Kajtoch £ukasz (PhD)
e-mail: kajtoch@isez.pan.krakow.pl or lukaszkajtoch@poczta.fm Scientific interests My research are focused on two animal groups: insects
and birds.
Last update: 02.03.2012
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Research projects
Insects
Grants:
Beetles (Curculionoidea, Chrysomeloidea) and their host plants in
threatened xerothermic environments: evolutionary and ecological interactions
inferred from the analysis of DNA barcodes - funded by the National
Science Centre, coordinator, beginning.
Phylogeny of the Chaitophorinae and Drepanosiphinae aphids (Insecta,
Hemiptera, Aphididae) – a combined analysis of molecular and morphological data.
- funded by the National Science Centre, first executor, beginning.
Influence of
xerothemic turfs isolation on genetic structure of Centricnemus
leucogrammus populations: conservation implications - funded
by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, coordinator,
in progress.
Genetic structure of central-European populations of xerothermic
beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae, Chrysomelidae): colonization history,
level of isolation and taxonomic
status - funded by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education,
first executor, in progress.
Apomictic parthenogenesis and polyploidy in weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae:
Entyminae) in the light of cytogenetic and molecular research - funded
by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, first executor, project
in progress.
Phylogeography of spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera,
Auchenorrhyncha, Aphrophoridae) - funded by the Polish Ministry of
Science and Higher Education, first executor, in progress.
Relationships within Siphini (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea:Chaitophorinae)
in the light of molecular and morphological research - funded by the
Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, co-operation, in completion.
Genetic relationships among European species of Philaenus -
funded by the the
Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, technical assistant, finished.
Migration routes of xerothemic weevils (Centricnemus leucogrammus andPolydrusus
inustus) in Poland based on rDNA and mtDNA - funded
by the the
Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, first executor,
finished.
Cytogenetic differences among bisexual and parthenogenetic species
of Brachyderini i Strophosomini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) - funded
by the State Committee for Scientific Research, technical assistant,
finished.
others:
Taxonomic status of Eupteryx bugs
Barcoding for Crioceris asparagus beetles from central-east Europe
Birds
Currently executed:
Spatial ecology of Tree-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus and
White-backet Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos in Carpathians
Genetic markers for Dendrocopos woodpeckers
Spatial segregation of Ural Owl Strix uralensis and Tawny
Owl S.
aluco in fragmented forests
Goosanders Mergus merganser as indicators of naturalness of sub-mountain
river valleys
Severe flood impact on bird assemblages of sub-mountain riverbeds
Birds of sub-mountain and mountain areas of Polish Carpathian Basin.
finished:
The origins of great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos
major) colonizing Ireland revealed by mitochondrial DNA -
funded by Heritage Council, Ireland, co-operation, finished.
Factors affecting Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia distribution in agro-forestry landscape.
Habitat and landscape characteristics affecting the Ural Owl Strix uralensisoccurrence in agro-forestry mosaic
Other activities
I try to act for nature conservation in SE Poland. I am main author of “Mogielica” reserve in Beskid Wyspowy Mts. (Polish Carpathians). I was also involved in Nature 2000 network designation in Poland (e.g. “Tarnawka” Special Area of Conservation). I am quardian of one of Polish Important Bird Areas - “Beskid Wyspowy Mts.”. As member of Polish Society for the Protection of Birds I act for protection of rare mountain and riverine birds in southern Poland.
Publications
Kubisz D., KAJTOCH L., Milosz M.A., Rizun V. 2012. Molecular barcoding for central-eastern European Crioceris leaf-beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Central European Journal of Biology. 7: 69-76. URL.
KAJTOCH L. 2012. Znaczenie
karpackich dolin rzecznych dlaptakow legowych : przyklad zlewni
Stradomki i
Lososiny [Importance of Carpathian river valleys for breeding
birds: example
of Stradomka and Lososina river’s basins]. Chronmy
Przyr. Ojcz. 68: 3-12. 
Maryanska-Nadachowska A., KAJTOCH L., Lachowska-Cierlik D. 2011. Genetic diversity of Philaenus spumarius and P. tesselatus (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae): implications for evolution and taxonomy. Systematic Entomology DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00592. URL.
KAJTOCH L., Korotyaev B., Lachowska-Cierlik D. 2011. Genetic distinctness of parthenogenetic forms of European Polydrusus weevils of the subgenus Scythodrusus. Insect Science DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2011.01448.x URL.
McDevitt A.D., KAJTOCH L., Mazgajski T.D., Carden F.R., Coscia I., Osthoff C., Coombes R.ZH., Wilson F. 2011. The origins of great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major) colonizing Ireland revealed by mitochondrial DNA. Bird Study DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2011.582619 . URL.
KAJTOCH
L. 2011. Conservation
genetics of xerothermic beetles in Europe: the case of Centricnemus leucogrammus.
