@article{2-s2.0-85212262874,

title = {Simulation of the isotropic ultra-high energy photons flux in the solar magnetic field and a comparison with observations made by the HAWC and Fermi-LAT observatories},

author = { D.E. Alvarez-Castillo and P. Homola and B. Poncyljusz and D. Góra and D. Niraj and D.E. Alvarez Castillo and O. Sushchov and J. Stasielak and S. Stuglik and V. Nazari and C. Oancea and D. Beznosko and N. Zabari and A.C. Gupta and B. Hnatyk and A. Mozgova and M. Kasztelan and M. Bielewicz and P. Kovács and B. Łozowski and M.V. Medvedev and J. Miszczyk and Ł. Bibrzycki and M. Niedźwiecki and K. Smelcerz and T. Hachaj and M. Piekarczyk and M. Pawlik and K. Rzecki and M. Rosas and K. Smolek and M.S. Svanidze and R. Beradze and A. Tursunov and T. Wibig and J. Zamora-Saa and J. Mędrala and G. Opiła and J. Pryga and O. Ruimi and M.R. Cahuantzi},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212262874&partnerID=40&md5=0324c2560a2888a0bbbe9a8d6a10ad5d},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Proceedings of Science},

volume = {444},

publisher = {Sissa Medialab Srl},

abstract = {In this contribution we study the possibility of the formation of cosmic ray ensembles (CRE) created by the interaction of ultra-high energy (UHE) photons with the magnetic field of the Sun. The lack of observation of those UHE and the difficulties for their identification given the current methodologies motivates this study. We performed simulations using the PRESHOWER program in order to simulate the expected extensive air showers which might be spatially correlated generated upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere. We found characteristic features like very thing and extremely elongates cascades of secondary photons with their corresponding energies spanning the entire cosmic range spectrum. Shower footprints are as large as hundreds of kilometres. An application of this study is the scenario of gamma-ray emission from the vicinity of the Sun as a result of ultra-high energy photon cascading in the solar magnetic field in order to understand recent observations made by the HAWC and Fermi-LAT observatories. © Copyright owned by the author(s) under the terms of the Creative Commons.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85180363492,

title = {Adaptation by death? Cell death-based tolerance to cadmium in 150-generation exposure of Spodoptera exiqua Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)},

author = { A. Babczyńska and M.M. Rost-Roszkowska and A. Kafel and B. Łozowski and M. Augustyniak and M. Tarnawska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85180363492&doi=10.1093%2fee%2fnvad077&partnerID=40&md5=65b08164a16d96d7682214b4d1536977},

doi = {10.1093/ee/nvad077},

issn = {0046225X},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Entomology},

volume = {52},

number = {6},

pages = {1057-1070},

publisher = {Entomological Society of America},

abstract = {Mechanisms, including autophagy and apoptosis, which serve to regulate and ensure proper organism functions under optimal conditions, play additional defensive roles under environmental pressure.The aim of this study was to test the following hypotheses: (i) elevated autophagy and apoptosis intensity levels, as defensive processes in response to contact with cadmium, are maintained for a limited number of generations and (ii) the number of generations after which levels of cell death processes reach the reference level depends on selective pressure. Cell death processes were assessed by light and transmission electron microscopy, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL), and cytometric analyses. Model insects (Spodoptera exiqua; Hübner; 1808) were orally exposed to various concentrations of cadmium for 18 generations and compared with reference strains exposed to cadmium or not (control) for over 150 generations. Elevated programmed cell death intensity levels decreased after several generations, indicating tolerance of individuals to cadmium in the diet and verifying the first hypothesis; however, testing the second hypothesis indicated that the number of generations depended not only on pressure intensity, but also on cell death type, since levels of autophagy remained increased for a minimum of 12 generations. © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85171778833,

title = {Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Pollution in Northern Algeria through the Evaluation of Influencing Parameters and Ensemble Methods},

author = { S. Tachi and H. Bouguerra and M. Djellal and O. Benaroussi and A. Belaroui and B. Łozowski and M. Augustyniak and S. Benmamar and S. Benziada and A. Woźnica},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85171778833&doi=10.1134%2fS1028334X23600767&partnerID=40&md5=5fba9f721fd68500590b1bb141ebd127},

doi = {10.1134/S1028334X23600767},

issn = {1028334X},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Doklady Earth Sciences},

volume = {513},

number = {1},

pages = {1233-1243},

publisher = {Pleiades Publishing},

abstract = {Abstract: Developing an accurate map to control groundwater pollution is becoming increasingly important to fulfill requirements of the Algerian water directives. Evaluating groundwater vulnerability to nitrate contamination in the eastern Mitidja aquifer has become crucial for water resource control and preservation. In this research, some of the commonly used ensemble methods namely Categorical Boosting, Adaptive Boosting and Random Forest were employed to model the spatial groundwater vulnerability to nitrate concentration based on the maximum acceptable concentration in drinking water according to the Algerian directives (50 mg/L). The study were carried out on the evaluation of different possible influencing parameters including depth to groundwater, permeability, rainfall, vadose zone, distance to river, drainage density, land use land cover, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, slope, topographic wetness index and elevation. The proposed approach aims to understand and control the vulnerability and pollution process of the groundwater aquifers with the smallest available dataset to assess vulnerability predictive mapping. The best results based on the receiver operating characteristic and area under the curve (ROC-AUC) showed that the Categorical boosting indicated the highest accuracy of 94% then the adaptive boosting algorithm with 92%, and the Random forest algorithm with 89%. It revealed that climatic and hydrogeological factors are the key factors determining groundwater vulnerability to NO3 concentration in the eastern Mitidja. It is concluded that the risk of groundwater pollution covers a large area of the groundwater resources in the city of Algiers, Blida, and Boumerdas in northern Algeria. © 2023, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85164355155,

title = {Joint cadmium and polypropylene microparticle action in cadmium tolerant model insect},

author = { A. Babczyńska and Mi. Górka and A. Lis and M. Tarnawska and B. Łozowski and J. Brożek and K. Rozpędek and M. Augustyniak and M. Skowronek and A. Kafel},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164355155&doi=10.1016%2fj.etap.2023.104209&partnerID=40&md5=fd1f5028f306c019e8d9e70db430f033},

doi = {10.1016/j.etap.2023.104209},

issn = {13826689},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology},

volume = {101},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {Microplastic enlisted as a contaminant of emerging concerns in polluted environments interact with “traditional” contaminants such as metals, causing, among others, their increased accumulation in the body. Harmful effects depend on the exposed animals' possible preadaptation and/or cross-tolerance. The project aimed to assess the role of this phenomenon in the limited toxicity of polypropylene fibers (PPf) in 0%, 0.02%, 0.06, 0.18%, 0.54%, and 1.6% of Cd-supplemented food of larvae of Spodoptera exigua multigenerationally selected to cadmium tolerance. The activity of 20 digestive enzymes (API-ZYM test), defensins, and heat shock proteins, HSP70 levels in the exposed groups were used as biomarkers. PPfs caused the increase of Cd accumulation in the body, while intake of polypropylene microfibers did not change the biomarker levels. Moreover, multigenerational Cd pre-exposure, due to increased tolerance of Cd and, possibly, cross-tolerance, prepares the insects for an additional stressor (PPf) alone and in interaction with cadmium. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85153847859,

