Diatom communities of lake/stream networks in the Tatra Mountains, Poland, and the Swiss Alps

Diatom communities of lake/stream networks in the Tatra Mountains, Poland, and the Swiss AlpsDiatom communities in alpine-zone streams of the Tatra National Park and the Swiss National Park were heterogeneous with respect to species richness, abundance, Shannon diversity index, and ecological preference. Two groups of diatoms were distinguished. Group 1, inhabited streams in the upper Gąsienicowa Valley (Tatra Mts) and Macun Lakes region (Alps), and had high species richness and Shannon diversities (especially in the Tatra Mts streams) but low abundances. The most abundant and common diatoms were

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Geodiversity map of the Tatra National Park for geotourism

Quaestiones Geographicae ◽

10.2478/v10117-012-0012-x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 99-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Zbigniew Zwoliński ◽

Jakub Stachowiak

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Point Of View ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Thematic Layers ◽

Park Area ◽

Tatra National Park ◽

The Tatra Mountains

Geodiversity map of the Tatra National Park for geotourism The paper indicates the relations between geodiversity and geotourism in the Tatra National Park. Geodiversity of the Tatra Mountains is visualized by its geodiversity map, whereas geotouristic attractions are measured by touristic attractions along touristic trails on geodiversity map. Areas of the highest geodiversity cover merely 8.2% of the Tatar National Park area. These are mainly areas close to the Tatra Mountains' main ridge. It is so due to geology, landform energy, slopes, landform fragmentation and geoecological belts. Most of the analyzed thematic layers categorizes ridges as more geodiversed than valley areas. The trails situated in the valley bottoms usually cross by areas of low geodiversity, however, from geotouristic point of view, it should be noted that slopes and ridges circumvolving the valley can be marked by high geodiversity. The mountain slopes and ridges are within tourist's sight, what increases trail's geotouristic attractiveness. Amongst many geotouristically interesting parts of the Tatra Mountains Dolina Pięciu Stawów valley appears to be the most appealing with its high quantity and high variety of post-glacial forms on valley's bottom as well as on its slopes.

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Subfossil chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) of lakes in the Tatra Mountains: an illustrated guide

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4819.2.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4819 (2) ◽

pp. 216-264

Author(s):

TÍMEA CHAMUTIOVÁ ◽

LADISLAV HAMERLÍK ◽

PETER BITUŠÍK

Keyword(s):

Surface Sediments ◽

Type A ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Type B ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Broad Distribution ◽

Subfossil Chironomids ◽

Carpathian Region ◽

Tatra Mts ◽

The Tatra Mountains

Here we present a summary of subfossil chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) found in the surface sediments of 52 Tatra Mts. lakes (Slovakia, Poland). Head capsules of 73 morphotypes of 5 subfamilies are described and illustrated. In addition to the previously documented subfossils by Brooks et al. (2007), we present 15 new morphotypes: Diamesa Tatra-type A, Diamesa Tatra-type B, Pseudodiamesa branickii-type, Pseudodiamesa nivosa-type, Pseudokiefferiella parva, Brillia bifida-type, Cricotopus (Paratrichocladius) skirwithensis-type, Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus-type, Cricotopus/Orthocladius I, Eukiefferiella brevicalcar-type, Eukiefferiella claripennis-type B, Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dentifer-type, O. (Mesorthocladius) frigidus, Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) sp. and Tanytarsini indet. Most of these types have possibly broad distribution patterns in Europe. We believe that due to specific features of each region, this paper will serve as a helpful manual for limnologists and paleolimnologists working not only in the Tatra Mts. but also in the whole Carpathian region.

