Suitability of Wheel Ruts: Characterization of Overlooked Breeding Habitats of Alpine Newts

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41210%2F23%3A96210" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41210/23:96210 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/6/762" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/6/762</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15060762" target="_blank" >10.3390/d15060762</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Suitability of Wheel Ruts: Characterization of Overlooked Breeding Habitats of Alpine Newts

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is sensitive to habitat destruction and alteration, and as a result there has been a decline in their populations across Europe. Due to historical landscape changes, the populations of Alpine newts drawn from lowlands and hilly areas have recently been primarily found in artificial habitats, such as wheel ruts. In some areas inhabited by the Alpine newt range, wheel ruts are the only available habitat for newt breeding, and thus the only one allowing the maintenance of their populations. However, our knowledge about this type of habitat is limited. Therefore, 60 wheel ruts in a hilly forested area in the Czech Republic were checked for the presence of Alpine newt larvae. Their characteristics were measured (conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, depth, water coverage, plants, presence of prey, hydroperiod). The presence of larvae was positively associated with higher values of pH, coverage of water plants, and the presence of prey. The strongest predictor was the hydrological stability of wheel ruts, and newts were found to prefer non-drying ruts. From the conservation point of view, this means that the suitability of wheel ruts for Alpine newts can be estimated quite easily. This can essentially be performed on the basis of visual inspection if it is carried out through the breeding season of newts

Název v anglickém jazyce

Suitability of Wheel Ruts: Characterization of Overlooked Breeding Habitats of Alpine Newts

Popis výsledku anglicky

The Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is sensitive to habitat destruction and alteration, and as a result there has been a decline in their populations across Europe. Due to historical landscape changes, the populations of Alpine newts drawn from lowlands and hilly areas have recently been primarily found in artificial habitats, such as wheel ruts. In some areas inhabited by the Alpine newt range, wheel ruts are the only available habitat for newt breeding, and thus the only one allowing the maintenance of their populations. However, our knowledge about this type of habitat is limited. Therefore, 60 wheel ruts in a hilly forested area in the Czech Republic were checked for the presence of Alpine newt larvae. Their characteristics were measured (conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, depth, water coverage, plants, presence of prey, hydroperiod). The presence of larvae was positively associated with higher values of pH, coverage of water plants, and the presence of prey. The strongest predictor was the hydrological stability of wheel ruts, and newts were found to prefer non-drying ruts. From the conservation point of view, this means that the suitability of wheel ruts for Alpine newts can be estimated quite easily. This can essentially be performed on the basis of visual inspection if it is carried out through the breeding season of newts

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10613 - Zoology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Diversity-Basel

ISSN

1424-2818

e-ISSN

1424-2818

Svazek periodika

15

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

1-7

Kód UT WoS článku

001014337800001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85164165251