The European Zoological Journal, Volume 91, Issue 1 (2024)

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First records of limnoterrestrial tardigrades (Tardigrada) from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
E. Massa, M. Vecchi, S. Calhim & H. Choong
Pages: 1-20
Published online: 15 Dec 2023
AbstractforFirst records of limnoterrestrial tardigrades (Tardigrada) from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (5.7 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Habitat preferences of a secretive marsh bird using a man-made habitat: the case of Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus minutus)
A. Flis, P. Skórka & W. Król
Pages: 21-30
Published online: 15 Dec 2023
AbstractforHabitat preferences of a secretive marsh bird using a man-made habitat: the case of Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus minutus) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Hitchhiking through life: a review of phoresy in Uropodina mites (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata)
D. Bajerlein, J. Błoszyk, B. Halliday & S. Konwerski
Pages: 31-63
Published online: 22 Dec 2023
AbstractforHitchhiking through life: a review of phoresy in Uropodina mites (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata) | Full Text | References | PDF (4.9 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Biometric variability and sexual size dimorphism in the Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
D. Dorofeev, A. Ivanov, E. Khudyakova, Y. Verkuil, T. Piersma & W. Meissner
Pages: 64-74
Published online: 08 Jan 2024
AbstractforBiometric variability and sexual size dimorphism in the Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | Full Text | References | PDF (539.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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The reuse of Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) nests by the Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) in an intensive agricultural landscape: a coincidence or a new solution?
Z. Kwiecinski, P. Podkowa & J. Z. Kosicki
Pages: 75-80
Published online: 04 Jan 2024
AbstractforThe reuse of Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) nests by the Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) in an intensive agricultural landscape: a coincidence or a new solution? | Full Text | References | PDF (5 MB) | EPUB
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Looks or personality: what drives damselfly male mating success in the wild?
M. J. Golab & T. Brodin
Pages: 81-93
Published online: 04 Jan 2024
AbstractforLooks or personality: what drives damselfly male mating success in the wild? | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB) | EPUB
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Decline of Pelophylax lessonae in mixed populations of water frogs over the last 50 years
K. Kolenda, M. Kaczmarski, J. Żurawska & M. Ogielska
Pages: 94-104
Published online: 16 Jan 2024
AbstractforDecline of Pelophylax lessonae in mixed populations of water frogs over the last 50 years | Full Text | References | PDF (6.9 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Annual reproductive cycle of Chinese sleeper Perccottus glenii, Dybowski, 1877 (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Odontobutidae) an invasive fish inhabiting Central Europe
L. Kirczuk, K. Dziewulska, P. Czerniejewski, A. Brysiewicz, J. Rechulicz & J. Ligięza
Pages: 105-121
Published online: 22 Jan 2024
AbstractforAnnual reproductive cycle of Chinese sleeper Perccottus glenii, Dybowski, 1877 (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Odontobutidae) an invasive fish inhabiting Central Europe | Full Text | References | PDF (14.8 MB) | EPUB
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Redefining generic boundaries in subtribe Eurynotina (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): taxonomy of the Schyzoschelus generic group
R. Lumen & M. J. Kamiński
Pages: 122-141
Published online: 22 Jan 2024
AbstractforRedefining generic boundaries in subtribe Eurynotina (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): taxonomy of the Schyzoschelus generic group | Full Text | References | PDF (21.4 MB) | EPUB
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Aging and growth outside the comfort zone: the case of alien fire-bellied toads in France
D. Cogălniceanu, F. Stănescu & C. Eggert
Pages: 142-150
Published online: 23 Jan 2024
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Increasing body condition of autumn migrating Eurasian blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla over four decades
A. Ożarowska & W. Meissner
Pages: 151-161
Published online: 29 Jan 2024
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DNA barcoding reference libraries of Italian Plecoptera: a gap analysis
A. Laini, S. Fenoglio & T. Bo
Pages: 162-171
Published online: 25 Jan 2024
AbstractforDNA barcoding reference libraries of Italian Plecoptera: a gap analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (5.8 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Changes in honey bee nutrition after exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic field
