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  1. Article: Little Owl Aggression and Territory in Urban and Rural Landscapes.

    Grzywaczewski, Grzegorz / Morelli, Federico / Skórka, Piotr

    Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 2

    Abstract: Urbanization is a major land use change across the globe with vast effects on wildlife. In this paper, we studied (1) the territorial displays of Little Owls in urban and rural landscapes, analyzing also (2) the size and habitat composition of the ... ...

    Abstract Urbanization is a major land use change across the globe with vast effects on wildlife. In this paper, we studied (1) the territorial displays of Little Owls in urban and rural landscapes, analyzing also (2) the size and habitat composition of the territories, and (3) the factors affecting territory size in both landscapes. To do that, we used
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2606558-7
    ISSN 2076-2615
    ISSN 2076-2615
    DOI 10.3390/ani14020267
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  2. Article ; Online: Land sparing must protect common species too.

    Lenda, Magdalena / Skorka, Piotr

    Nature

    2023  Volume 620, Issue 7974, Page(s) 492

    MeSH term(s) Agriculture/methods ; Biodiversity ; Conservation of Natural Resources/methods ; Species Specificity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 120714-3
    ISSN 1476-4687 ; 0028-0836
    ISSN (online) 1476-4687
    ISSN 0028-0836
    DOI 10.1038/d41586-023-02568-8
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  3. Article ; Online: Abandoned land: Linked to biological invasions.

    Lenda, Magdalena / Skórka, Piotr / Possingham, Hugh P / Knops, Johannes M H

    Science (New York, N.Y.)

    2023  Volume 381, Issue 6655, Page(s) 277

    MeSH term(s) Agriculture ; Soil ; Biodiversity ; Environmental Restoration and Remediation ; Introduced Species ; Animals
    Chemical Substances Soil
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 128410-1
    ISSN 1095-9203 ; 0036-8075
    ISSN (online) 1095-9203
    ISSN 0036-8075
    DOI 10.1126/science.adi7833
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  4. Article: Genome size versus geographic range size in birds.

    Grzywacz, Beata / Skórka, Piotr

    PeerJ

    2021  Volume 9, Page(s) e10868

    Abstract: Why do some species occur in small, restricted areas, while others are distributed globally? Environmental heterogeneity increases with area and so does the number of species. Hence, diverse biotic and abiotic conditions across large ranges may lead to ... ...

    Abstract Why do some species occur in small, restricted areas, while others are distributed globally? Environmental heterogeneity increases with area and so does the number of species. Hence, diverse biotic and abiotic conditions across large ranges may lead to specific adaptations that are often linked to a species' genome size and chromosome number. Therefore, a positive association between genome size and geographic range is anticipated. Moreover, high cognitive ability in organisms would be favored by natural selection to cope with the dynamic conditions within large geographic ranges. Here, we tested these hypotheses in birds-the most mobile terrestrial vertebrates-and accounted for the effects of various confounding variables, such as body mass, relative brain mass, and geographic latitude. Using phylogenetic generalized least squares and phylogenetic confirmatory path analysis, we demonstrated that range size is positively associated with bird genome size but probably not with chromosome number. Moreover, relative brain mass had no effect on range size, whereas body mass had a possible weak and negative effect, and range size was larger at higher geographic latitudes. However, our models did not fully explain the overall variation in range size. Hence, natural selection may impose larger genomes in birds with larger geographic ranges, although there may be additional explanations for this phenomenon.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2703241-3
    ISSN 2167-8359
    ISSN 2167-8359
    DOI 10.7717/peerj.10868
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  5. Article ; Online: COVID-19 in Memes: The Adaptive Response of Societies to the Pandemic?

    Skórka, Piotr / Grzywacz, Beata / Moroń, Dawid / Lenda, Magdalena

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 19

    Abstract: COVID-19 expanded rapidly throughout the world, with enormous health, social, and economic consequences. Mental health is the most affected by extreme negative emotions and stress, but it has been an underestimated part of human life during the pandemic. ...

