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News of Pseudamnicola (Corrosella) of Spain and France (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Truncatelloidea)

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Boeters H. D. , Callot-Girardi H. , Knebelsberger T.

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2015

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tom 23

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nr 2

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Intraspecific molecular variation of Allium ursinum (Amaryllidaceae) across the border of two subspecies distribution ranges

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Rola K. , Lenart-Boron A. , Boron P. , Osyczka P.

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Botanica

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2015

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tom 57

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nr 1

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The study investigates the genetic differentiation among two subspecies of Allium ursinum L., namely A. ursinum subsp. ursinum and subsp. ucrainicum as well as their putative hybrid that is represented by individuals with intermediate morphology. Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR) were applied to determine the status of intermediate morphotypes in terms of their genetic pattern and to assess the level of genetic variability within and between various populations of A. ursinum. The study comprises 144 specimens from nine populations along the east-west transect in Poland, which includes localities of both subspecies and their putative hybrid. Among the examined populations, 48 bands were amplified, of which 45 were found to be polymorphic. The principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), the neighbour-net analysis and Mantel test showed a strong correlation between genetic variability and geographic distance. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed that a greater proportion of total genetic variation resided within populations rather than among them. The Structure Bayesian clustering analysis revealed the presence of three distinct genetic groups within studied populations, where 'eastern' genotypes correspond to A. ursinum subsp. ucrainicum, and 'western' to subsp. ursinum; whereas the third genetic group has the largest share in the individuals occurring at the border of the distribution ranges of both subspecies. The emergence of the third genetic group is probably an effect of hybridization events occurring within the secondary contact zone. Typical morphologically intermediate populations occur only in a relatively narrow geographical zone, but the hybrid zone revealed by molecular markers is actually much wider than it is suggested by the morphological pattern of individuals. The current distribution pattern of both subspecies of A. ursinum and their hybrid zone is related to the two main directions of postglacial migration of Fagus sylvatica to the area of Poland. The hybrid zone arose as an effect of the secondary contact of two divergent lineages of A. ursinum.

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Representatives of the genus Monacha in Poland

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Pienkowska J. R. , Lesicki A.

Folia Malacologica

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2012

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tom 20

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nr 1

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Survey of an otter Lutra lutra population in Southern Italy: site occupancy and influence of sampling season on species detection

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Fusillo R. , Marcelli M. , Boitani L.

Acta Theriologica

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2007

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tom 52

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nr 3

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In order to assess the current status of the otterLutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758 in Southern Campania (Italy), we surveyed 141 sites for spraints (faeces) in 2001. Fifty-eight sites were surveyed during the winter and in the following summer in order to test, through an estimation-based approach, the influence of sampling season on species detection. Site occupation in the study area was high (69.5%) and possibly underestimated, because the survey was affected by non-detection errors. Our analyses showed that winter surveying markedly underestimated true otter occupancy at the 58 sites (51.7% vs 97.1%), whereas summer surveying was very reliable (91.4%). Rains and floods may have removed spraints during winter, thereby reducing the detection probability to 0.534. These results suggest that otter standard surveys in areas with Mediterranean-type climates should be conducted during summer or periods without prolonged precipitation. Comparing our results with those of the 1985 National survey, we found an occupancy increase from 65.8 to 100%. We could not establish whether this change reflected a population increase or was due to possible non-detection errors that occurred in the 1985 survey. However, the present occupancy substantiates the strategic relevance of the study area for planning the conservation of Italian otters.

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Notes of the occurrence in Poland of the rare tineid moth Scardia boletella (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera: Tineidae)

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Bury J. , Holowinski M. , Jaworski T. , Mleczak M. , Zajda W. , Zamorski R.

Fragmenta Faunistica

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2014

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tom 57

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nr 2

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Review of literature data as well as new distributional records of the relict and endangered saproxylic tineid moth Scardia boletella (Fabricius, 1794) in Poland are presented. Unpublished museal data from 1954 to 1963 and own observations from 1988 to 2014, mainly from Bieszczady Mts, East Beskid, Masurian Lake District, Białowieża Forest and Podlasie are included. The species is recorded for the first time from Lublin Upland.

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Mól borowiczak Scardia boletella (Fabricius, 1794) znany był dotychczas z zaledwie kilkunastu stanowisk rozmieszczonych w północno-wschodniej i południowo-wschodniej Polsce. Ze względu na ograniczony obszar występowania i specyficzne wymagania środowiskowe (lasy o charakterze naturalnym, z dużą ilością martwego drewna) uznany został za gatunek zagrożony wymarciem i umieszczony w Polskiej Czerwonej Księdze Zwierząt oraz na Czerwonej Liście Zwierząt Ginących i Zagrożonych w Polsce. W pracy przedstawiono niepublikowane dane i nowe informacje na temat S. boletella, zebrane głównie na obszarze północno-wschodniej i południowo-wschodniej Polski w latach 1953-2014. W wyniku badań stwierdzono występowanie gatunku na 14 nowych stanowiskach (oddzielnych kwadratach UTM), w tym po raz pierwszy na Równinie Łęczyńsko-Włodawskiej w obrębie Wyżyny Lubelskiej. Po roku 1979 nie potwierdzono występowania gatunku w Beskidzie Zachodnim, na Wyżynie Krakowsko-Wieluńskiej oraz na Górnym Śląsku.