P. Migdal, M. Plotnik, P. Bieńkowski, A. Murawska, E. Berbeć, P. Sobkiewicz, K. Zarębski & K. Latarowski
Pages: 172-179
Published online: 09 Feb 2024
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Toxic effects of nickel on tolerance and regeneration in the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi
A. Ostróżka, Ł. Chajec, G. Wilczek, S. Student, K. Kocot, J. Homa & M. Rost-Roszkowska
Pages: 180-205
Published online: 12 Feb 2024
AbstractforToxic effects of nickel on tolerance and regeneration in the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi | Full Text | References | PDF (21.4 MB) | EPUB
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Notes on two nests of Pterocheilus phaleratus (Panzer, 1797), with new records of its prey (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae)
P. Olszewski
Pages: 206-212
Published online: 07 Feb 2024
AbstractforNotes on two nests of Pterocheilus phaleratus (Panzer, 1797), with new records of its prey (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) | Full Text | References | PDF (13.6 MB) | EPUB
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Consumption of polypropylene caused some ultrastructural and physiological changes in some tissues of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae
M. Rost-Roszkowska, P. Mermer, Ł. Chajec, A. Sosinka, G. Wilczek, S. Student, A. Wrońska & O. Karnówka
Pages: 213-234
Published online: 09 Feb 2024
AbstractforConsumption of polypropylene caused some ultrastructural and physiological changes in some tissues of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae | Full Text | References | PDF (19.4 MB) | EPUB
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First characterisation and conservation needs of a large maternity colony of lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) in Aljezur, Portugal
G. Calderoni, S. Krzemińska, M. Górska, M. Paladini, M. Ren, G. Apoznański, A. Bamberger, A. Blum & T. Kokurewicz
Pages: 235-244
Published online: 14 Feb 2024
AbstractforFirst characterisation and conservation needs of a large maternity colony of lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) in Aljezur, Portugal | Full Text | References | PDF (7.9 MB) | EPUB
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Filial cannibalism in the Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
L. S. Cano-Alonso, U. Sellis, E. A. Tamás, B. Kalocsa, B. Janic, D. Pieniak, I. Carbonell, A. Torés & P. Zieliński
Pages: 245-251
Published online: 21 Feb 2024
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Comparison of nest site selection in Mute Swan Cygnus olor and the expanding Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
W. Szewczuk & Z. Kasprzykowski
Pages: 252-260
Published online: 20 Feb 2024
AbstractforComparison of nest site selection in Mute Swan Cygnus olor and the expanding Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | Full Text | References | PDF (227.9 KB) | EPUB
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Comparison of Spermophilus dauricus gastrointestinal phenotypic flexibility between hibernating and non-hibernating seasons
Y. H. Zheng, X. M. Ma, H. Wang & J. L. Wang
Pages: 261-273
Published online: 01 Mar 2024
AbstractforComparison of Spermophilus dauricus gastrointestinal phenotypic flexibility between hibernating and non-hibernating seasons | Full Text | References | PDF (6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Diverse eggs, diverse species? Production of two egg morphotypes in Paramacrobiotus bifrons, a new eutardigrade species within the areolatus group
S. Brandoli, M. Cesari, E. Massa, M. Vecchi, L. Rebecchi & R. Guidetti
Pages: 274-297
Published online: 01 Mar 2024
AbstractforDiverse eggs, diverse species? Production of two egg morphotypes in Paramacrobiotus bifrons, a new eutardigrade species within the areolatus group | Full Text | References | PDF (10.7 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Multiple nest reuse by three passerine species
A. Wuczyński & L. Hałupka
Pages: 298-304
Published online: 11 Mar 2024
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Distribution and natural history of Plutonium zwierleini (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) in Sicily (Italy)
F. P. Faraone, L. Vecchioni, J. Goldenberg, G. Giacalone, C. Muscarella, G. Signorello, A. Battista, G. Nicolosi & F. Marrone
Pages: 305-317
Published online: 13 Mar 2024
AbstractforDistribution and natural history of Plutonium zwierleini (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) in Sicily (Italy) | Full Text | References | PDF (11.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Luteolin and quercetin affect aphid feeding behavior
S. Goławska, I. Łukasik & A. A. Chojnacki
Pages: 318-331
Published online: 15 Mar 2024
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New data on aphids from Taimyr amber and systematic evaluation of the Taimyraphidoidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha)