Journal of Insect Conservation DOI: 10.1007/s10841-011-9377-8
Wieczorek K., KAJTOCH
L. 2011. Relationships
within Siphini (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea:Chaitophorinae) in the light of
molecular and morphological research. Systematics Entomology
36: 164–174
KAJTOCH L., Matysek M.,
Skucha P. 2011. Kuraki lesne Tetraoninae Beskidow Wyspowego
i Sredniego oraz przyleglych pogorzy. [Forest grouses Tetraoninae
of Beskid Wyspowy and Beskid Sredni Mountains and adjacent foothills.]. Chronmy
Przyr. Ojcz. 67: 27-38.
KAJTOCH L. 2011. Rozmieszczenie,
liczebnosc i siedliska drozda obroznego Turdus torquatus w Beskidzie Wyspowym. [Distribution,
numbers and habitats of Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus in the Beskid Wyspowy
Mts.]. Ornis
Polonica. 52: 62–71.
KAJTOCH L., Baziak T., Mazgaj Sz.,
Piestrzyñska-Kajtoch A. 2010. Ekspansja
traczy nurogesi Mergus merganser w zachodnich Karpatach w latach 1999-2009.
[Expansion of Goosanders Mergus merganser in western Carpathians in 1999 and
2009 years.] Ornis
Polonica. 4: 302-304.
Matysek M., KAJTOCH L.
2010. Dzieciol
bialogrzbiety Dendrocopos leucotos i dzieciol trojpalczasty Picoides tridactylus w Beskidzie Srednim [White-backed woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos and Three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in Beskid
Sredni
Mountains (SE Poland). Ornis Polonica. 3: 231-235.
KAJTOCH L. 2010. Wczesny
przylot drozdow obroznych Turdus torquatus w okolice Limanowej
w roku 2007 [Early arrival of Ring-ouzels Turdus
torquatusin vicinity of Limanowa in 2007 year]. Kulon. 15: 81-82.
Bylicka M., KAJTOCH L., Figarski T. 2010. Habitat and landscape characteristics affecting the Ural Owl Strix uralensis occurrence in agro-forestry mosaic. Acta Ornithologica. 45: 33-42. URL
Lachowska-Cierlik D., KAJTOCH L., Knutelski S. 2010. Occurrence of Wolbachia in central European weevils: correlations with host systematics, ecology and biology. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 14: 105-118. URL
Maryanska-Nadachowska A., Lachowska-Cierlik D., Drosopoulos S., KAJTOCH L., Kuznetsova V.G. 2010. Molecular phylogeny of the Mediterranean species of Philaenus (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. Systematics Entomology 25: 318-328. URL
KAJTOCH L. 2010. Beskid Wyspowy. W: Wilk T., Jujka M., Krogulec J., Chylarecki P. 2010. (eds). Ostoje ptaków o znaczeniu miedzynarodowym w Polsce [Important Bird areas of international importance in Poland]. OTOP. Bogucki Wyd. Nauk., Poznan. pp. 378-380.
KAJTOCH L., Lachowska-Cierlik
D., Mazur M. 2009. Genetic diversity of the xerothermic
weevils Polydrusus inustus and Centricnemus leucogrammus (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) in central Europe. Eur. J. Enthomology 106: 325–334.
KAJTOCH L., Lachowska-Cierlik D. 2009. Genetic constitution of parthenogenetic
form of Polydrusus inustus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) – hints
of hybrid origin and recombinations. Folia Biologica (Kraków) 57: 149 – 156.
Rozek M., Lachowska D., Holecova M., KAJTOCH L. 2009. Karyology of parthenogenetic weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae): do meiotic prophase stages occur? Micron 40: 881–885. URL
Wilk T., KAJTOCH L., Bielanski W. 2009. The third record of breeding Citrine
Wagtail
(Motacilla citreola) in Slovakia. Tichodroma 21: 96-98.
KAJTOCH L. 2009. Szponiaste
Falconiformes Podgorza Bochenskiego, Pogorza
Wielicko-Wisnickiegooraz Beskidu Wyspowego [Raptors Falconiformes of Bochenski
and Wielicko-Wisnicki Foothills and Beskid Wyspowy Mts.]. Kulon 14: 81-90.
KAJTOCH L. 2009. Wystepowanie
dzieciolow: trojpalczastego Picoides
tridactylus i bialogrzbietego Dendrocopos leucotos w Beskidzie
Wyspowym [Occurrence
of woodpeckers: Three-toed Picoides tridactylus and White-backed Dendrocopos
leucotos in Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (SE Poland)]. Notatki Ornitologiczne
50: 85–96.
Maryanska-Nadachowska A., Lachowska-Cierlik D., Drosopoulos S., KAJTOCH L., Kuznetsova V.G. 2008. A preliminary genetic study of Mediterranean species of Philaenus based on COI and ITS2 DNA sequences. Bulletin of Insectology. 61 (1): 135-136.
KAJTOCH L. 2008. Efemeryczna populacja potrzeszcza Emberiza calandra w
Beskidzie Wyspowym w roku 2007 [An ephemeral population of the Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra in the Beskid Wyspowy Mts in 2007]. Notatki Ornitologiczne
49: 256-257.
