Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska | Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection: Recent submissions
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First record and DNA barcodes of the invasive blue-coloured spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) (Decapoda: Cambaridae)
(EDP Sciences; Office National de l'Eau et des Milieux Aquatiques (ONEMA), 2020)This contribution presents first record of a blue colour morph of spiny-cheek crayfish, Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817). Two unusually coloured individuals were caught in Poland, in two different locations, separated ... -
Impacts of soil conditions and light availability on natural regeneration of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. in low-elevation mountain forests
; Kałucka, Izabela
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& Key message Natural regeneration of P. abies (L.) H. Karst. may reach high densities in lower mountain elevations. The highest densities were found in sites with moderate light availability, with low pH, and not near ... -
Comparison of Antioxidants: The Limited Correlation between Various Assays of Antioxidant Activity
(MDPI, 2020)The inhibitory effects a range of synthetic and natural antioxidants on lipid peroxidation of egg yolk and erythrocyte membranes induced by a free radical generator 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) was ... -
Wiesław Krzemiński—a man of a great passion for fossil flies
(Magnolia Press, 2020)Wiesław Krzemiński was born on 26 October 1948, in Oświęcim, south of Poland. In his youth he was an addicted book reader and developed his love for nature. After few years of playing in a big beat band he eventually focused ... -
Differentiation of polyvalent bacteriophages specific to uropathogenic Proteus mirabilis strains based on the host range pattern and RFLP
(Polskie Towarzystwo Biochemiczne, 2016)Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by P. mirabilis are difficult to cure because of the increasing antimicrobial resistance of these bacteria. Phage therapy is proposed as an alternative infection treatment. The aim ... -
Biodegradation of Chloroxylenol by Cunninghamella elegans IM 1785/21GP and Trametes versicolor IM 373: Insight into Ecotoxicity and Metabolic Pathways
(MDPI, 2021)Chloroxylenol (PCMX) is applied as a preservative and disinfectant in personal care products, currently recommended for use to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Its intensive application leads to the release of PCMX into ... -
Cyjanofagi i ich rola w regulacji występowania sinicowych zakwitów wody
(2021)Przedstawiona praca doktorska miała na celu analizę jakościową i ilościową występowania słodkowodnych cyjanofagów oraz sinic w Zbiorniku Sulejowskim oraz Zbiorniku Jeziorsko przy użyciu wybranych genów markerowych, w tym ... -
Differential Action of Silver Nanoparticles on ABCB1 (MDR1) and ABCC1 (MRP1) Activity in Mammalian Cell Lines
(MDPI, 2021)Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), due to their unique properties have been receiving immense attention in recent years. In addition to their antibacterial and antifungal activities, AgNPs also cause apoptosis, mitochondria ... -
Shifting cultivation and hunting across the savanna-forest mosaic in the Gran Sabana, Venezuela: facing changes
(PeerJ, 2021)Human encroachment and overexploitation of natural resources in the Neotropics is constantly increasing. Indigenous communities all across the Amazon, are trapped between a population rise and a hot debate about the ... -
Melittin—A Natural Peptide from Bee Venom Which Induces Apoptosis in Human Leukaemia Cells
(MDPI, 2020): Bee venom is a very complex mixture produced and secreted by the honeybee (Apis mellifera). Melittin is a major component of bee venom that accounts for about 52% of its dry mass. A vast number of studies have been ... -
What factors influence colonization of lichens, liverworts, mosses and vascular plants on snags?
(Springer Nature, 2019)The dead standing trees i.e. snags are known as habitat for epiphytic and epixylic species including first of all lichens and bryophytes. The vascular plants are much rarer on this type of coarse woody debris (CWD). The ... -
Polifenolowe ekstrakty z różnych części mniszka pospolitego (Taraxacum officinale) jako modulatory hemostazy
(2021)Według Światowej Organizacji Zdrowia to choroby sercowo-naczyniowe są główną przyczyną zgonów na świecie u podłoża, których stoi stres oksydacyjny. Jednym z zaleceń Europejskiego Towarzystwa Kardiologicznego jest profilaktyka ... -
Characterisation of the wheat phospholipid fraction in the presence of nickel and/or selenium
Gajewska, Ewa; Wielanek, Marzena ; ; (Springer Nature, 2014)
The influence of nickel (Ni) and/or selenium (Se) on phospholipid composition was studied in shoots and roots of wheat seedlings. Phospholipid differences between samples were analysed using liquid chromatography/electrospray ... -
Toxoplasma gondii Recombinant antigen AMA1: Diagnostic Utility of Protein Fragments for the Detection of IgG and IgM Antibodies
(MDPI, 2020)Toxoplasma gondii is an important zoonotic protozoan that infects a wide variety of vertebrates as intermediate hosts. For this reason, the diagnosis of this disease is very important and requires continuous improvement. ... -
How Joannites’ economy eradicated primeval forest and created anthroecosystems in medieval Central Europe
(Springer Nature, 2020)During European states’ development, various past societies utilized natural resources, but their impact was not uniformly spatially and temporally distributed. Considerable changes resulted in landscape fragmentation, ... -
A tip of the iceberg—Pseudotanaidae (Tanaidacea) diversity in the North Atlantic
; ; Błażewicz, Magdalena (Springer Nature, 2018)
During two IceAGE expeditions, a large collection of Tanaidacea was gathered from the shelf down to the slope (213−2750 m) in six areas off Iceland—the Irminger Basin, the Iceland Basin, the Norwegian Sea, the Denmark ... -
Melatonin Improves the Photosynthetic Apparatus in Pea Leaves Stressed by Paraquat via Chlorophyll Breakdown Regulation and Its Accelerated de novo Synthesis
(Frontiers, 2017)The positive effect of melatonin on the function of the photosynthetic apparatus is known, but little is known about the specific mechanisms of melatonin’s action in plants. The influence of melatonin on chlorophyll ... -
Egzogenna melatonina jako czynnik modyfikujący metabolizm kiełkujących nasion kukurydzy (Zea mays L.)
(2021-05-31)Rozprawa doktorska dotyczy biostymulujących właściwości melatoniny (MEL, N-acetylo-5-metoksytryptamina) aplikowanej do nasion kukurydzy podczas hydrokondycjonowania. Do badań fizjologicznych, biochemicznych, cytologicznych ... -
Diatom indices in the biological assessment of the water quality based on the example of a small lowland river
(De Gruyter / Springer, 2014)The aim of the study was to compare the biological analyzes of the Linda River (Central Poland), which were based on three diatom indices: IO, GDI and IPS in order to select the best diatom index for the biological assessment ... -
Integrative systematics and ecology of a new deep-sea family of tanaidacean crustaceans
; Błażewicz, Magdalena; Jóźwiak, Piotr ; ; (Springer Nature, 2019)
A new family of paratanaoidean Tanaidacea – Paranarthrurellidae fam. nov. – is erected to accommodate two genera without family classification (Paratanaoidea incertae sedis), namely Armatognathia Kudinova-Pasternak, 1987 ...