A5017229058- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Medieval European History and Architecture
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Geological formations and processes
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2020-2024
Charles University
2009-2019
ORCID
2014-2017
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
2017
University of New York in Prague
2013
Prague University of Economics and Business
2012
Czech Academy of Sciences
1990
Abstract Although there is evidence from molecular studies for the existence of central European last glacial refugia temperate species, still a great lack direct fossil records to confirm this theory. Here we bring such in form shells twenty strictly forest land snail which were recorded radiocarbon-dated late or older mollusc assemblages nine non-interrupted successions situated Western Carpathians, and one Bohemian Massif. We proposed that molluscs survived period Europe isolated small...
While general trends in Central European postglacial recolonisation dynamics are relatively well known, we often lack studies on intermediate (meta-population, landscape) scales. Such needed to increase our understanding of, for example, the location of refugia; emergence endemism, rates and trajectories migrations; anthropogenic landscape changes. Here, focused outer Western Carpathian mountain chain Malá Fatra, which is currently characterised by high biodiversity endemism thus considered...
Some Central European areas were attractive for the first agricultural settlements due to their suitable natural conditions. The Holocene development of such was thus under long-term human pressure, whose impact on whole landscape is still poorly understood. One České středohoří Mountains. While pollen analyses can provide general pattern development, mollusc succession details, which are important primarily in landscapes with high habitat diversity. Based study 11 successions situated at...
Analyses of fossil mollusc successions have rarely been used to study the development floodplain forests during H olocene. The O hře R iver, located in a prehistorically settled chernozem area C zech epublic, is partly situated retaceous marlstones, yielding sediments suitable for fossilization directly deposits. We analysed five lower stretch iver and compared results with recent assemblages studied along entire 256 km river. Fossil samples were composed mostly open‐country species...
Abstract Aim Projections of human impact on the environment and biodiversity patterns are crucial if we to prevent their destruction. Such projections usually involve assumption that same activities always affect in way, either geographically distant areas within time‐scale or different periods. In this paper, plant snail fossils from central Europe cover last 12,000 years provide evidence against assumption. Location Central Europe. Methods We examined fossil data European plants snails...
Since the last comprehensive overview of Czech and Slovak mollusc fauna, released in 2013, several records species new for countries or particular regions have appeared. In this paper, we summarize all such news collected 2015–2019, including those affecting nomenclature national Check-lists made 2013 2014. The rules selection are: (i) first record Bohemia, Moravia Slovakia, (ii) regionally important records, (iii) listed NATURA 2000 Red-lists as either critically endangered species, (iv)...
Studies of plant invasions rarely address impacts on molluscs. By comparing pairs invaded and corresponding uninvaded plots in 96 sites floodplain forests, we examined effects four invasive alien plants (Impatiens glandulifera, Fallopia japonica, F. sachalinensis, F.×bohemica) the Czech Republic communities land snails. The richness abundance living snail species were recorded separately for all species, rare listed national Red List, small with shell size below 5 mm. significant ranged from...
Abstract Although the Carpathians in Europe have often been considered a glacial refugium for temperate plants, vertebrates, and molluscs, fossil records, only indisputable evidence surviving periods, are as yet scarce. Moreover, distribution of records is uneven, some areas remained unstudied. We present here three molluscan successions from such an area—the border between western eastern Carpathians. This area not geographic but also oceanic continental climate Europe, fauna reflects this....
We studied the transformation of a middle-to-late Holocene forested ecosystem using highly indicative remains land snails. The study areas were sandstone landscapes northern Bohemia (Czech Republic) that provide extremely rich terrestrial fossil records. As far as we know, nowhere else in world does such type sedimentary environment records snail shells. Currently, these are covered by low productivity coniferous forests with very species pools. In sharp contrast, middle Holocene, they...
This paper presents important faunistic records including location data with all details conducted in the Czech and Slovak Republics during 2020. Four new non-native species, Arion intermedius, Ambigolimax valentianus, Clathrocaspia knipowitschii Krynickillus melanocephalus, were recorded outdoors Slovakia. Radix lagotis was genetically confirmed for first time from several sites Republic Corbicula fluminea, Moravia 2018, found another river, ca 50 km far occurrence. Cepaea nemoralis,...
Prehistoric settlements are usually perceived as being in opposition to the natural development of landscape. Indeed, for woodland snail assemblages anthropogenic landscapes central Europe, considerable impoverishment is typical. However, it remains unclear whether this has been caused by humans only or also climate effects. From an archaeological point view, Moravian Karst one classic prehistorical locations but with a more humid than previously studied areas. To learn about coexistence and...
The recent mollusc assemblages of the Vltava River, longest river in Czech Republic (430 km), and its valley were studied (South Central Bohemia). Altogether, 162 species terrestrial freshwater molluscs representing 65% total malacofauna, recorded at 532 sites between 1940 2013. Considering high richness diversity fauna, River ranks among malacologically richest areas despite (1) strong migration barrier nine dams on upper middle stretches, (2) long-term human influence a whole during...
Abstract River floodplains of Czech rivers serve as refugia to woodland or hydrophilous gastropods, in current intensively agriculturally utilised, urbanised and largely fragmented landscape. This habitat often form one the last refuge replace natural these species. also represent linear bio-corridors landscape allow gastropods spread through both directions, up down stream. We showed based on available fossil mollusc successions that development floodplain fauna took place quite different...
This paper presents important faunistic records conducted in the Czech and Slovak Republics during 2021. In Šumava Mts, South Bohemia, a hydrobiid snail of genus Alzoniella was found. Monacha cantiana s. lato genetically confirmed for first time city Bratislava, Slovakia. New sites Cornu aspersum (Prague) Tandonia kusceri (southern central Slovakia) were confirmed. A new colony slug Limacus maculatus found SE Moravia. several endangered species, e.g. Vertigo angustior, V. moulinsiana, Anisus...
A new finding of the land snail species Oxychilus alliarius was recorded in Czech Republic. This West European found six isolated sites during last thirteen years always western part Bohemia. paper brings information on distribution