title = {Observation of large scale precursor correlations between cosmic rays and earthquakes with a periodicity similar to the solar cycle},

author = { P. Homola and V.V. Marchenko and A. Napolitano and R. Damian and R. Guzik and D.E. Alvarez-Castillo and S. Stuglik and O. Ruimi and O. Skorenok and J. Zamora-Saa and J.M. Vaquero and T. Wibig and M. Knap and K. Dziadkowiec and M. Karpiel and O. Sushchov and J.W. Mietelski and K. Gorzkiewicz and N. Zabari and K.A. Cheminant and B. Idźkowski and T. Bulik and G. Bhatta and N.M. Budnev and R. Kamiński and M.V. Medvedev and Krz. Kozak and O. Bar and Ł. Bibrzycki and M. Bielewicz and M. Frontczak and P. Kovács and B. Łozowski and J. Miszczyk and M. Niedźwiecki and L.D. Peral and M. Piekarczyk and M.D. Rodriguez-Frias and K. Rzecki and K. Smelcerz and T. Sośnicki and J. Stasielak and A. Tursunov},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153847859&doi=10.1016%2fj.jastp.2023.106068&partnerID=40&md5=96985df7c966c4238af2ebe26d3c5489},

doi = {10.1016/j.jastp.2023.106068},

issn = {13646826},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics},

volume = {247},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The search for correlations between secondary cosmic ray detection rates and seismic effects has long been a subject of investigation motivated by the hope of identifying a new precursor type that could feed a global early warning system against earthquakes. Here we show for the first time that the average variation of the cosmic ray detection rates correlates with the global seismic activity to be observed with a time lag of approximately two weeks, and that the significance of the effect varies with a periodicity resembling the undecenal solar cycle, with a shift in phase of around three years, exceeding 6 σ at local maxima. The precursor characteristics of the observed correlations point to a pioneer perspective of an early warning system against earthquakes. One-sentence summary: Variations of secondary cosmic ray detection rates are periodically correlated with future global earthquake magnitude sum. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd},

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@article{2-s2.0-85149932914,

title = {Analysis of the Salinity of the Vistula River Based on Patrol Monitoring and State Environmental Monitoring},

author = { A. Woźnica and D. Absalon and M. Matysik and M. Bąk and A. Cieplok and D. Halabowski and A. Koczorowska and M. Krodkiewska and M. Libera and E.M. Sierka and A. Spyra and R. Czerniawski and Ł. Sługocki and B. Łozowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149932914&doi=10.3390%2fw15050838&partnerID=40&md5=a1b9ba5b610a3021fd3cad70380682bc},

doi = {10.3390/w15050838},

issn = {20734441},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Water (Switzerland)},

volume = {15},

number = {5},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {Background: Secondary salinity of river water reduces the value of ecosystem services, negatively impacting the entire aquatic ecosystem and reducing the possibility of water use. In Poland, significant anthropogenic salinity of rivers and water reservoirs is usually associated with mining activity consisting of pumping salty mine water into settling ponds or often directly into rivers. However, to assess the reasons for the salinity of the Vistula waters, it is necessary to identify all sources of salt in surface waters, enabling the assessment of the salt load in the waters. Methods: The paper presents four sources of data which have been compiled to propose a valuable method for analyzing the threat of the river. Patrol monitoring was one method of data acquisition, and State Environmental Monitoring data ware also used. Clustering and correlation statistical techniques were used for analysis. Results: Of the 20 physical and chemical parameters analyzed, chloride, calcium sulphate and magnesium ions are important for salinity. Measurements with multi-parameter probes allowed for the identification of increased salinity pressure sites, while flow analyses were required to calculate the load. Conclusions: The Vistula River had the highest concentrations of the analyzed ions in the Silesia Region. The use of patrol monitoring can be highly useful in determining the causes of emerging problems with water quality and supporting State Environmental Monitoring. © 2023 by the authors.},

note = {4},

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@article{2-s2.0-85147301610,

title = {Combined complementary imaging techniques in morphological analysis of Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus 1759)},

author = { A. Woźnica and J. Karczewski and R. Gwiazda and J. Karcz and T. Bernaś and M. Libera and A. Babczyńska and B. Łozowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85147301610&doi=10.1002%2flom3.10534&partnerID=40&md5=11eb042255adfefe285c387664cfd151},

doi = {10.1002/lom3.10534},

issn = {15415856},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Limnology and Oceanography: Methods},

volume = {21},

number = {3},

pages = {141-151},

publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Inc},

abstract = {Sponges, like Spongilla lacustris, as filter feeders, play an essential role in water purification in aquatic ecosystems. The body of this demosponge, in general, consists of both organic soft skeleton and a siliceous scaffold. Their construction of the spicule-bundling scaffold as mechanical support for skeletal organic mesohyl seems crucial for filtration efficiency. Understanding the structure of the sponge's biosilica-based scaffold as well as its location within three-dimensional (3D) skeletal construct requires the introduction of effective analytical methods. The investigations focused on the morphology and architecture of skeletal elements of S. lacustris utilizing the combination of X-ray computed microtomography (μCT) and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS). The construction details, surface morphology and chemical composition of the sponge scaffold are presented. μCT provided the reconstructed 3D images of skeleton structures, including longitudinally and transversely oriented bundles of overlapping spicules, forming a ladder-like construction as well as the length, geometric distribution, and the surface of the spicules. Further analyses based on SEM/EDS confirmed the proper identification of the structures and their localization and revealed a high abundance of silicon and a low amount of carbon and oxygen in spicules, high abundance of silicon, carbon and oxygen in layered membranes surrounding the bundles of spicules but predominating carbon in the pinacoderm. Combination of these techniques provides a unique image of the sponge body morphology. Verified set of tools may be used for further analyses of sponge body mechanics. © 2023 Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85140737888,

title = {A New Method of Simulation of Cosmic-ray Ensembles Initiated by Synchrotron Radiation},

author = { O. Sushchov and P. Homola and M. Piekarczyk and O. Ruimi and K.A. Cheminant and O. Bar and Ł. Bibrzycki and B. Hnatyk and P. Kovács and B. Łozowski and M. Niedźwiecki and S. Stuglik and A. Tursunov and T. Wibig},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140737888&doi=10.3390%2fsym14101961&partnerID=40&md5=7ca738a7771ac27476201108fddfa1e2},

doi = {10.3390/sym14101961},

issn = {20738994},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Symmetry},

