Title:

Occurence and threats of the medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis L.) in Poland (Annelida: Hirudinea)

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 51, no. 2 ; Occurence and threats of Hirudo medicinalis ; Występowanie i zagrożenie pijawki lekarskiej (Hirudo medicinalis L.) w Polsce

Creator:

Buczyński, Paweł ; Dąbkowski, Piotr ; Zawal, Andrzej ; Jaskuła, Radomir ; Tończyk, Grzegorz ; Grabowski, Michał ; Buczyńska, Edyta ; Lewndowski, Krzysztof ; Janicki, Dariusz ; Cios, Stanisław ; Pietrzak, Lech ; Mrowiński, Przemysław ; Pakulnicka, Joanna ; Jabłońska, Aleksandra ; Guzik, Marek

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2008

Description:

Bibliogr.: p. 88-89 ; P. 79-89 : ill. ; 25 cm ; Streszcz. pol. Nazwy taksonów również łac.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Hirudo verbana ; European medicinal leech ; Hirudo medicinalis ; Hirudinea ; leeches ; Annelida ; annelids ; ringed worms ; Poland ; distribution ; protection ; protected status

Abstract:

The new data on the distribution of the medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis L.) in Poland, collected in the years 1999-2007 during several hydrobiological and batrachological studies in many regions of Poland, are presented. In total, 87 new records were found, which doubled the number of contemporary known localities. Habitat preferences and protected status of this species in Poland are discussed.

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

51

Issue:

2

Start page:

79

End page:

89

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF2008.51.2.079

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P. 256 vol. 51 no. 2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P. 4664 vol. 51 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