Title:

Amphibians of Oława

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 53, no. 2 ; Płazy Oławy

Creator:

Majtyka, Tomasz

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2010

Description:

Bibliogr.: p. 146 ; P. 139-149 : ill. ; 25 cm ; Abstracts in Polish. Taxa in Latin

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

anthropogenic pressure ; ecology ; Poland ; urbanization ; Amphibia ; amphibians ; Oława ; urban animals ; effect of human beings ; man’s impact ; populations

Abstract:

Observations were conducted of 28 water bodies from 2006 to 2009 in Olawa, a mid-sized town (of about 31,000 residents) in southwestern Poland. 13 amphibian taxa were confirmed. These same taxa were also confirmed in the surrounding areas of the town. Twice as many amphibian species were found in areas affected to a lesser degree by urbanization than in heavily urbanized areas. Two groups of amphibians were distinguished, depending on their tolerance of urbanization at breeding ponds and surroundings: 1) species preferring only natural terrain or areas close to being natural - Bombina bombina, Pelobates fuscus and Rana arvalis; 2) taxa breeding in both natural areas as well as those under the pressure of urbanization - Tritunis cristatus, Tritunis vulgaris, Bufo bufo, Bufo viridis, Hyla arborea, Rana esculenta complex and Rana temporaria.

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Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

53

Issue:

2

Start page:

139

End page:

149

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article : original article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF2010.53.2.139

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.256 vol. 53 no. 2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.4664 vol. 53 no. 2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

eng ; pol

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open