volume = {14},

number = {10},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {Cosmic rays interact with fields and background radiation as they propagate in space, producing particle cascades of various sizes, shapes and constituents. The potential observation of at least parts of such phenomena, referred to as cosmic-ray ensembles (CRE), from Earth would open a new channel of cosmic-ray investigation, since it might be a manifestation of fundamental symmetries of nature. Research dedicated to CRE is one of the main scientific objectives of the Cosmic-Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) Collaboration, and with this article we address one of the cornerstones of the relevant scientific program: the simulation method dedicated to CRE studies. Here we focus on CRE resulting from synchrotron radiation by high energy electrons as one of the most prevalent energy loss processes. Providing the example of simulation output analysis, we demonstrate the advantages of our approach as well as discuss the possibility of generalization of current research. © 2022 by the authors.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85127364812,

title = {Cosmic ray ensembles as signatures of ultra-high energy photons interacting with the solar magnetic field},

author = { N. Dhital and P. Homola and D.E. Alvarez-Castillo and D. Góra and H. Wilczyński and K.A. Cheminant and B. Poncyljusz and J. Mędrala and G. Opiła and A. Bhatt and B. Łozowski and G. Bhatta and Ł. Bibrzycki and T. Bretz and A. Ćwikła and L. Del Peral and A.R. Duffy and A.C. Gupta and B. Hnatyk and P. Jagoda and M. Kasztelan and K.A. Kopański and P. Kovács and M. Krupiński and M.V. Medvedev and V. Nazari and M. Niedźwiecki and D. Ostrogórski and M. Piekarczyk and M.D. Rodriguez-Frias and K. Rzecki and K. Smelcerz and K. Smolek and J. Stasielak and O. Sushchov and T. Wibig and K.W. Wozńiak and J. Zamora-Saa and Z. Zimborás and A. Tursunov},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85127364812&doi=10.1088%2f1475-7516%2f2022%2f03%2f038&partnerID=40&md5=1dd52b11a89fa6bcbc74a36f5ae2065f},

doi = {10.1088/1475-7516/2022/03/038},

issn = {14757516},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics},

volume = {2022},

number = {3},

publisher = {IOP Publishing Ltd},

abstract = {Propagation of ultra-high energy photons in the solar magnetosphere gives rise to cascades comprising thousands of photons. We study the cascade development using Monte Carlo simulations and find that the photons in the cascades are spatially extended over millions of kilometers on the plane distant from the Sun by 1 AU. We estimate the chance of detection considering upper limits from current cosmic rays observatories in order to provide an optimistic estimate rate of 0.002 events per year from a chosen ring-shaped region around the Sun. We compare results from simulations which use two models of the solar magnetic field, and show that although signatures of such cascades are different for the models used, for practical detection purpose in the ground-based detectors, they are similar. © 2022 IOP Publishing Ltd and Sissa Medialab.},

note = {5},

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@article{2-s2.0-85126456833,

title = {A Search for Cosmic Ray Bursts at 0.1 PeV with a Small Air Shower Array},

author = { R. Clay and J. Singh and P. Homola and O. Bar and D. Beznosko and A. Bhatt and G. Bhatta and Ł. Bibrzycki and N.M. Budnev and D.E. Alvarez-Castillo and N. Dhital and A.R. Duffy and M. Frontczak and D. Góra and A.C. Gupta and B. Łozowski and M.V. Medvedev and J. Mędrala and J. Miszczyk and M. Niedźwiecki and M. Piekarczyk and K. Rzecki and J. Zamora-Saa and K. Smelcerz and K. Smolek and T. Sośnicki and J. Stasielak and S. Stuglik and O. Sushchov and A. Tursunov and T. Wibig},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85126456833&doi=10.3390%2fsym14030501&partnerID=40&md5=a4f1a69690a96ff22edbb85b4131a816},

doi = {10.3390/sym14030501},

issn = {20738994},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Symmetry},

volume = {14},

number = {3},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {The Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) pursues a global research strategy dedicated to the search for correlated cosmic rays, so-called Cosmic Ray Ensembles (CRE). Its general approach to CRE detection does not involve any a priori considerations, and its search strategy encompasses both spatial and temporal correlations, on different scales. Here we search for time clustering of the cosmic ray events collected with a small sea-level extensive air shower array at the University of Adelaide. The array consists of seven one-square-metre scintillators enclosing an area of 10 m × 19 m. It has a threshold energy ~0.1 PeV, and records cosmic ray showers at a rate of ~6 mHz. We have examined event arrival times over a period of over 2.5 years in two equipment configurations (without and with GPS timing), recording ~300 k events and ~100 k events. We determined the event time spacing distributions between individual events and the distributions of time periods which contained specific numbers of multiple events. We find that the overall time distributions are as expected for random events. The distribution which was chosen a priori for particular study was for time periods covering five events (four spacings). Overall, these distributions fit closely with expectation, but there are two outliers of short burst periods in data for each configuration. One of these outliers contains eight events within 48 s. The physical characteristics of the array will be discussed together with the analysis procedure, including a comparison between the observed time distributions and expectation based on randomly arriving events. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {5},

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@article{2-s2.0-85135441745,

title = {The spatial structure (3D) and mechanical properties of the sponge Spongilla lacustris L. (Porifera: Spongillida) skeleton as a potential tensegral architecture},

author = { A. Woźnica and J. Karczewski and T. Bernaś and P. Świątek and M. Drab and R. Surma and M. Krzyżowski and B. Łozowski and R. Gwiazda and M. Libera and D. Absalon and A. Babczyńska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135441745&doi=10.1080%2f24750263.2022.2105964&partnerID=40&md5=d32c8660b692cf631fb930f88c6b6495},

doi = {10.1080/24750263.2022.2105964},

issn = {24750263},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {European Zoological Journal},

volume = {89},

number = {1},

pages = {1002-1017},

publisher = {Taylor and Francis Ltd.},

abstract = {Complex biological systems often provide ready solutions for contemporary engineering. One such organism might be sponges, primitive, tissueless animals whose evolution over 600 million years has allowed them to become highly specialized. An example of such an organism is the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris L., an organism that filters water. This study aimed to investigate the 3D structure of the aforementioned sponge using a broad spectrum of techniques such as Microcomputed Tomography (µCT), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM), and Light Microscopy. Additionally, these techniques have been used to correlate sponge architecture with mechanical properties using the concept of tensegrity, i.e., the feature of architectural structures that self-stabilize by balancing multidirectional, often opposing, tensile and compressive forces. A more detailed look at the structure of the sponge skeleton reveals that it is based on two elements: rigid siliceous spicules, chitin in in fibres with cementing collagen-type spongin material. The coexistence of these elements in the sponge structure determines the mechanical properties and, consequently, the sponge skeleton’s postulated tensegrity. Our observations indicate that the integrity of loose megascleres is realized by sponging material surrounding the bundles of spicules. Our distinction of skeletal elements was determined by the number of spicules in the bundle, the direction of spicule position relative to the main body axis, and the way the elements were connected. The arrangement of the bundles described above has important implications for the mechanical properties of the sponge skeleton and, consequently, for the tensegrity hypothesis. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},

