Distribution of amphibians in urban water bodies (Warsaw agglomeration, Poland)

Mazgajska, Joanna

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Distribution of amphibians in urban water bodies (Warsaw agglomeration, Poland) Mazgajska, Joanna

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Distribution of amphibians in urban water bodies (Warsaw agglomeration, Poland)

Distribution of amphibians in urban water bodies

Mazgajska, Joanna

Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Ekologii

Oficyna Wydawnicza Instytutu Ekologii PAN

Dziekanów Leśny

1996

Pages 245-257 : illustrations ; 24 cm ; Bibliographical references (pages 256-257) ; Abstract in Polish

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urbanization ; amphibians ; urban pools ; sex ratio

The studies on batrachofauna of 76 mostly small water bodies of an area 0.01-16 ha were carried out in Warsaw in 1992-1994. Species composition, number and distribution of breeding sites, as well as specimen numbers of breeding populations were determined. Importance of the distance from the city centre and effects of breeding pond transformations (rush destruction, pool bracing, seasonal drainage) on occurrence and specimen numbers of amphibian species were analysed. Frequencies of the consecutive species were: "green" frogs (Rana esculenta, Rana lessonae, Rana ridibunda) - 56%, Triturus vulgaris ilulgaris - 31%, Bufo viridis viridis - 30%, Bufo bufo bufo - 30%, Rana arvalis arvalis - 27%, Rana temporaria temporaria - 18%, Bombina bombina - 9%, Pelobates fuscus fuscus - 6%, Triturus cristatus - 1%. Amphibian species outgoing from the city (Triturus cristatus, Bombina bombina, and to a lesser degree Rana temporaria, Rana arvalis) and those which are clearly acclimatized (Bufo viridis, Triturus vulgaris) were distinguished. Amphibians occurred in 95% of the examined ponds, also those located in the central part of the town. In the central part, the number of species was lower than in the suburbs. Sex ratios (males : females) for selected species ranged from 1 : 1 (Rana temporaria, Triturus vulgaris) to 7 : 1 (Bufo bufo).

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