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Coprophagous Hydrophilid Beetles (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Sphaeridiinae) Distribution in the Polish Carpathians

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11060355 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 355

Author(s):

Czesław Greń ◽

Andrzej Górz

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Sea Level ◽

Northern Europe ◽

Individual Species ◽

Habitat Conditions ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Baited Traps ◽

Polish Carpathians ◽

The Individual ◽

The Tatra Mountains

Research on coprophagous beetles of the Hydrophilidae family in the Polish Carpathians was conducted from 2011 to 2013. The beetles were caught using baited traps. The research sites were selected to take into account both the horizontal diversity of habitat conditions and the vertical diversity associated with elevation above sea level. During the study, 9589 coprophagous hydrophilid individuals were collected, representing 17 species and five genera. Two species that were new to Poland were found: Cercyon tatricus and Pachysternum capense. The vertical ranges of the individual species of coprophagous hydrophilid beetles within the Polish Carpathians were determined as well as the elevations above sea level, with the highest and lowest species richness of this group of insects. The capture of Pachysternum capense in the Tatra Mountains may indicate the existence of an unrecognized path of migration of small insects from Southern to Northern Europe. The route and mechanisms of their migration are discussed.

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Fine laminated clastic deposits revealing the delay of the deglaciation timing in the High Tatras Mts. (Central Europe) to Early Holocene

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-1104 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Dhavamani Ramachandran ◽

Radovan Pipík ◽

Timea Chamutiová ◽

Lucia Žatková ◽

Marina Vidhya ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Late Glacial ◽

Early Holocene ◽

Age Dating ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

East Central Europe ◽

Tatra Mts ◽

Cosmogenic Nuclide Dating ◽

Late Glacial And Holocene ◽

The Tatra Mountains

The Tatra moraine relief and cosmogenic nuclide dating show glacier stabilizationand the maximum glacier extent in two phases,at26 &#8211; 21 ka and at 18 ka followed by a gradual retreat and &#160;a termination of the glaciation during the B&#248;lling/Aller&#248;d warming at 14.64 &#8211;12.9 ka (Makos etal., 2014). A renewed glaciation within the Younger Dryas (12.9 &#8211; 11.5 ka) formed smaller rock glaciers. This retreat was connected with the formation of the morainic, trough and cirque lakes and the beginning of light-grey silt sedimentation dated from 10ka to 16ka cal BP on the northern slopes of the Tatra Mountains and before 10ka cal BP on its southern slopes (Klapyta et al., 2016).A new paleolimnic research led to a discovery of a cyclic fine laminated deposit in the four Tatra Mts. lakes. The laminae of thickness from 1 to 3 mm are built of couplets of light-coloured coarse detrital and fine dark-coloured laminae. Thicker light coloured laminae occasionally show a gradation ending in dark-coloured laminae. Laminae consist occasionally of low spherical angular grains of sand and gravel fractions, rarely up to size 10 mm which deformed underlying laminae. Light-coloured laminae are predominantly composed of quartz, followed by K-feldspar, plagioclase, mica, and clay-like particles. Dark-coloured laminae consist of clay-size clastic particles. These laminae were formed in cold, oxygen-rich, ultra-oligotrophic, slightly acid conditions in which the chironomids Pseudodiamesa nivosa and Micropsectra radialis-type dominated. We interpret these lamination as varves related to annual glacial melting. Once the valleys were ice-free, varve production stopped and a short deposition period of homogenous silt was replaced by gyttja. The radiometric C14 age dating shows the deglaciation in the Tatra Mts terminated at the beginning of the Early Holocene, around 10ka cal BP &#8211; 9ka cal BP.&#160;The research was funded by APVV-15-0292 and the project Centre of Excellence for Integrated Research of the Earth's Geosphere, ITMS 26220120064.&#160;Klapyta P., Zasadni J., Pociask-Karteczka J., Gajda A., Franczak P., 2016. Late Glacial and Holocene Paleoenvironmental records in the Tatra Mountains, East-Central Europe, based on lake, peat bog and colluvial sedimentary data: A summary review. Quaternary International 415: 126-144.&#160;Makos M., Dzierzek J., Nitychoruk J., Zreda M., 2014. Timing of glacier advances and climate in the Tatra Mountains (Western Carpathians) during the Last Glacial Maximum. Quaternary Research 82: 1-13.

