A5063718390- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Marine and environmental studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Nematode management and characterization studies
University of Wrocław
2001-2020
Wrocław Zoo
1990-2019
American Museum of Natural History
2000-2016
Natural History Museum
2005
Charles University
2005
University of Sheffield
2005
Natural History Museum Aarhus
1990
Organisms provide some of the most sensitive indicators climate change and evolutionary responses are becoming apparent in species with short generation times. Large datasets on genetic polymorphism that can an historical benchmark against which to test for recent very rare, but exception is found brown-lipped banded snail (Cepaea nemoralis). This its thermal environment exhibits several polymorphisms shell colour banding pattern affecting albedo majority populations within native range...
Abstract Aim Shells of fossil molluscs are important for palaeoecological reconstructions. However, the habitat requirements snail species typical central European full‐glacial loess sediments poorly known because most them became very rare or extinct in Europe. The recent discovery an almost complete extant assemblage such mountainous regions Asia enables more precise characterization their habitats, which may significantly improve reconstructions Pleistocene environments. Location Altai...
We examine variation in species richness, composition and distance decay similarity forest snail faunas from Poland a small part of Transcarpathian Ukraine, their connection with geographical position relation to Pleistocene refugia. Forest were sampled sites standard size each ten regions. Data analysed using DCA partial CCA, extracting the geographical, climatic ecological correlates major axes. Relationships among site regional further examined through Simpson Index Similarity. Site...
The forest snail fauna of northern Europe originated from postglacial colonization the south.While it is regionally poor (c.150 species, excluding slugs), individual localities (clusters sample sites within a few km each other) can be rich by global standards (up to 57 species).Distance decay in faunal similarity very gradual lowland regions, but Carpathian faunas are sharply differentiated, and hold most endemics.British remarkably uniform.Very little this differentiation due congeneric...
Cepaea hortensis (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) populations in Hertfordshire, England, originally sampled 1964–66, and again 1990, were 2007. Although the general pattern of shell colour banding polymorphism remained stable, a significant trend for reduction frequency yellow shells sites from valley bottoms, as observed continued through to In both 1964–66 bottoms had higher frequencies than those on sides, but this topographical relationship effectively disappeared by The been explained terms low...
Thirty forest sites in Georgia were sampled to obtain inventories of their land snail faunas. The sites, nine sampling areas, ranged from Batumi near the Turkish border Lagodekhi Azerbaijan border, and included parts both Lesser Greater Caucasus mountains Colchic lowlands. Abundance was generally low, most held less than 20 species. Ninety species found overall. Although within some areas had very similar faunas, overall levels similarity among especially when compared with forests northern...
The land mollusc faunas of three plant associations in the Białowieża Forest, Poland, were sampled 2001/2. Overall 51 species recorded, which 45 found Circaeo‐Alnetum (CA; floodplain forest), 38 Tilio‐Carpinetum (TC; mixed forests on eutrophic soils), and 35 Melitto‐Carpinetum (MC; meso‐ to oligotrophic soils). CA hold a number wetland but, at site level, their are slightly poorer more variable than those TC, rich uniform. MC poorer, many occur there infrequently low numbers. Taken with...
Forty-three forest sites in seven sampling areas mountainous parts of Transylvania were sampled to obtain inventories their snail faunas, and make comparisons between these the faunas similar further north along Carpathian chain. Sampling ran from close Ukrainian border Retezat south-west. Altogether, 83 species found, as well 19 40 at individual sites. Sites within same area had more common than among-area comparisons, although differences did not relate distance them. Such appear be...
While regional snail faunas of low-latitude regions tend to be richer than similar areas at high latitude, there seems little difference between site (e.g. < 400 m2) richness, which often ranges 20 and 40 species across a wide latitudinal range. Given this seeming paradox, it is surprising how investigation has been made into land are packed the tropical landscape multiple scales. This paper addresses question by analyzing faunal lists from six spread 550 km extent in temperate rain forests...
Abstract. Based on over 3,500 dry shells and alcohol-preserved specimens from 77 localities, new records of 12 species (Truncatellina callicratis (Scacchi), T. himalayana (Benson), Boysia boysii (L. Pfeiffer), Vertigo antivertigo (Draparnaud), V. pseudosubstriata Ložek, Gastrocopta avanica G. huttoniana klunzingeri (Jickeli), Pupilla muscorum (Linnaeus), P. annandalei Pilsbry, turcmenica (O. Boettger), signata (Mousson)) are given; ten (Columella nymphaepratensis sp. nov., Truncatellina...
The shell colour and banding polymorphisms in urban populations of Cepaea snails were studied Sheffield (England) Wrocław (Poland), which are two cities similar size. Both nemoralis hortensis found Sheffield, but only C. was Wrocław. In neither city variation with habitat apparent, nor there evidence large‐scale geographical patterns. Spatial autocorrelation analyses revealed vaguely defined local clusters. There a greater degree among‐population more cases extreme frequencies low levels...
Two taxa of the Late Carboniferous and four species Early Permian terrestrial snails have been found in Paleozoic continental molasse sediments Upper Silesian-Cracow Upland (Southern Poland). Discovery Anthracopupa ohioensis Protodiscus priscus indicates that, besides North America, they occurred also European part Pangea supercontinent. According to general sedimentary facies context accompanying floral faunal assemblages, gastropods lived swamp environments, including a topogenous fen.
The land snail faunas of 26 forest sites and two open rocky in the Crimean Mountains were sampled 2011. Of 40 species found within forests (about half known fauna Crimea as a whole), 28 with wide western Palaearctic distributions, only eight endemic to Crimea. While there significant differences different sampling areas, these seemed be consequence ecological among them rather than product geographical isolation differentiation. Endemic large, not entirely restricted forest; endemics are...
1. Romincka forest - a malacofauna refuge of European significance Magdalena Marzec Folia Malacologica CrossRef
A countrywide data set of 1048 samples the European land snail Cepaea nemoralis (L.) from Poland was assembled both published and unpublished sources. Analyses shell colour banding polymorphism revealed distinctive patterns variation. While frequency brown shells showed a clear geographical pattern related to climate, other morphs no such trends. Variation among populations great, but little this could be accounted for by variation regions. Spatial autocorrelation generally restricted very...
Alan Solem's systematic work focused on Pacific island Endodontoidea and Australian Camaenidae.His many papers these taxa deal with 647 species (329 new) 136 genera.His descriptions identification criteria are detailed clear.Though not a formal cladist, his interpretation of characters shows that approach was intuitively cladistic, phylogenies likely to survive analysis.His comprehensive revisions, cataloguing whole faunas enabled him analyse patterns distribution, relate them evolutionary,...
1. Arnaud J. F., Madec L., Bellido A., Guiller A. 1999. Microspatial genetic structure in the land snail Helix aspersa (Gastropoda: Pulmonata). Heredity 83: 110-119. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365.... CrossRef Google Scholar
Abstract Melanopsidae were collected from 23 localities in central and south-eastern Europe, the Aegean Islands Israel. This study considered Melanopsis Islands, Peloponnese Israel, Esperiana esperi, Holandriana holandrii Microcolpia continental Europe. Shells radulae described illustrated, showing continuous variation of shell characters differences among genera. Phylogenetic analyses conducted on single-locus datasets (COI, 18S, 28S, ITS2 H3) a concatenated dataset. Molecular data showed...