The evolutionary response to interspecific competition is the partitioning of the resources
used by the competing species. At the community level, the ultimate outcome of resource …

The aim of this study was to provide EFSA with information relating to assessment of the risk
to amphibians posed by pesticide exposure. In the first part of the study the European …

The biocide Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) has become the most commonly used
larvicide to control mosquitoes in seasonal wetlands. Although Bti is considered non-toxic to …

The alpine newt Ichthyosaura alpestris has achieved a widespread distribution as a non-
native (alien) species in Britain since its initial introduction over a century ago, but the …

The evolutionary and ecological importance of neutral and adaptive genetic diversity is
widely recognized. Nevertheless, genetic diversity is rarely assessed for conservation …

On 5th of April 2010 we studied two populations of Salamandra salamandra from a natural
and an anthropogenic affected habitat. The study was made on the same day, analysing the …

The aim of this study was to provide an in-depth survey of feeding ecology and trophic
interactions of two syntopic newt species (Triturus cristatus and Lissotriton vulgaris) …

We detected 303 preys pertaining to 29 prey taxa, predominantly terrestrial, within the diet of
a Pelophylax ridibundus population from the region of Dubova locality. The most important …

One of the main goals of protected areas, especially National Parks, is biodiversity
conservation. Taking into account the multiple negative impacts that allochthonous animals …

Natural aquatic sites are disappearing worldwide, especially in the Mediterranean region
where amphibians are frequently forced to move for reproduction to artificial sites designed …