KAJTOCH L., Piestrzynska-Kajtoch A. 2008. Zmiany,
zagrozenia i propozycje ochrony awifauny doliny srodkowej Raby. [Changes, threats and proposition of
protection of bird communities in the middle part of the Raba River valley
(SE Poland)] Chronmy Przyr. Ojcz. 64 (2): 28-45.
KAJTOCH L., Szczygielski
M., Wieczorek P., Figarski T. 2008. Mogielica – projektowany
rezerwat faunistyczny w Beskidzie Wyspowym. [„Mogielica” – planned
fauna reserve in Beskid Wyspowy Mts (southern Poland)] Chronmy Przyr. Ojcz.
64 (1): 10–24.
Wawrety R., Zajac K.,
KAJTOCH L. 2007. Zespol zbiornikow Mlynne
na rzece Lososinie. Ocena przedsiewziecia. Skutki przyrodnicze realizacji przedsiewziecia. [Complex
of reservoirs Mlynne on Lososina river. Environmental effects of that investment].
[w: Wawrety R., Zajac K., Zelazinski J. 2007. Srodowiskowe skutki
przedsiewziec hydrotechnicznych wspólfinansowanych ze srodków
Unii Europejskiej. [Environmental effects of hydrotechnics investments partially
funded from European Union]. Raport Towarzystwa na rzecz Ziemi i Polskiej Zielonej
Sieci. Oswiecim - Kraków 2007. s. 78-80.
KAJTOCH L. 2007. Wplyw przeksztalcen podgorskich dolin rzecznych na ptaki i ich ochrone. [The influence of submountain river valleys transformations on birds and their protection][w: Grzegorczyk M. (red.) Integralna Ochrona Przyrody]. Instytut Ochrony Przyrody PAN, Kraków; str.: 117-123.
Lachowska D., Rozek M.,
KAJTOCH L., Holecova M. 2006. Cytogenetic differences between Peritelus
familiaris and Centricnemus leucogrammus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae:
Peritelini). Eur. J. Enthomology. 103: 687-690.
KAJTOCH L. 2006. Sowy
Strigidae Pogorza Wielicko-Wisnickiego i Beskidu
Wyspowego. [Owls Strigidae of Wieliczka-Wisnicz Foothills and Beskid
Wyspowy Mts.] Notatki Ornitologiczne 47: 252–259.
KAJTOCH L., Piestrzynska-Kajtoch
A. 2006. Awifauna srodkowej czesci Beskidu Wyspowego – propozycje
ochrony. [Avifauna of central part of Beskid Wyspowy
Mts. –proposition of protection] Chronmy Przyr. Ojcz. 62 (3): 33-46.
KAJTOCH L., Piestrzynska-Kajtoch A. 2005. Zasiedlanie dorzecza Raby przez
nurogesia Mergus merganser. [Settlement of the Raba River basin by the Goosander
Mergus merganser] Notatki Ornitologiczne 46 (4): 243-246.
KAJTOCH L., Piestrzynska-Kajtoch A.. 2005. Wystepowanie siwerniaka Anthus
spinoletta w Beskidzie Wyspowym. [Occurence of the Water pipit Anthus
spinoletta in the Beskid Wyspowy Mountains] Notatki Ornitologiczne 45 (3): 189-191.
KAJTOCH L. 2005. Wplyw
regulacji na awifaune legowa ujscia Stradomki do Raby [The effect
of riverbed regulation on breeding avifauna of Stradomka mouth
to Raba river] [w: Zelazinski J., Wawrety R. 2005. Ocena wybranych robót
hydrotechnicznych finansowanych z pozyczki Europejskiego Banku Inwestycyjnego
[Opinion of selected hydrotechnic works financed from EBI loan]. Towarzystwo
na rzecz Ziemi, Polska Zielona Siec. Oswiecim/Kraków. s. 32-36.
KAJTOCH L. 2002. Awifauna
Pogorza Wielickiego i Podgorza Bochenskiego – zagrozenia
i
propozycja ochrony. [Avifauna of Wieliczka and Bochnia Foothills – threatens
and proposition of protection] Chronmy Przyr. Ojcz. 58 (3): 38-54.
KAJTOCH L. 2001. Obserwacja
dziennego przelotu borowca Nyctalus sp.
nad Raba. [Observation of diurnal flight of Nyctalus sp.
over the Raba river] Studia Chiropterologica, 2: 91.
CV
1999-2004 - Jagiellonian
University, Faculty of Biology and Earth Science, Institute of Zoology, Biology,
M.Sc
2004- scholarship in Department of Molecular Biology, Centre for Molecular
Life Science, University of Nijmegen, Netherlands
2004-2008 - Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, PAS, Ph.D
since 2009 – assistant professor in Institute of Systematics and Evolution
of Animals, PAS
Hobbies
Mountain trekking
Birdwatching
Fantastic and SF book reading
Drawing
Beer degustation