note = {1},

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@article{2-s2.0-85128691739,

title = {Microbiome dynamics modeling and analysis in relation to spatio-temporal changes in physicochemical conditions of the water ecosystem},

author = { A. Woźnica and M. Kwaśniewski and K. Chwiałkowska and B. Łozowski and D. Absalon and M. Libera and M. Krzyżowski and A. Babczyńska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85128691739&doi=10.24425%2faep.2022.140542&partnerID=40&md5=62aef1f191ab748b40b4223bc7d4161e},

doi = {10.24425/aep.2022.140542},

issn = {20834772},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Archives of Environmental Protection},

volume = {48},

number = {1},

pages = {18-30},

publisher = {Polska Akademia Nauk},

abstract = {In this paper, we consider the development of reliable tools to assess the water quality and state of aquatic ecosystems in dynamic conditions a crucial need to address. One of such tools could be devised by monitoring the taxonomic structure of reservoirs’ microbiomes. Microbial taxa’s ecological and metabolic characteristics suggest their essential roles in maintaining the water ecosystem’s environmental equilibrium. The study aimed to explain the role of diversity and seasonal variability of the microbial communities in the ecosystem stability on the example of Goczałkowice Reservoir (Poland). The structure of the reservoir microbiome was studied using bioinformatics and modeling techniques. Water was sampled periodically in July & November 2010, and April 2011 at four representative sites. The abundance and relative fraction of the limnetic taxonomic units were determined in respect to the physicochemical indices. Significant seasonal variations in the number of operational taxonomic units (OTU) were observed within the reservoir basin’s main body but not at the main tributary’s mouth. The highest values of the correlation coefficients between OTU and physicochemical variables were obtained for Burkholderiales, Pseudoanabenales, Rickettsiales, Roseiflexales, Methylophilales, Actinomycetales, and Cryptophyta. These microorganisms are proposed as indicators of environmental conditions and water quality. Metataxonomic analyses of the freshwater microbiome in the reservoir, showed that microorganisms constitute conservative communities that undergo seasonal and local changes regarding the relative participation of the identified taxa. Therefore, we propose that monitoring those variations could provide a reliable measure of the state of aquatic ecosystems. © 2022. The Author(s).},

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@article{2-s2.0-85117927480,

title = {The effects of high-monosaccharide diets on development and biochemical composition of white-eyed mutant strain of house cricket (Acheta domesticus)},

author = { J. Francikowski and M. Potrzebska and E. Szulińska and M. Tarnawska and Z. Rádai and B. Łozowski and B. Baran and M. Krzyżowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85117927480&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-021-00393-5&partnerID=40&md5=1c5df52d5f93052a5bf849a3c33f4229},

doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-00393-5},

issn = {20452322},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Scientific Reports},

volume = {11},

number = {1},

publisher = {Nature Research},

abstract = {Tryptophan (TRP) is one of the essential amino acids in the animal body. Its exogenicity and low concentrations mean that it can be regarded as one of the key regulatory molecules at the cellular as well as physiological level. It has been shown to have a number of essential functions, such as in the production of other biologically active molecules. The main objective of this project was to investigate the effects of a high monosaccharide diet (HMD) on a hemimetabolic insect—house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and a mutant strain with impaired visual pigment synthesis (closely related to the tryptophan and kynurenine (KYN) metabolic pathway)—white eye. This study was aimed at determining the effects of glucose and fructose on cricket development and biochemical composition. A parallel goal was to compare the response of both cricket strains to HMD. ELISA assays indicated dysfunction of the TRP-KYN pathway in white strain insects and an elevated KYN/TRP ratio. Biochemical analyses demonstrated the effects of HMD mainly on fat and glycogen content. A decrease in food intake was also observed in the groups on HMD. However, no changes in imago body weight and water content were observed. The results of the study indicate a stronger response of the white strain to HMD compared to the wild-type strain. At the same time, a stronger detrimental effect of fructose than of glucose was apparent. Sex was found to be a modulating factor in the response to HMD. © 2021, The Author(s).},

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@article{2-s2.0-85110012338,

title = {CNN-Based Classifier as an Offline Trigger for the CREDO Experiment},

author = { M. Piekarczyk and O. Bar and Ł. Bibrzycki and M. Niedźwiecki and K. Rzecki and S. Stuglik and T. Andersen and N.M. Budnev and D.E. Alvarez-Castillo and K.A. Cheminant and D. Góra and A.C. Gupta and B. Hnatyk and P. Homola and R. Kamiński and M. Kasztelan and M. Knap and P. Kovács and B. Łozowski and J. Miszczyk and A. Mozgova and V. Nazari and M. Pawlik and M. Rosas and O. Sushchov and K. Smelcerz and K. Smolek and J. Stasielak and T. Wibig and K.W. Woźniak and J. Zamora-Saa},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85110012338&doi=10.3390%2fs21144804&partnerID=40&md5=543533453ac0e083b0c8cab96ea651cc},

doi = {10.3390/s21144804},

issn = {14248220},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Sensors},

volume = {21},

number = {14},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {Gamification is known to enhance users’ participation in education and research projects that follow the citizen science paradigm. The Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) experiment is designed for the large-scale study of various radiation forms that contin-uously reach the Earth from space, collectively known as cosmic rays. The CREDO Detector app relies on a network of involved users and is now working worldwide across phones and other CMOS sensor-equipped devices. To broaden the user base and activate current users, CREDO extensively uses the gamification solutions like the periodical Particle Hunters Competition. However, the adverse effect of gamification is that the number of artefacts, i.e., signals unrelated to cosmic ray detection or openly related to cheating, substantially increases. To tag the artefacts appearing in the CREDO database we propose the method based on machine learning. The approach involves training the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to recognise the morphological difference between signals and artefacts. As a result we obtain the CNN-based trigger which is able to mimic the signal vs. artefact assignments of human annotators as closely as possible. To enhance the method, the input image signal is adaptively thresholded and then transformed using Daubechies wavelets. In this exploratory study, we use wavelet transforms to amplify distinctive image features. As a result, we obtain a very good recognition ratio of almost 99% for both signal and artefacts. The proposed solution allows eliminating the manual supervision of the competition process. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {5},

