2012
Spyra, A.; Strzelec, M.; Lewin, I.; Krodkiewska, M.; Michalik-Kucharz, A.; Gara, M.
In: International Review of Hydrobiology, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 12-25, 2012, ISSN: 14342944, (18).
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title = {Characteristics of Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) Populations in Fish Ponds (Upper Silesia, Southern Poland) in Relation to Environmental Factors Abstract},
author = { A. Spyra and M. Strzelec and I. Lewin and M. Krodkiewska and A. Michalik-Kucharz and M. Gara},
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abstract = {We analyzed the biomass, density and age structure of S. woodiana populations in relation to different environmental factors at new sites of its occurrence in southern Poland. The highest recorded biomass was 4,413 g m -2. Mussel density was 19 individuals m -2. The age structure was formed by juveniles as well as by specimens more than 8 years. The rapid expansion of S. woodiana in European countries is believed to be the result of accidental introduction of fishes bearing glochidia of this species. © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.},
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We analyzed the biomass, density and age structure of S. woodiana populations in relation to different environmental factors at new sites of its occurrence in southern Poland. The highest recorded biomass was 4,413 g m -2. Mussel density was 19 individuals m -2. The age structure was formed by juveniles as well as by specimens more than 8 years. The rapid expansion of S. woodiana in European countries is believed to be the result of accidental introduction of fishes bearing glochidia of this species. © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
2009
Krodkiewska, M.; Michalik-Kucharz, A.
The bottom Oligochaeta communities in sand pits of different trophic status in Upper Silesia (Southern Poland) Journal Article
In: Aquatic Ecology, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 437-444, 2009, ISSN: 13862588, (15).
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title = {The bottom Oligochaeta communities in sand pits of different trophic status in Upper Silesia (Southern Poland)},
author = { M. Krodkiewska and A. Michalik-Kucharz},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-67349214398&doi=10.1007%2fs10452-008-9199-2&partnerID=40&md5=1f1d8d011369f7f59cd8d582b57cf368},
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year = {2009},
date = {2009-01-01},
journal = {Aquatic Ecology},
volume = {43},
number = {2},
pages = {437-444},
abstract = {Oligochaeta, occurring in the littoral zones of two sand pits, were sampled in order to determine the relationship between the oligochaete species and the waters' trophic level. Differences between sand pits attributable to community structure and to an overall higher abundance of oligochaetes, especially tubificids, were observed in Dzierżno Małe. Multivariate analyses (correspondence analysis [CA] and canonical correspondence analysis [CCA]) reveal correlations between the distribution patterns of oligochaete species and the concentration of nitrates, phosphates and dissolved oxygen. Some species, e.g. Dero digitata, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, Potamothrix hammoniensis, Nais simplex, Limnodrilus claparedeanus, Limnodrilus udekemianus and Tubifex tubifex, were more abundant in eutrophic sites. The results of the study showed that the richness of Oligochaeta species is not a good method for estimating the trophic levels of the studied sand pits. Indicators based on the share of oligo-, meso- and eutrophic species in Oligochaeta communities are better for evaluating the water quality in the studied reservoirs. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.},
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Oligochaeta, occurring in the littoral zones of two sand pits, were sampled in order to determine the relationship between the oligochaete species and the waters' trophic level. Differences between sand pits attributable to community structure and to an overall higher abundance of oligochaetes, especially tubificids, were observed in Dzierżno Małe. Multivariate analyses (correspondence analysis [CA] and canonical correspondence analysis [CCA]) reveal correlations between the distribution patterns of oligochaete species and the concentration of nitrates, phosphates and dissolved oxygen. Some species, e.g. Dero digitata, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, Potamothrix hammoniensis, Nais simplex, Limnodrilus claparedeanus, Limnodrilus udekemianus and Tubifex tubifex, were more abundant in eutrophic sites. The results of the study showed that the richness of Oligochaeta species is not a good method for estimating the trophic levels of the studied sand pits. Indicators based on the share of oligo-, meso- and eutrophic species in Oligochaeta communities are better for evaluating the water quality in the studied reservoirs. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
2008
Michalik-Kucharz, A.
The occurrence and distribution of freshwater snails in a heavily industrialised region of Poland (Upper Silesia) Journal Article
In: Limnologica, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 43-55, 2008, ISSN: 00759511, (13).
