Publications by authors named "Teresa Tomek"
A new species, Cherevychnavis umanskae sp. nov., (Aves: Charadriiformes) from the late Miocene of Ukraine is described, and all known fossils of the suborder Charadrii from the Paleogene and Miocene are summarized.
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- Many bird remains are tough to classify using physical features, especially in fossils.
- Researchers developed a DNA-based method to identify these remains, even when the DNA is damaged.
- They tested this method on old bird bones from various European sites and found it to be quite effective.
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- Global warming is expected to greatly alter habitats, especially in high-latitude areas, but it’s unclear if species can adapt quickly enough to these changes.
- Research on cold-adapted bird species, specifically willow and rock ptarmigan, shows their genetic continuity in Europe over the last 20,000 years, which contrasts with previous findings in mammals.
- Model predictions indicate that while these birds had continuous habitat in the past, future climate change may lead to a significant loss of suitable habitats, resulting in decreased local populations.