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@article{2-s2.0-85092466603,

title = {Phytoplankton production in relation to simulated hydro- and thermodynamics during a hydrological wet year – Goczałkowice reservoir (Poland) case study},

author = { R. Ulańczyk and C. Kliś and B. Łozowski and A. Babczyńska and A. Woźnica and J. Długosz and E. Wilk-Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85092466603&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecolind.2020.106991&partnerID=40&md5=083d95fedb5bef14691dbc936291242c},

doi = {10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106991},

issn = {1470160X},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Ecological Indicators},

volume = {121},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {Phytoplankton is one of the crucial components of water body ecosystems. Its presence and development depend on biological, physical and chemical factors and in consequence it is an important indicator of ecosystem condition. Monitoring of phytoplankton production, measured as chlorophyll a concentration, is a useful tool for assessing the status of dam reservoirs. Modeled chlorophyll a concentrations are used as water quality indicators in locations not included in monitoring systems, in situations when the temporal resolution of the monitoring is not enough, and in assessments of the impacts of future activities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to find correlations between hydro- and thermodynamics and the chlorophyll a concentration for possible application in reservoir monitoring and management, using an ELCOM-CAEDYM model. The analysis included summer and fall which are most prone to algal blooms, and four phytoplankton groups identified as dominant in the reservoir based on periodic observations. Comparisons of simulated water temperature and both observed and simulated chlorophyll a concentrations confirmed that these variables are significantly correlated (correlation of hourly chlorophyll a and water temperature was 0.70; ranging from 0.55 to 0.81 in the bottom and surface water layers; respectively; while for daily outputs it was 0.74; ranging from 0.60 to 0.83). This relation was stronger than that of chlorophyll a to nutrient (N; P and Si) concentrations. What is more, the method used allowed the assessment of a much more detailed spatial and temporal distribution of phytoplankton groups compared with conventional monitoring techniques. The study indicated that the phytoplankton community was dominated by Chlorophytes and Diatoms with a larger share of Chlorophytes in shallow parts of the reservoir. This domination was weaker after short water mixing events in summer and especially after the fall turnover. The increase in phytoplankton diversity was estimated to occur mainly near the surface and in shallow parts of the reservoir. Most of the observed concentrations of individual phytoplankton groups differed from simulation results by less than 25% and the model reflected accurately 74% of observed trends in concentrations. Calculated chlorophyll a concentration was well matched to hourly monitoring data (mean squared error = 5.6; Nash–Sutcliffe model efficiency coefficient = 0.51; Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.72 and p-value = 0.0007). High compatibility of the model to the values measured in the reservoir make it a promising tool for the prediction and planning of actions aimed at maintaining good functioning of the reservoir. © 2020 The Authors},

note = {2},

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@article{2-s2.0-85102487461,

title = {Stress proteins concentration in caged Cyprinus carpio as a tool to monitor ecological stability in a model dam reservoir},

author = { A. Babczyńska and M. Tarnawska and P. Łaszczyca and P. Migula and B. Łozowski and A. Woźnica and I. Irnazarow and M. Augustyniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85102487461&doi=10.24425%2faep.2021.136452&partnerID=40&md5=5aafdbafbb462de53a29be6faf4a67ef},

doi = {10.24425/aep.2021.136452},

issn = {20834772},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Archives of Environmental Protection},

volume = {47},

number = {1},

pages = {101-111},

publisher = {Polska Akademia Nauk},

abstract = {Variability of stress proteins concentration in caged carp exposed to transplantation experiment model dam reservoir was caused only by natural (climatic and biological) conditions. Thus, the reference data of stress proteins concentration range in young carp individuals were obtained. Metallothionein, HSP70 and HSP90 protein concentrations as biomarkers were assayed in the livers, gills and muscles of six-month-old (summer) or nine-month-old (autumn) carp individuals in relation to the site of encaging, season (summer or autumn), the term of sampling (1; 2 or 3 weeks after the transplantation) and tissue. Physicochemical analyses of the condition of water as well as pollution detection were conducted during each stage of the experiment. As the result of this study, the range of the variability of the stress protein concentration in young carp individuals was obtained. According to the analyses of the aquatic conditions of a reservoir with no detectable pollutants, we conclude that the variability in the stress protein concentration levels in the groups that were compared is solely the result of the natural conditions. Future regular monitoring of the reservoir using the transplantation method and young carp individuals will be both possible and reliable. Moreover, the range of variability in the stress protein concentrations that were measured in the young C. carpio individuals acquired from the model dam reservoir in relation to all of the studied factors may be applied in the monitoring of any other similar reservoir. © 2021. The Author(s).},

note = {1},

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@article{2-s2.0-85097069721,

title = {Autophagy: a necessary defense against extreme cadmium intoxication in a multigenerational 2D experiment},

author = { A. Babczyńska and A. Nowak and A. Kafel and B. Łozowski and M.M. Rost-Roszkowska and M. Tarnawska and M. Augustyniak and M.K. Sawadro and A.E. Molenda},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85097069721&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-020-78316-z&partnerID=40&md5=7ec842d0f44a16b6784907a0728b2823},

doi = {10.1038/s41598-020-78316-z},

issn = {20452322},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Scientific Reports},

volume = {10},

number = {1},

publisher = {Nature Research},

abstract = {Autophagy is a natural process that aims to eliminate malfunctioning cell parts, organelles or molecules under physiological conditions. It is also induced in response to infection, starvation or oxidative stress to provide energy in case of an energy deficit. The aim of this 2-dimensional study was to test if, and if so, how, this process depends on the concentration of cadmium in food (with Cd concentrations from 0 to 352 μg of Cd per g of food (dry weight)—D1 dimension) and the history of selection pressure (160 vs 20 generations of exposure to Cd—D2 dimension). For the study, the 5th instar larvae of a unique strain of the moth Spodoptera exigua that was selected for cadmium tolerance for 160 generations (44 μg of Cd per g of food (dry weight)), as well as 20-generation (11; 22 and 44 μg of Cd per g of food (dry weight)) and control strains, were used. Autophagy intensity was measured by means of flow cytometry and compared with life history parameters: survivability and duration of the 3rd larval stage. The highest values of autophagy markers were found in the groups exposed to the highest Cd concentration and corresponded (with a significant correlation coefficient) to an increased development duration or decreased survivorship in the respective groups. In conclusion, autophagy is probably initiated only if any other defense mechanisms, e.g., antioxidative mechanisms, are not efficient. Moreover, in individuals from pre-exposed populations, the intensity of autophagy is lower. © 2020, The Author(s).},

note = {2},

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@article{2-s2.0-85096223947,

title = {Cosmic-ray extremely distributed observatory},

author = { B. Łozowski and P. Homola and D. Beznosko and G. Bhatta and Ł. Bibrzycki and M. Borczyńska and Ł. Bratek and N.M. Budnev and D. Burakowski and D.E. Alvarez-Castillo and K.A. Cheminant and A. Ćwikła and P. Dam-O and N. Dhital and A.R. Duffy and P. Głownia and K. Gorzkiewicz and D. Góra and A.C. Gupta and Z. Hlávková and M. Homola and J. Jałocha and R. Kamiński and M. Karbowiak and M. Kasztelan and R. Kierepko and M. Knap and P. Kovács and S. Kuliński and M. Magryś and M.V. Medvedev and J. Mędrala and J.W. Mietelski and J. Miszczyk and A. Mozgova and A. Napolitano and V. Nazari and Y.J. Ng and M. Niedźwiecki and C. Oancea and B. Ogan and G. Opiła and K. Oziomek and M. Pawlik and M. Piekarczyk and B. Poncyljusz and J. Pryga and M. Rosas and K. Rzecki and J. Zamora-Saa and K. Smelcerz and Authors. Other},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85096223947&doi=10.3390%2fsym12111835&partnerID=40&md5=c7667f4387be3746f9e1408982698e98},

