom, composed mostly leaves from waterside trees. For years these woodland ponds have been considered be advantageous regional biodiversity. Investigations were carried out in eight anthropogenic ponds, formed as consequence coal mining activities, forest complexes Upper Silesia (Southern Poland), evaluate impact allochthonic...
Abstract The relationships between the distribution and diversity patterns of benthic invertebrates in forest ponds used for different recreational activities were examined this study. study was based on sampling invertebrates, plant coverage, physical chemical analysis water samples multivariate species analysis. Mining varied their solution chemistry cover, with those recreation having significantly lower invertebrate occurrences (755 ind. m −2 ) compared to no use (2629 ). Statistically...
Gyraulus crista is often a dominant component of lentic freshwater snail communities because it may occur in densities hundreds individuals/m2 across continents and water types. A study on the occurrence conchological variability shell G. was carried out five different types substrates anthropogenic woodland ponds at thirteen sites. In order to answer question whether existence this species forms affected by quality inhabited substrates, various physico-chemical properties water, bottom...
Abstract Human activities, including the mining industry, have considerably degraded water habitats worldwide. Acidification has severely affected aquatic environments and biodiversity by altering food webs reducing species richness. The study area in southern Poland is unique addressing effects of mining‐related acidification on freshwater ecosystems along a broad pH gradient (2.4–9.6) lakes. Study was designed to test for effect human induced acidification. Using multivariate ordination...
The study was carried out to understand the factors that affect community structure and generate heterogeneity in gastropod species diversity various types of man-made ponds (e.g., subsidence ponds, sand pits fish at forested non-forested locations). studied waterbodies differed water chemistry, bottom sediment type, source drainage terms snail occurrence patterns. Differences composition were related differences sediments chemistry. Two-way indicator analysis split clusters into four groups...
Sinkhole ponds originated as a result of human activity leading to ground subsidence and create important habitats for the diversity benthos fauna in urban areas. The objectives this study were determine whether context (roadside/forest) is relation composition macroinvertebrates, evaluate influence environmental factors (e.g. water quality) on snail communities. showed that had an impact properties water. Ponds located along roads characterised by higher conductivity concentration calcium...