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title = {The occurrence and distribution of freshwater snails in a heavily industrialised region of Poland (Upper Silesia)},
author = { A. Michalik-Kucharz},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-38349052900&doi=10.1016%2fj.limno.2007.09.003&partnerID=40&md5=d93a12fd0a6c32d3bb83780e5cbcdc50},
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year = {2008},
date = {2008-01-01},
journal = {Limnologica},
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number = {1},
pages = {43-55},
abstract = {Anthropogenic water bodies namely fish ponds, clay pits, sand pits, dam reservoirs or mining subsidence pools are the characteristic feature of Upper Silesian landscape. In the study, the gastropod communities occurring in 296 anthropogenic water bodies were discussed in relation to their distribution in macroregions of Upper Silesia, role in industrialised and urbanised environment and the significance for regional biodiversity. In period 1998-2002, 31 freshwater gastropod species were found in the study area. It is noteworthy, that the anthropogenic water habitats of Upper Silesia provide a refuge for several rare and vulnerable species, among them e.g. Anisus leucostoma (Millet; 1813), Gyraulus rossmaessleri (V. Auerswald; 1852) and Hippeutis complanatus (Linnaeus; 1758). © 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.},
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Anthropogenic water bodies namely fish ponds, clay pits, sand pits, dam reservoirs or mining subsidence pools are the characteristic feature of Upper Silesian landscape. In the study, the gastropod communities occurring in 296 anthropogenic water bodies were discussed in relation to their distribution in macroregions of Upper Silesia, role in industrialised and urbanised environment and the significance for regional biodiversity. In period 1998-2002, 31 freshwater gastropod species were found in the study area. It is noteworthy, that the anthropogenic water habitats of Upper Silesia provide a refuge for several rare and vulnerable species, among them e.g. Anisus leucostoma (Millet; 1813), Gyraulus rossmaessleri (V. Auerswald; 1852) and Hippeutis complanatus (Linnaeus; 1758). © 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
Wilczek, G.; Babczyńska, A.; Wilczek, P.; Doleżych, B.; Migula, P.; Młyńska, H.
Cellular stress reactions assessed by gender and species in spiders from areas variously polluted with heavy metals Journal Article
In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 127-137, 2008, ISSN: 01476513, (45).
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title = {Cellular stress reactions assessed by gender and species in spiders from areas variously polluted with heavy metals},
author = { G. Wilczek and A. Babczyńska and P. Wilczek and B. Doleżych and P. Migula and H. Młyńska},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-40849116693&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecoenv.2007.03.005&partnerID=40&md5=05ab816a03fa5acda3d8618e5a5537e9},
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abstract = {In the funnel web spider Agelena labyrinthica (Agelenidae; A. l.), sheet web spider Linyphia triangularis (Linyphiidae; L. t.) and wolf spider Xerolycosa nemoralis (Lycosidae; X. n.) from two differently polluted meadow sites in southern Poland, we studied the relations between antioxidant parameters (glutathione; GSH; glutathione peroxidases; GPOX; GSTPx; catalase; CAT; stress proteins-Hsp70; metallothioneins Mts), the intensity of apoptosis and necrosis, and heavy metal burdens of the midgut gland. Cellular reactions against stress caused by pollutants seemed to be sex-dependent. The concentrations of Zn and Cu in the midgut glands of male A. l. and X. n. were more than double that of the females, from both study sites. In male spiders from the heavily polluted site, both negative correlations (activity of caspase-3-like proteins vs Cu; Zn concentration; number of depolarized mitochondria vs Cu concentration) and positive correlations (number of necrotic cells vs Cu concentrations; activity of CAT vs Zn ) were noted. The defense of males against high metal content and its prooxidative effects is based mainly on GSH and CAT. In females the antioxidative reactions are species-specific and depend mainly on high peroxidase activity and on stress protein level. The increase in the number of apoptotic cells in the midgut gland of female spiders from the heavily polluted site suggests the defensive role of this process in maintaining the proper functioning of this organ. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.},
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In the funnel web spider Agelena labyrinthica (Agelenidae; A. l.), sheet web spider Linyphia triangularis (Linyphiidae; L. t.) and wolf spider Xerolycosa nemoralis (Lycosidae; X. n.) from two differently polluted meadow sites in southern Poland, we studied the relations between antioxidant parameters (glutathione; GSH; glutathione peroxidases; GPOX; GSTPx; catalase; CAT; stress proteins-Hsp70; metallothioneins Mts), the intensity of apoptosis and necrosis, and heavy metal burdens of the midgut gland. Cellular reactions against stress caused by pollutants seemed to be sex-dependent. The concentrations of Zn and Cu in the midgut glands of male A. l. and X. n. were more than double that of the females, from both study sites. In male spiders from the heavily polluted site, both negative correlations (activity of caspase-3-like proteins vs Cu; Zn concentration; number of depolarized mitochondria vs Cu concentration) and positive correlations (number of necrotic cells vs Cu concentrations; activity of CAT vs Zn ) were noted. The defense of males against high metal content and its prooxidative effects is based mainly on GSH and CAT. In females the antioxidative reactions are species-specific and depend mainly on high peroxidase activity and on stress protein level. The increase in the number of apoptotic cells in the midgut gland of female spiders from the heavily polluted site suggests the defensive role of this process in maintaining the proper functioning of this organ. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.