doi = {10.3390/sym12111835},

issn = {20738994},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Symmetry},

volume = {12},

number = {11},

pages = {1-55},

publisher = {MDPI AG},

abstract = {The Cosmic-Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) is a newly formed, global collaboration dedicated to observing and studying cosmic rays (CR) and cosmic-ray ensembles (CRE): groups of at least two CR with a common primary interaction vertex or the same parent particle. The CREDO program embraces testing known CR and CRE scenarios, and preparing to observe unexpected physics, it is also suitable for multi-messenger and multi-mission applications. Perfectly matched to CREDO capabilities, CRE could be formed both within classical models (e.g.; as products of photon–photon interactions), and exotic scenarios (e.g.; as results of decay of Super-Heavy Dark Matter particles). Their fronts might be significantly extended in space and time, and they might include cosmic rays of energies spanning the whole cosmic-ray energy spectrum, with a footprint composed of at least two extensive air showers with correlated arrival directions and arrival times. As the CRE are predominantly expected to be spread over large areas and, due to the expected wide energy range of the contributing particles, such a CRE detection might only be feasible when using all available cosmic-ray infrastructure collectively, i.e., as a globally extended network of detectors. Thus, with this review article, the CREDO Collaboration invites the astroparticle physics community to actively join or to contribute to the research dedicated to CRE and, in particular, to pool together cosmic-ray data to support specific CRE detection strategies. © 2020, MDPI AG. All rights reserved. 

Authors: Homola, P.; Beznosko, D.; Bhatta, G.; Bibrzycki, Ł.; Borczyńska, M.; Bratek, Ł.; Budnev, N.M.; Burakowski, D.; Alvarez-Castillo, D.E.; Cheminant, K.A.; Ćwikła, A.; Dam-O, P.; Dhital, N.; Duffy, A.R.; Głownia, P.; Gorzkiewicz, K.; Góra, D.; Gupta, A.C.; Hlávková, Z.; Homola, M.; Jałocha, J.; Kamiński, R.; Karbowiak, M.; Kasztelan, M.; Kierepko, R.; Knap, M.; Kovács, P.; Kuliński, S.; Łozowski, B.; Magryś, M.; Medvedev, M.V.; Mędrala, J.; Mietelski, J.W.; Miszczyk, J.; Mozgova, A.; Napolitano, A.; Nazari, V.; Ng, Y.J.; Niedźwiecki, M.; Oancea, C.; Ogan, B.; Opiła, G.; Oziomek, K.; Pawlik, M.; Piekarczyk, M.; Poncyljusz, B.; Pryga, J.; Rosas, M.; Rzecki, K.; Zamora-Saa, J.; Smelcerz, K.; Smolek, K.; Stanek, W.; Stasielak, J.; Stuglik, S.; Sulma, J.; Sushchov, O.; Svanidze, M.; Tam, K.M.; Tursunov, A.; Vaquero, J.M.; Wibig, T.; Woźniak, K.W.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85085872844,

title = {The role of dilution mediums in studies of fumigant insecticidal activity of essential oils},

author = { M. Krzyżowski and B. Baran and B. Łozowski and J. Francikowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85085872844&doi=10.1007%2fs10340-020-01241-7&partnerID=40&md5=43db2bfe4f914d484e78cd9c69d81a38},

doi = {10.1007/s10340-020-01241-7},

issn = {16124758},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Pest Science},

volume = {93},

number = {4},

pages = {1119-1124},

publisher = {Springer},

abstract = {The essential oils (EOs) are volatile plant extracts that are commonly considered as potential biopesticides. They present promising properties as relatively safe and potent insecticides, primarily delivered via fumigation. Such specificity of the EOs has led to the growing interest of researchers and, subsequently, to an increasing body of publications. The studies focusing on assessing the insecticidal action of EOs frequently require testing the effects of several dilutions of a given EO. To this end, researchers employ a range of solvents differing widely between the studies. While informative, the standardization concerning either tested oil or pest species is lacking in these studies. The presented study herein aimed to test whether the solvent used could affect the observed insecticidal activity of tested EO. As the model setup for studying the possible influence of solvents on the insecticidal effect of EOs, two EOs: mint and rosemary were chosen. The EOs were applied in fumigation assay against three economically important species of stored product pests: Callosobruchus maculatus, Sitophilus oryzae, and Tribolium castaneum. Each EO was tested in three concentrations—diluted with a range of solvents; dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, methanol, ethanol, paraffin (mineral) oil, ultrapure water with 0.1% polysorbate 20 (TWEEN® 20). The results confirm the hypothesis that the applied solvent could significantly alter the observed efficiency of tested EO. Such a result is of crucial value for conducting credible meta-analysis as well as for establishing a high standard of reproducibility. © 2020, The Author(s).},

note = {5},

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@article{2-s2.0-85086038670,

title = {The effect of rosmarinus officinalis essential oil fumigation on biochemical, behavioral, and physiological parameters of callosobruchus maculatus},

author = { M. Krzyżowski and B. Baran and B. Łozowski and J. Francikowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086038670&doi=10.3390%2finsects11060344&partnerID=40&md5=a9d60d61e37ffdd900d1b75781071297},

doi = {10.3390/insects11060344},

issn = {20754450},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Insects},

volume = {11},

number = {6},

publisher = {MDPI AG},

abstract = {This study explores the influence of rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis (L.) essential oil (EO) on the biochemical (acetylcholinesterase; catalase; and glutathione S-transferase), physiological (oxygen consumption), and behavioral (open field test; repellency) parameters of an important stored product insect: cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.). R. officinalis EO exhibited effective insecticidal action against C. maculatus even at relatively low concentrations. LC50 = 15.69 µL/L air, and was highly repellent at concentrations equal to or above LC25. Statistically significant inhibition in locomotor activity occurred only after the acute exposure to the EO at LC12.5 and LC25. The oxygen consumption test showed metabolism increase only at LC50. An increase in activity was observed in the case of all three enzymes examined. The presented data provides a potentially valuable resource in designing more environmentally friendly and safer insecticide agents. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {18},

