HABITAT SPECIFICITY AND STRUCTURE OF AMPHIBIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE DNISTER RLP AS AN ECOSYSTEM STATE INDICATOR
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2709-2267.2025-34-00-021Keywords:
amphibia, Dnister Canyon, bioindication, fluctuating asymmetry, Rana dalmatina, Pelophylax ridibundus, anthropogenic impactAbstract
This study analyzes the batrachofauna of the Dnister Regional Landscape Park (RLP) as a tool for bioindication. The state of the park’s ecosystems was assessed based on data regarding the biotopic distribution and morpho-physiological indicators of amphibReferences
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