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Badger Meles meles feeding ecology in dry Mediterranean environments of the southwest edge of its distribution range

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Barea-Azcon J. M. , Ballesteros-Duperon E. , Gil-Sanchez J. M. , Virgos E.

Acta Theriologica

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2010

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tom 55

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nr 1

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The dietary preference of badgers Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758) for earthworms and other food resources has been widely discussed. In the Mediterranean area, rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus, fruits (mainly olives Olea europaea) and arthropods are the most important foods. We describe badger dietary habits in a xeric Mediterranean area, comparing use and availability of olives and rabbits. Our results indicated that olives and rabbits are the predominant resources consumed, however we did not detect any evidence of specialisation when we compared consumption versus field availability. In the case of olives we found that their consumption is reduced when juvenile rabbits or figs Ficus carica are widely available, which is evidence against any specialisation in this resource. Figs appear to be a key food item for badgers; they were consumed in large amounts when available. Badgers in this xeric area can be viewed as generalist or facultative specialists, using the most profitable resource when available but shifting its preferences to other less profitable food resources when availability of other primary food resource are reduced. Our results also indicated the high suitability of some human agricultural uses (eg fruit orchards) for this species, especially in the otherwise harsh Mediterranean environments.

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Occurrence and distribution range of Parablennius pilicornis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Blenniidae) along the French Mediterranean coast

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Pastor J. , Francour P.

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tom 40

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nr 2

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Background. This study was initiated by the first observations of a coastal and benthic Atlantic fish species—Parablennius pilicornis (Cuvier, 1829) on the southern coasts of France. This fish has been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea since 1963, until recently colonizing its entire western part as well as the Adriatic Italian coasts. The aim of this study is to analyse and understand the dynamics of this invasion of P. pilicornis and to report its most recent sightings along the Provencal coast, France. Materials and Methods. The data on the geographic distribution of P. pilicornis were either extracted from the relevant literature (majority of records) or contributed by the present authors. For the French coast, particularly the coast of Provence, the latter were data from underwater visual censuses, conducted during various studies or monitoring programs. The data were critically selected, organised, and analysed. Results. Two dispersal pathways seem to have been followed by P. pilicornis. The first follows the coast of Morocco, Algeria, and Italy. The second pathway goes through the Spanish and French coasts. The meeting point of these two ways may be located on the coast of Provence, where we lastly observed this species in 2006. The emergence of P. pilicornis in the Mediterranean Sea corresponds clearly to a marginal dispersal. Colonization of the western Mediterranean took 43 years. Conclusion. Since P. pilicornis is already present on the Italian coast of the Adriatic Sea, the colonization of the eastern Mediterranean seems imminent. Global change, including rising temperatures, seem to be a factor promoting the repartition area of this fish with tropical affinities.

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Diet of the fat dormouse (Glis glis) on the northern periphery of its distributional range

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Juskaitis R. , Baltrunaite L. , Augute V.

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nr 2

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We studied the seasonal and annual variation in diet composition of the fat dormouse (Glis glis) in Lithuania, a locality situated on the northern periphery of the dormouse range and outside of the range of the European beech (Fagus sylvatica). After emergence from hibernation, dormice fed on oak acorns (from the previous year), inflorescences of various trees, vegetative parts of plants and food of animal origin (birds, their eggs and insects). In June, soft mast and seeds of birches supplemented the dormouse diet, and diet composition was the most diverse during this period. In July, raspberries and fruits of glossy buckthorn constituted the bulk of dormouse diet, but seeds of birches dominated in a specific year. Hard mast (mainly acorns) dominated the diet of G. glis from August until the beginning of hibernation in October. A high prevalence of acorns, comparatively high proportion of birch seeds and low proportion of food of animal origin in the diet, as well as feeding on fruits of glossy buckthorn, are specific features of feeding by G. glis in Lithuania. The diet of G. glis on the northern periphery of its range resembles its diet on the eastern periphery of the range where beech trees are also absent. According to the composition of G. glis diet, feeding conditions in both of these peripheral regions are poorer in comparison to central or southern regions.

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Population dynamics of the bank vole in the Eastern part of its distribution range

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Ivanter E. V. , Osipova O. V.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2000

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tom 48

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nr Suppl.