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@article{2-s2.0-85084176121,

title = {Multi-faceted environmental analysis to improve the quality of anthropogenic water reservoirs (Paprocany reservoir case study)},

author = { D. Absalon and M. Matysik and A. Woźnica and B. Łozowski and W. Jarosz and R. Ulańczyk and A. Babczyńska and A. Pasierbiński},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85084176121&doi=10.3390%2fs20092626&partnerID=40&md5=cc466385954de533dfd5f2601a334e34},

doi = {10.3390/s20092626},

issn = {14248220},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Sensors (Switzerland)},

volume = {20},

number = {9},

publisher = {MDPI AG},

abstract = {Maintaining good condition of dam reservoirs in urban areas seems increasingly important due to their valuable role in mitigating the effects of global warming. The aim of this study is to analyze possibilities to improve water quality and ecosystem condition of the Paprocany dam reservoir (highly urbanized area of southern Poland) using current data of the water parameters, historical sources, and DPSIR (Driver–Pressure–State–Impact–Response) and 3D modeling concerning human activity and the global warming effects. In its history Paprocany reservoir overcame numerous hydrotechnical changes influencing its present functioning. Also, its current state is significantly influenced by saline water from the coal mine (5 g L−1 of chlorides and sulphates) and biogenic elements in recreational area (about 70 mg L−1 of chlorate and to 1.9 mg L−1 Kjeldahl nitrogen) and in sediments (222.66 Mg of Kjeldahl nitrogen; 45.65 Mg of P; and 1.03 Mg of assimilable phosphorus). Concluding, the best solutions to improve the Paprocany reservoir water quality comprise: increasing alimentation with water and shortening the water exchange time, restoration of the 19th century water treatment plant, and wetlands and reed bed area revitalization. The study also proved the applicability of mathematical models in planning of the actions and anticipating their efficiency. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {9},

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pubstate = {published},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-85065662274,

title = {Characterisation of white and yellow eye colour mutant strains of house cricket, Acheta domesticus},

author = { J. Francikowski and M. Krzyżowski and B. Kochańska and M. Potrzebska and B. Baran and Ł. Chajec and A.Z. Urbisz and K. Małota and B. Łozowski and M. Kloc and J. Kubiak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065662274&doi=10.1371%2fJOURNAL.PONE.0216281&partnerID=40&md5=f7c1822cf373b0ac1bceaf810a30d257},

doi = {10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0216281},

issn = {19326203},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {PLoS ONE},

volume = {14},

number = {5},

publisher = {Public Library of Science},

abstract = {Two eye-colour mutant strains, white (W) and yellow (Y) of house cricket Acheta domesticus were established in our laboratory. We phenotyped and genotyped the mutants, performed genetic crossings and studied the eye structure and pigment composition using light and electron microscopy and biochemical analysis. We show that W and Y phenotypes are controlled by a single autosomal recessive allele, as both traits are metabolically independent. The analysis of the mutants'eye structure showed a reduced number of dark pigment granules while simultaneously, and an increased amount of light vacuoles in white eye mutants was observed. Significant differences in eye pigment composition between strains were also found. The Y mutant had a lower number of ommochromes, while the W mutant had a lower number of ommochromes and pteridines. This indicates that mutated genes are involved in two different, independent metabolic pathways regulating tryptophan metabolism enzymes, pigment transporter granules or pigment granule formation. Copyright: © 2019 Francikowski et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.},

note = {5},

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pubstate = {published},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-85047161121,

title = {Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water and bottom sediments of a shallow, lowland dammed reservoir (on the example of the reservoir Blachownia, South Poland) [Wielopierścieniowe węglowodory aromatyczne w wodzie i osadach dennych płytkiego, nizinnego zbiornika zaporowego (na przykładzie zbiornika Blachownia, południowa Polska)]},

author = { A. Pohl and M. Kostecki and I. Jureczko and M. Czaplicka and B. Łozowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047161121&doi=10.24425%2f118177&partnerID=40&md5=39f7ab13ca9d051205d4e966c6c09350},

doi = {10.24425/118177},

issn = {20834772},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

journal = {Archives of Environmental Protection},

volume = {44},

number = {1},

pages = {10-23},

publisher = {Polish Academy of Sciences},

abstract = {The content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water and sediments of the Blachownia reservoir (South Poland) was investigated. Spatial variability of PAH concentrations in the longitudinal profile of the tank was determined. PAHs in samples were determined by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS QP-2010 Plus Shimadzu) using an internal standard. Concentrations ranged from 0.103 μg/L to 2.667 μg/L (Σ16 PAHs) in water samples and from 2.329 mg/kg d.w. to 9.078 mg/kg d.w. (Σ16 PAHs) in sediment samples. A pollution balance was calculated and it was estimated that the inflow load was 17.70 kg PAHs during the year and the outflow load was 9.30 kg PAHs per year. Accumulation of about 50% of the annual PAH loads (8.90 kg) is a threat to the ecological condition of the ecosystem. It was calculated that the PAH loads in bottom sediment were about 80 kg, which limits their economic use. Improvement of the ecological status of this type of reservoir can be achieved by removing the sediment. Analysis of the diagnostic ratios obtained for selected PAHs showed that the potential sources of PAH emissions in small agricultural – forest catchments can be combustion of a coal, wood, plant material (low emission; forest fires; burning grass; etc.). Transportation is also significant. © Copyright by Polish Academy of Sciences.},

note = {10},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-85020934790,

title = {Speciation forms of phosphorus in bottom sediments of three selected anthropogenic reservoirs with different trophy degree},

author = { M. Kostecki and K. Janta-Koszuta and K. Stahl and B. Łozowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020934790&doi=10.1515%2faep-2017-0016&partnerID=40&md5=6c09767bf3283ac82e92ecf87b9c6cd0},

doi = {10.1515/aep-2017-0016},

issn = {03248461},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Archives of Environmental Protection},

volume = {43},

number = {2},

pages = {44-49},

publisher = {De Gruyter Open Ltd},

abstract = {The study presents the results of the research into different phosphorus forms in the bottom sediments of anthropogenic limnic ecosystems i.e. The reservoirs of Pławniowice, Rybnik and Goczałkowice (SP). The bottom sediments of dam reservoirs were investigated by chemical extraction procedure for phosphorus forms. The lowest value of the mean AAP form percentage in the Pławniowice bottom sediments reflected the effect of reclamation with the hypolimnetic removal that had been conducted in the reservoir since 2003. The highest percentage of the RDP form (2%) was found in the Goczałkowice bottom sediments. The order of the specific speciation forms in the bottom sediments of the examined reservoirs was: Rybnik: AAP > EP > WDP > RDP; 4,630> 3,740 > 117 > 65 > 3.5 mgP/kg Pławniowice: AAP > EP > WDP > RDP; 916 > 783 > 107 > 15 > 1.4 mgP/kg Goczałkowice: AAP > WDP > EP > RDP; 686 > 628 > 51 > 7 > 0.14 mgP/kg The mutual correlations between the phosphorus speciation forms (AAP : EP : WDP : RDP) were as follows: Rybnik: 1,323 : 1,068 : 33 : 18 : 1; Pławniowice: 654 : 559 : 76 : 11 : 1; Goczałkowice: 4,900 : 4,485 : 364 : 50 : 1. The comparison of the mean concentration values for specific phosphorus forms in the bottom sediments of the three investigated reservoirs demonstrated that the Rybnik sediments had the highest contents of phosphorus. The contents in Pławniowice and Goczałkowice were 5-7 times lower © 2017 Archives of Environmental Protection.},