    Abstract COVID-19 expanded rapidly throughout the world, with enormous health, social, and economic consequences. Mental health is the most affected by extreme negative emotions and stress, but it has been an underestimated part of human life during the pandemic. We hypothesized that people may have responded to the pandemic spontaneously with increased interest in and creation of funny internet memes. Using Google and Google Trends, we revealed that the number of and interest in funny internet memes related to COVID-19 exploded during the spring 2020 lockdown. The interest in coronavirus memes was positively correlated with interest in mortality due to COVID-19 on a global scale, and positively associated with the real number of deaths and cases reported in different countries. We compared content of a random sample of 200 coronavirus memes with a random sample of 200 non-coronavirus memes found on the Internet. The sentiment analysis showed that coronavirus memes had a similar proportion of positive and negative words compared to non-coronavirus memes. However, an internet questionnaire revealed that coronavirus memes gained higher funniness scores than a random sample of non-coronavirus memes. Our results confirm that societies may have turned to humor to cope with the threat of SARS-CoV-2.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/epidemiology ; Communicable Disease Control ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph191912969
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  6. Article ; Online: Evaluating tramway infrastructure on biodiversity and ecosystem services.

    Moroń, Dawid / Beim, Michał / Gudowska, Agnieszka / Angeoletto, Fabio / Celary, Waldemar / Cwajna, Aleksandra / Indykiewicz, Piotr / Lenda, Magdalena / Marjańska, Emilia / Menzel, Annette / Skórka, Piotr / Tryjanowski, Piotr

    Scientific reports

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 9394

    Abstract: Tramways in urban areas for mass transit has been suggested to have a lower environmental footprint than roads. However, studies on the impact of tramways and the surrounding infrastructure on biodiversity is extremely rare despite the potential ... ...

    Abstract Tramways in urban areas for mass transit has been suggested to have a lower environmental footprint than roads. However, studies on the impact of tramways and the surrounding infrastructure on biodiversity is extremely rare despite the potential ecological effects associated with this anthropogenic feature. Surprisingly, we found fewer than 10 papers published on tramway-wildlife interactions, which is significantly lower (vs dozens of thousands) than that of other transportation methods. As tramways and stations may be managed sustainably by planting short vegetation on the track and roofs of tramway stations, they may be good examples of land-sharing policies in green urban planning, improving both biodiversity and people's well-being. The potential environmental benefits of green practices for commercially available tramways should be strictly tested and applied, especially in the context of the growing popularity of tramway systems worldwide.
    MeSH term(s) Biodiversity ; Ecosystem ; Conservation of Natural Resources/methods ; Humans ; Railroads ; Animals
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-59460-2
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  7. Article ; Online: Genome size versus geographic range size in birds

    Beata Grzywacz / Piotr Skórka

    PeerJ, Vol 9, p e

    2021  Volume 10868

    Abstract: Why do some species occur in small, restricted areas, while others are distributed globally? Environmental heterogeneity increases with area and so does the number of species. Hence, diverse biotic and abiotic conditions across large ranges may lead to ... ...

    Abstract Why do some species occur in small, restricted areas, while others are distributed globally? Environmental heterogeneity increases with area and so does the number of species. Hence, diverse biotic and abiotic conditions across large ranges may lead to specific adaptations that are often linked to a species’ genome size and chromosome number. Therefore, a positive association between genome size and geographic range is anticipated. Moreover, high cognitive ability in organisms would be favored by natural selection to cope with the dynamic conditions within large geographic ranges. Here, we tested these hypotheses in birds—the most mobile terrestrial vertebrates—and accounted for the effects of various confounding variables, such as body mass, relative brain mass, and geographic latitude. Using phylogenetic generalized least squares and phylogenetic confirmatory path analysis, we demonstrated that range size is positively associated with bird genome size but probably not with chromosome number. Moreover, relative brain mass had no effect on range size, whereas body mass had a possible weak and negative effect, and range size was larger at higher geographic latitudes. However, our models did not fully explain the overall variation in range size. Hence, natural selection may impose larger genomes in birds with larger geographic ranges, although there may be additional explanations for this phenomenon.
    Keywords Distribution ; Evolution ; Gene ; Macroecology ; Chromosome ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher PeerJ Inc.
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article: Beyond Diameter: Enhancing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance with Volumetric Assessments after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR).

    Kargul, Michał / Skórka, Patryk / Gutowski, Piotr / Kazimierczak, Arkadiusz / Wiernicki, Ireneusz / Rynio, Paweł

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 21

    Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maximum transverse diameter (MTD) and volume measurements in patients who underwent reoperations after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), and their association with the occurrence of endoleaks. ... ...

