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Sum or mean in calculation of qualitative scoring methods using the Dragonfly Biotic Index, and an alternative approach facilitating conservation prioritization by Šigutová, Hana, Pyszko, Petr, Bílková, Eva, Prieložná, Veronika, Dolný, Aleš

“…Qualitative scoring methods are tools for rapid freshwater health assessments. Total score is often calculated as the sum or mean of the values of the species…”
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Highway stormwater ponds as islands of Odonata diversity in an agricultural landscape by Šigutová, Hana, Pyszko, Petr, Valušák, Jiří, Dolný, Aleš

“…Stormwater management ponds, which are constructed to retain excess runoff and pollutants from traffic, play an important role in the freshwater biodiversity…”
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Performance of DNA metabarcoding, standard barcoding, and morphological approach in the identification of host-parasitoid interactions by Šigut, Martin, Kostovčík, Martin, Šigutová, Hana, Hulcr, Jiří, Drozd, Pavel, Hrček, Jan

“…Understanding interactions between herbivores and parasitoids is essential for successful biodiversity protection and monitoring and for biological pest…”
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Individual variability in habitat selection by aquatic insects is driven by taxonomy rather than specialisation by Šigutová, Hana, Šigut, Martin, Dolný, Aleš, Harabiš, Filip

“…Habitat selection, the choice of a habitat based on its perceived quality, is a key mechanism structuring freshwater communities. To date, individual…”
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Specialization directs habitat selection responses to a top predator in semiaquatic but not aquatic taxa by Šigutová, Hana, Harabiš, Filip, Šigut, Martin, Vojar, Jiří, Choleva, Lukáš, Dolný, Aleš

“…Habitat selectivity has become an increasingly acknowledged mechanism shaping the structure of freshwater communities; however, most studies have focused on…”
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Community changes in odonate monitoring: why are long‐term studies so relevant? by Dolný, Aleš, Pyszko, Petr, Šigutová, Hana

“…Most ecological studies involving insects are based on medium‐ and short‐term observations; however, the extent to which such data captures reality remains…”
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A novel approach involving the use of Odonata as indicators of tropical forest degradation: When family matters by Šigutová, Hana, Šipoš, Jan, Dolný, Aleš

“…•Odonata can be effective and cost-efficient indicators of habitat status.•Coenagrionidae and Libellulidae as indicator groups.•Odonata adult-based…”
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Phenotypic plasticity in specialists: How long-spined larval Sympetrum depressiusculum (Odonata: Libellulidae) responds to combined predator cues by Sigutová, Hana, Sigut, Ma, Dolný, Ales

“…Phenotypic plasticity is a common defensive strategy in species experiencing variable predation risk, such as habitat generalists. Larvae of generalist…”
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How difficult is it to reintroduce a dragonfly? Fifteen years monitoring Leucorrhinia dubia at the receiving site by Dolný, Aleš, Šigutová, Hana, Ožana, Stanislav, Choleva, Lukáš

“…Conservation translocations (including reintroductions) are potentially powerful tools for wildlife conservation, and their use has increased worldwide…”
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Fungi are more transient than bacteria in caterpillar gut microbiomes by Šigut, Martin, Pyszko, Petr, Šigutová, Hana, Višňovská, Denisa, Kostovčík, Martin, Kotásková, Nela, Dorňák, Ondřej, Kolařík, Miroslav, Drozd, Pavel

“…Despite an increasing number of studies on caterpillar (Insecta: Lepidoptera) gut microbiota, bacteria have been emphasized more than fungi. Therefore, we lack…”
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Intensive fish ponds as ecological traps for dragonflies: an imminent threat to the endangered species Sympetrum depressiusculum (Odonata: Libellulidae) by Sigutova, Hana, Sigut, Martin, Dolny, Ales

“…The concept of ecological traps, in which animals settle in low-quality habitats, is well-established. Dragonflies are a good model for investigating the…”
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Seasonal Shifts in Bacterial and Fungal Microbiomes of Leaves and Associated Leaf-Mining Larvae Reveal Persistence of Core Taxa Regardless of Diet by Šigutová, Hana, Šigut, Martin, Pyszko, Petr, Kostovčík, Martin, Kolařík, Miroslav, Drozd, Pavel

“…Microorganisms are key mediators of interactions between insect herbivores and their host plants. Despite a substantial interest in studying various aspects of…”
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Mycobiomes of two distinct clades of ambrosia gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) are species-specific in larvae but similar in nutritive mycelia by Pyszko, Petr, Šigutová, Hana, Kolařík, Miroslav, Kostovčík, Martin, Ševčík, Jan, Šigut, Martin, Višňovská, Denisa, Drozd, Pavel

“…Ambrosia gall midges are endophagous insect herbivores whose larvae live enclosed within a single gall for their entire development period. They may exhibit…”
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Concentration-dependent effect of plant secondary metabolites on bacterial and fungal microbiomes in caterpillar guts by Šigutová, Hana, Pyszko, Petr, Šigut, Martin, Czajová, Kateřina, Kostovčík, Martin, Kolařík, Miroslav, Hařovská, Denisa, Drozd, Pavel

“…The caterpillar gut is an excellent model system for studying host-microbiome interactions, as it represents an extreme environment for microbial life that…”
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Avoiding erroneous citations in ecological research: read before you apply by Šigut, Martin, Šigutová, Hana, Pyszko, Petr, Dolný, Aleš, Drozdová, Michaela, Drozd, Pavel

“…The Shannon–Wiener index is a popular nonparametric metric widely used in ecological research as a measure of species diversity. We used the Web of Science…”
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Wing wettability gradient in a damselfly Lestes sponsa (Odonata: Lestidae) reflects the submergence behaviour during underwater oviposition by Šigutová, Hana, Šigut, Martin, Kovalev, Alexander, Gorb, Stanislav N

“…The phenomenon of hydrophobicity of insect cuticles has received great attention from technical fields due to its wide applicability to industry or medicine…”
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Vertical canopy gradient shaping the stratification of leaf‐chewer–parasitoid interactions in a temperate forest by Šigut, Martin, Šigutová, Hana, Šipoš, Jan, Pyszko, Petr, Kotásková, Nela, Drozd, Pavel

“…Knowledge about herbivores and their parasitoids in forest canopies remains limited, despite their diversity and ecological importance. Thus, it is important…”
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Motorway as a barrier to dispersal of the threatened dragonfly Sympetrum depressiusculum (Odonata: Libellulidae): Consequence of mortality or crossing avoidance? by SIGUTOVA, Hana, HARABIS, Filip, HYKEL, Michal, DOLNY, Ales

“…Infrastructure is one of the main causes of landscape fragmentation, which results in isolation and loss of populations. Although the negative effect of roads…”
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Phenotypic plasticity in specialists: How long-spined larval Sympetrum depressiusculum by Sigutová, Hana, Sigut, Martin, Dolný, Ales

“…Phenotypic plasticity is a common defensive strategy in species experiencing variable predation risk, such as habitat generalists. Larvae of generalist…”
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Global changes in the odonate family ratios in response to the tropical forest degradation by Šigutová, Hana, Pyszko, Petr, Bárta, Dan, Nsor, Collins Ayine, Dolný, Aleš

“…Odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) can indicate the ecological health of aquatic biota within the rich but vulnerable biodiversity of tropical forests. The…”
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