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Population differences in morphological and anatomical traits of Pinus mugo Turra needles from the Polish part of the Tatra Mountains

Forest Research Papers ◽

10.1515/frp-2017-0007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 78 (1) ◽

pp. 67-76

Author(s):

Ewa M. Pawlaczyk ◽

Alina Bączkiewicz ◽

Piotr Wawrzyniak ◽

Magdalena Czołpińska ◽

Patrycja Gonera ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Natural Variation ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Principal Component ◽

Pinus Mugo ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Tatra Mts ◽

The Tatra Mountains ◽

The Relationship ◽

Two Populations

Abstract The main aim of this study was to describe the variation between the populations of the dwarf mountain pine Pinus mugo Turra based on the morphological and anatomical traits of their needles, and to investigate the relationship between the observed variation and environmental conditions (altitude and substrate). Two-year-old needles were collected from 180 individuals of six populations of P. mugo growing in the Tatra Mts. Two populations were classified as dense, located at 1360–1450 m altitude, and the remaining four formed loose clusters and were situated at 1500–1650 m altitude. Four of the populations are growing on granite and two on a limestone substrate. The natural variation of 10 morpho-anatomical and 3 synthetic needle traits was measured. In addition to descriptive statistics, the analyses of variance (ANOVA) with a Tukey test and principal component analysis were computed. We also estimated Pearson correlation coefficients for the examined needle traits and altitude as well as substrate. Our results indicate that the P. mugo populations differ significantly with regard to the investigated traits for which the Trzydniowiański Wierch population was the most distinct. The observed pattern of variability is largely caused by differences in stomatal traits and these features are positive correlated with altitude. Additionally, populations growing on granite have larger values for most of the examined traits compared to populations growing on limestone.

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Expert’s Perceptions towards Management of Tourist Traffic in Protected Areas Based on the Tatra Mountains

Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism ◽

10.14505//jemt.v11.2(42).23 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 443

Author(s):

Anna DELEKTA ◽

Joanna FIDELUS-ORZECHOWSKA ◽

Anna CHROBAK

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Interdisciplinary Research ◽

National Park ◽

Survey Method ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Chi Square ◽

Mountain Areas ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

The Tatra Mountains ◽

Depth Interviews

Increasing human impact in mountain areas may constitute a challenge to national park authorities. Therefore, interdisciplinary research is important in order to address the various aspects of the functioning of protected areas. The purpose of the present study was to analyze perceptions of infrastructure and tourist traffic in the Tatra Mountains by tourist experts. Data were collected using the diagnostic survey method and in-depth interviews with experts. Statistical analysis included the use of the U-Mann-Whitney Test and the nonparametric Chi Square Test. Research has shown differences in the way both local transportation and restaurant services are viewed in the Polish and Slovakian parts of Tatras. Experts indicate that the main reason for increasing tourist traffic is that the Tatras are in fashion, while the key problem is excess litter generation.

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Parasitic microfungi of the Tatra Mountains. 3. Spermosporina gymnadeniae (Hyphomycetes): species new to Slovakia and new records from Poland

Biologia ◽

10.2478/s11756-008-0022-2 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Agata Wołczańska ◽

Wiesław Mułenko ◽

Krzysztof Oklejewicz ◽

Kamila Bacigálová

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Gymnadenia Conopsea ◽

New Localities ◽

Tatra Mts ◽

New Hosts ◽

The Tatra Mountains

AbstractSpermosporina gymnadeniae (Hyphomycetes) on Gymnadenia sp. (Orchidaceae) collected in the Polish part of the Tatra Mts was described in 2003. The fungus was recently found at new localities in Poland and Slovakia. It was recorded on Gymnadenia conopsea s.l. and Dactylorhiza fuchsii, which are new hosts of this parasite. The fungus is described and additional illustrations are provided.