    Abstract This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maximum transverse diameter (MTD) and volume measurements in patients who underwent reoperations after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), and their association with the occurrence of endoleaks. The study included 51 patients who underwent EVAR and subsequent re-operations caused by endoleaks type I-III. In some number of events, multiple re-operations were needed. MTD was measured using the Horos software, and segmentations of the AAA were performed using 3D Slicer. This study first evaluated post-operative computed tomography angiography (CTA) to measure MTD and volume. Then, similar measurements were made in the control scan for re-operation qualification. Negative remodeling (increase in MTD and/or volume) was observed in 40 cases using MTD, and 48 cases using volume measurements. The volume measurement showed lower missed negatives than MTD, indicating its effectiveness in screening for negative remodeling (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm12216733
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  9. Article ; Online: The Influence of Individualized Three-Dimensional Holographic Models on Patients' Knowledge Qualified for Intervention in the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

    Skórka, Patryk / Kargul, Michał / Seemannová, Diana / Gajek, Bartosz / Gutowski, Piotr / Kazimierczak, Arkadiusz / Rynio, Paweł

    Journal of cardiovascular development and disease

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 11

    Abstract: We sought to determine the role of the patient-specific, three-dimensional (3D) holographic vascular model in patient medical knowledge and its influence on obtaining a more conscious informed consent process for percutaneous balloon angioplasty (PTA). ... ...

    Abstract We sought to determine the role of the patient-specific, three-dimensional (3D) holographic vascular model in patient medical knowledge and its influence on obtaining a more conscious informed consent process for percutaneous balloon angioplasty (PTA). Patients with peripheral arterial disease who had been scheduled for PTA were enrolled in the study. Information regarding the primary disease, planned procedure, and informed consent was recorded in typical fashion. Subsequently, the disease and procedure details were presented to the patient, showing the patients their individual model. A patient and medical supervisor equipped with mixed reality headsets could both simultaneously manipulate the hologram using gestures. The holographic 3D model had been created on a scale of 1:1 based on computed tomography scans. The patient's knowledge was tested by the completion of a questionnaire before and after the interaction in a mixed reality environment. Seventy-nine patients manipulated arterial holograms in mixed reality head-mounted devices. Before the 3D holographic artery model interaction, the mean ± standard deviation score of the knowledge test was 2.95 ± 1.21 points. After the presentation, the score had increased to 4.39 ± 0.82, with a statistically significant difference (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2777082-5
    ISSN 2308-3425 ; 2308-3425
    ISSN (online) 2308-3425
    ISSN 2308-3425
    DOI 10.3390/jcdd10110464
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  10. Article ; Online: Social information modifies the associations between forest fragmentation and the abundance of a passerine bird.

    Bełcik, Michał / Lenda, Magdalena Lidia / Pustkowiak, Sylwia / Woźniak, Bartłomiej / Skórka, Piotr

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 21386

    Abstract: Habitat loss and fragmentation are the main factors driving the occurrence and abundance of species in the landscape. However, the local occurrence and abundance of species may also depend on conspecific and heterospecific social information e.g. clues ... ...

    Abstract Habitat loss and fragmentation are the main factors driving the occurrence and abundance of species in the landscape. However, the local occurrence and abundance of species may also depend on conspecific and heterospecific social information e.g. clues of animals' presence or their voices. We investigated the impact of the interaction between different types of social information and forest fragmentation on the abundance of the song thrush, Turdus philomelos, in Central Europe. Three types of social information (attractive, repulsive, and mixed) and procedural control were broadcasted via loudspeakers in 150 forest patches that varied in size and isolation metrics. Repulsive social information (cues of presence of predator) decreased abundance of song thrush. Also, the repulsive social information changed the association between forest patch isolation, size and the abundance. Attractive social information (songs of the studied thrush) had no effect on song thrush abundance. However, the attractive social information reversed the positive correlation between habitat patch size and the abundance. Mixed social information (both repulsive and attractive) had no impact on the abundance nor interacted with habitat fragmentation. The observed effects mostly did not last to the next breeding season. Overall, our findings indicate that lands of fear and social attraction could modify the effect of habitat fragmentation on the species abundance but these effects probably are not long-lasting.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Forests ; Ecosystem ; Songbirds ; Europe ; Seasons
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-48512-8
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