B. Ogłaza, J. Brożek, E. E. Perkovsky & P. Wegierek
Pages: 332-353
Published online: 18 Mar 2024
AbstractforNew data on aphids from Taimyr amber and systematic evaluation of the Taimyraphidoidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) | Full Text | References | PDF (19.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Effects of copper nanoparticles on oxidative stress genes and their enzyme activities in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
A. Sielska, D. Cembrowska-Lech, M. Kowalska-Góralska, R. Czerniawski, T. Krepski & L. Skuza
Pages: 354-365
Published online: 10 Apr 2024
AbstractforEffects of copper nanoparticles on oxidative stress genes and their enzyme activities in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB
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Effect of an electromagnetic field generated by power infrastructure on the spatial orientation of developing sea trout embryos Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758
J. Krzystolik, A. Tański, R. Piesiewicz, A. Korzelecka-Orkisz & K. Formicki
Pages: 366-377
Published online: 25 Apr 2024
AbstractforEffect of an electromagnetic field generated by power infrastructure on the spatial orientation of developing sea trout embryos Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | EPUB
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An integrative description of Mesobiotus mandalori sp. nov. (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotoidea) from Poland
W. Erdmann, J. Z. Kosicki, P. Kayastha, M. Mioduchowska & Ł. Kaczmarek
Pages: 378-394
Published online: 13 May 2024
AbstractforAn integrative description of Mesobiotus mandalori sp. nov. (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotoidea) from Poland | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Calliphora rohdendorfi (Grunin, 1966) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): a new blow fly in the Italian fauna detected in Calabrian Apennines
M. Pezzi, D. Bonelli, F. Mendicino, F. Carlomagno, C. Munari, M. Mistri, M. Chicca, K. Szpila & T. Bonacci
Pages: 395-405
Published online: 10 May 2024
AbstractforCalliphora rohdendorfi (Grunin, 1966) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): a new blow fly in the Italian fauna detected in Calabrian Apennines | Full Text | References | PDF (8.3 MB) | EPUB
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X. Xu, J. Wang, K. Lv, H. Jin, M. Li & J. Liu
Pages: 406-419
Published online: 10 May 2024
AbstractforThermoregulation and antioxidant defense mechanisms in Eurasian tree sparrows (Passer montanus) under acute heat stress | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Alternative mating strategies in Eurasian Reed Warblers: extra-pair paternity and egg dumping
L. Hałupka, H. Sztwiertnia, E. Klimczuk-Bereziuk, M. Borowiec, B. Leisler & B. Czyż
Pages: 420-426
Published online: 14 May 2024
AbstractforAlternative mating strategies in Eurasian Reed Warblers: extra-pair paternity and egg dumping | Full Text | References | PDF (184.8 KB) | EPUB
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Species-specific and age-related migration strategies of three Acrocephalus warblers along the eastern European–African flyway
K. Stępniewska, A. Ożarowska, G. Zaniewicz, P. Busse, S. Broński, M. Ilieva, P. Zehtindjiev & W. Meissner
Pages: 427-439
Published online: 20 May 2024
AbstractforSpecies-specific and age-related migration strategies of three Acrocephalus warblers along the eastern European–African flyway | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Assessment of heavy metal concentrations and bioaccumulation in the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) and associated risks to human health
A. Nędzarek & P. Czerniejewski
Pages: 440-456
Published online: 20 May 2024
AbstractforAssessment of heavy metal concentrations and bioaccumulation in the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) and associated risks to human health | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A review of the genus Stephanorhynchus White, 1846 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Eugnomini), with a description of three new genera and one new species from New Zealand
M. A. Mazur & S. D. J. Brown
Pages: 457-549
Published online: 28 May 2024
AbstractforA review of the genus Stephanorhynchus White, 1846 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Eugnomini), with a description of three new genera and one new species from New Zealand | Full Text | References | PDF (62.2 MB) | EPUB
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The subgenus Oligonychus (Oligonychus) Berlese (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae), diagnostic keys to world species, and taxonomic notes
H. M. S. Mushtaq, M. Kamran & F. J. Alatawi
Pages: 559-567
Published online: 28 May 2024
AbstractforThe subgenus Oligonychus (Oligonychus) Berlese (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae), diagnostic keys to world species, and taxonomic notes | Full Text | References | PDF (203.1 KB) | EPUB
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