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The Cable Car at Kasprowy Wierch: An Environmental Debate in Interwar Poland

Slavic Review ◽

10.2307/3650144 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 64 (3) ◽

pp. 601-624 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Daniel Stone

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Modern Society ◽

Letter Writing ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Modern Life ◽

Interwar Poland ◽

The Government ◽

The Tatra Mountains

The construction of a cable car in 1935 by Minister Aleksander Bobkowski halted the proclamation of a Polish National Park in the Tatra Mountains near Zakopane. A press and letter-writing campaign organized by Polish environmentalists, headed by Professor Wladyslaw Szafer and the Tatra Society, subsequently convinced the government to create a park. This debate also concerned the architectural aesthetics of the cable car buildings. The episode sheds light on the development of environmentalism in Poland during the partition era and in interwar Poland, as well as related discussions on the role of technology in modern life and aesthetics. Overall, the episode reveals the existence of two competing views of modern society.

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Land use effects on soil organic carbon sequestration in calcareous leptosols in former pastureland – a case study from the Tatra Mountains (Poland)

Solid Earth Discussions ◽

10.5194/sed-7-1577-2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 1577-1610 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

K. Wasak ◽

M. Drewnik

Keyword(s):

Larch Forest ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Grassland Soil ◽

Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration ◽

Tatra Mts ◽

Land Use Effects ◽

Soc Stock ◽

Shallow Soils ◽

The Tatra Mountains

Abstract. The purpose of the paper is to show SOC sequestration rates in calcareous shallow soils in reforested areas in Tatra Mts. with a particular focus on the different forms of organic matter (OM) storage. Three plant communities creating a mosaic on the slopes of the valley were taken into account. After 50 years since the conversion of pastureland to grassland, dwarf pine shrub, and larch forest on soils, the development of genetic soil horizons as well as SOC sequestration in soil occur despite the steepness of slopes. SOC stock is the highest in soils under larch forest (63.5 mg ha−1, SD 16.3), while in soil under grassland and under dwarf pine shrub, this value is smaller (47.5 mg ha−1, SD 13.3 and 42.9 mg ha−1, SD 22.0 respectively). The highest amount of mineral-associated OM inside stable microaggregates (MOM FF3) is found in grassland soil (21.9–27.1% of SOC), less under dwarf pine shrub (16.3–19.3% of SOC) and larch forest (15.3–17.7% of SOC). The pool of mineral-associated OM inside transitional macroaggregates (MOM FF2) is found in soil under dwarf pine shrub (39.2–59.2% of SOC), with less under larch forest (43.8–44.7% of SOC) and the least in grassland soil (37.9–41.6% of SOC). The highest amount of the free light particulate fraction (POM LF1) is found in soil under dwarf pine shrub (6.6–10.3% of SOC), with less under larch forest (2.6–6.2% of SOC) and the least in grassland soil (1.7–4.8% of SOC).

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Microfungi of the Tatra Mountains. Part 7. Correction of some data from herbaria and the literature

Acta Mycologica ◽

10.5586/am.1081 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 51 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Monika Kozłowska ◽

Wiesław Mułenko ◽

Kamila Bacigálová ◽

Agata Wołczańska ◽

Urszula Świderska-Burek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nineteenth Century ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Original Data ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Microscopic Fungi ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Critical List ◽

Tatra Mts ◽

The Tatra Mountains

The Tatra Mts are located on the border of two countries – Poland and Slovakia. It is a unique, extremely geobotanically-differentiated region, protected by law and listed on the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve List as an internationally recognized area. Due to the high nature values of the Tatra Mts, varied research, including mycological, has been intensively conducted on this area for many years. The first data on the microscopic fungi of the Tatras comes from to the second half of the nineteenth century and spans more than 150 years. Currently, the critical list of microfungi is being prepared concerning species published up to date from the whole Tatra range (the Polish and Slovakian parts), and also the adjacent areas. During detailed study of the available mycological literature, many erroneous citations of the original data or incorrect interpretations of these records were noted. Often, this faulty data was also reproduced in subsequent publications.The aim of this study was to correct some of the data published in the cited literature. In the paper, 68 fungal species were mentioned, including 29 species of Ascomycota and 39 species of Basidiomycota. Additionally, some information about the plants – the fungal hosts – has also been corrected.

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