Habitat preferences and ventral color variability of Hirudo
medicinalis (Clitellata: Hirudinida)

J 2015

Habitat preferences and ventral color variability of Hirudo medicinalis (Clitellata: Hirudinida)

GLOMBOVÁ, Jana and Jana SCHENKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Habitat preferences and ventral color variability of Hirudo medicinalis (Clitellata: Hirudinida)

Name in Czech

Habitatové preference a zbarvení ventrální strany u Hirudo medicinalis (Clitellata: Hirudinida)

Authors

GLOMBOVÁ, Jana (203 Czech Republic) and Jana SCHENKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Ecologica Montenegrina, Podgorica (Montenegro), Centre for Biodiversity of Montenegro, 2015, 2337-0173

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Montenegro

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/15:00108639

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

Keywords (in Czech)

pijavka lékařská; vhodné lokality; vodní vegetace; barevné vzory; ontogenetický vývoj

Keywords in English

medicinal leech; suitable locality; aquatic vegetation; color pattern; ontogenetic development

Abstract

V originále

This study deals with the habitat preferences of medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758 in the Czech Republic, in a highly agriculturally used and fragmented landscape, and provides the detailed information about the ventral coloration of this species. The study was conducted in 2010–2011 at 11 out of total 15 localities of H. medicinalis in the Czech Republic. At each locality a phytocenological sample of littoral and aquatic vegetation was recorded and physicochemical variables were measured. All captured leeches were measured and weighted, and a photo of ventral side was taken. Division of localities based on aquatic vegetation (TWINSPAN) formed groups of localities which corresponded to the population sizes of H. medicinalis. According to the abiotic factors localities with H. medicinalis were rich in carbon, poor in oxygen and situated in an area with warm climate. In this study four different ventral color patterns were described. During the ontogenetic development ventral side becomes darker, as indicated by the significant relationship between the percentage of dark color and leech size.

Links

MUNI/A/0888/2013, interní kód MU

Name: Biodiverzita - analýzy biologických systémů různých úrovní a na různých škálách prostředí (Acronym: BIDA3)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

GLOMBOVÁ, Jana and Jana SCHENKOVÁ. Habitat preferences and ventral color variability of Hirudo medicinalis (Clitellata: Hirudinida). Ecologica Montenegrina. Podgorica (Montenegro): Centre for Biodiversity of Montenegro, 2015, vol. 2, No 1, p. 51-61. ISSN 2337-0173.

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GLOMBOVÁ, Jana and Jana SCHENKOVÁ. Habitat preferences and ventral color variability of Hirudo medicinalis (Clitellata: Hirudinida). \textit{Ecologica Montenegrina}. Podgorica (Montenegro): Centre for Biodiversity of Montenegro, 2015, vol.~2, No~1, p.~51-61. ISSN~2337-0173.

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