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@article{2-s2.0-84923343076,

title = {Impact of waterbirds on chemical and biological features of water and sediments of a large, shallow dam reservoir},

author = { R. Gwiazda and A. Woźnica and B. Łozowski and M. Kostecki and A. Flis},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84923343076&doi=10.2478%2fs13545-014-0160-9&partnerID=40&md5=ceb35fb6544c53cfca41fc0075a6f333},

doi = {10.2478/s13545-014-0160-9},

issn = {1730413X},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies},

volume = {43},

number = {4},

pages = {418-426},

publisher = {Walter de Gruyter GmbH},

abstract = {Large numbers of Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (max. 10;490 ind.), Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus (max. 3;430 ind.) and Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (max. 1;449 ind.) were recorded on the Goczakowice Reservoir, Poland (2;754 ha). Most of the waterbirds occurred in the backwater of this reservoir. The amount of phosphorus and nitrogen loaded by the most numerous waterbirds into Goczakowice Reservoir was estimated at 958 kg and 2,621 kg, respectively in 2011 and 1,043 kg and 2,793 kg, respectively in 2012. In 2011 and 2012, the waterbirds introduced a considerable amount of phosphorus, nitrogen and a large number of coliforms into the backwater of the reservoir. The concentration of different forms of phosphorus and nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and bacteria coli in the water was not greater at the site of birds' concentration (except dissolved organic nitrogen). The concentration of nitrates in the water at the site near the breeding colony of gulls in comparison with the reference site was not different. The amounts of P-tot and N-tot in the sediment were similar at the site affected by waterbirds and at the reference site. The dynamics of water masses was not the reason for the lack of differences between the studied sites. Copyright © of Faculty of Oceanography and Geography .},

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@article{2-s2.0-84901241774,

title = {Parnassius apollo last-instar larvae development prediction by analysis of weather condition as a tool in the species' conservation},

author = { B. Łozowski and A. Kędziorski and M. Nakonieczny and P. Łaszczyca},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84901241774&doi=10.1016%2fj.crvi.2014.03.004&partnerID=40&md5=c15d9fa248f59d5b88e594a7a6d4ae43},

doi = {10.1016/j.crvi.2014.03.004},

issn = {16310691},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Comptes Rendus - Biologies},

volume = {337},

number = {5},

pages = {325-331},

publisher = {Elsevier Masson SAS},

abstract = {Parnassius apollo (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) has already disappeared or is under threat of extinction in many of its former habitats. It has been documented that weather conditions - anomalies in particular - contributed to this process. In this study, we combined developmental data obtained previously for the last-instar Apollo larvae (collected in 1996; 1997; and 2003) with corresponding meteorological data to assess the effects of ambient temperature and rainfall episodes on the duration and the completion of the instar. For comparing the temperature effect, we applied the degree-day concept. We found significant positive correlation between the number of rainy days during the instar development (x) and its duration time (y): y = 8.293 + 0.936x (± 2.813) (r = 0.662; P < 10-7). Logarithmic transformation of the growth curves of the last-instar Apollo larvae revealed that there was no difference in growth among females; however, there was slower growth of males in 2003 in comparison to 1996. Growth (y) of female Apollo larvae as a function of instar duration (x) can by described by one common equation, irrespectively of the year: y = 317.6 + 502.3 lnx (± 263.3) (r = 0.82; P < 10 -4). © 2014 Académie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.},

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@article{2-s2.0-84890900870,

title = {The bit value of working memory},

author = { M. Kaczmarzyk and J. Francikowsk and B. Łozowski and M. Rozpedek and T. Sawczyn and S. Sułowicz},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84890900870&doi=10.3922%2fj.psns.2013.3.11&partnerID=40&md5=8907e3d909ffb20646b208c5f84dfbb2},

doi = {10.3922/j.psns.2013.3.11},

issn = {19843054},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {Psychology and Neuroscience},

volume = {6},

number = {3},

pages = {345-349},

abstract = {The present study was based on the hypothesis that a limited amount of information can be simultaneously processed in working memory. The main objective was to determine the capacity of working memory under experiment conditions and express it in terms of bits of information. The bit values of the selected objects used in the experiment were determined using Shannon's formula. The objects were presented to the participants as a set of charts. Each chart presented a four-element object with a particular bit value. The elements constituted commonly known signs, with no difficulty in perception. The efficiency of object recollection from working memory decreased as the bit value of the object increased. In each of the experiments, the bit value of the recollected information oscillated between 26.7 and 31.9. The present results did not confirm sex differences in working memory function.},

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@article{2-s2.0-84880418821,

title = {Mobile sailing robot for automatic estimation of fish density and monitoring water quality},

author = { R. Koprowski and Z. Wróbel and A. Kleszcz and S. Wilczyński and A. Woźnica and B. Łozowski and M. Pilarczyk and J. Karczewski and P. Migula},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880418821&doi=10.1186%2f1475-925X-12-60&partnerID=40&md5=7f25d9525b41d51dea739062a7e69c2c},

doi = {10.1186/1475-925X-12-60},

issn = {1475925X},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {BioMedical Engineering Online},

volume = {12},

number = {1},

publisher = {BioMed Central Ltd.},

abstract = {Introduction: The paper presents the methodology and the algorithm developed to analyze sonar images focused on fish detection in small water bodies and measurement of their parameters: volume, depth and the GPS location. The final results are stored in a table and can be exported to any numerical environment for further analysis.Material and method: The measurement method for estimating the number of fish using the automatic robot is based on a sequential calculation of the number of occurrences of fish on the set trajectory. The data analysis from the sonar concerned automatic recognition of fish using the methods of image analysis and processing.Results: Image analysis algorithm, a mobile robot together with its control in the 2.4 GHz band and full cryptographic communication with the data archiving station was developed as part of this study. For the three model fish ponds where verification of fish catches was carried out (548; 171 and 226 individuals), the measurement error for the described method was not exceeded 8%.Summary: Created robot together with the developed software has features for remote work also in the variety of harsh weather and environmental conditions, is fully automated and can be remotely controlled using Internet. Designed system enables fish spatial location (GPS coordinates and the depth). The purpose of the robot is a non-invasive measurement of the number of fish in water reservoirs and a measurement of the quality of drinking water consumed by humans, especially in situations where local sources of pollution could have a significant impact on the quality of water collected for water treatment for people and when getting to these places is difficult. The systematically used robot equipped with the appropriate sensors, can be part of early warning system against the pollution of water used by humans (drinking water; natural swimming pools) which can be dangerous for their health. © 2013 Koprowski et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.},

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