Jakub Skorupski- Ph.D., Eng.
- Senior Researcher at University of Szczecin
Jakub Skorupski
- Ph.D., Eng.
- Senior Researcher at University of Szczecin
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Introduction
I’m a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Szczecin, specializing in the conservation genetics, molecular ecology and theriology. My academic research focuses on the conservation genetics of the critically endangered European mink, and different aspects of a biological invasions. Since more than 15 years I’ve been working on cross sectoral projects focused on nature conservation. I’m the President for the Polish Society for Conservation Genetics LUTREOLA.
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January 2017 - present
May 2011 - November 2013
December 2015 - December 2016
Education
May 2011 - June 2014
October 2004 - June 2009
October 2001 - June 2006
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Publications (60)
The purpose of this review is to present the current state of knowledge about the genetics of European mink Mustela lutreola L., 1761, which is one of the most endangered mammalian species in the world. This article provides a comprehensive description of the studies undertaken over the last 50 years in terms of cytogenetics, molecular genetics, ge...
Although properly designed sampling in population genetic studies is of key importance for planning evidence-informed conservation measures, sampling strategies are rarely discussed. This is the case for the European mink Mustela lutreola, a critically endangered species. In order to address this problem, a meta-analysis aiming to examine the compl...
In this paper, a complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered European mink Mustela lutreola L., 1761 is reported. The mitogenome was 16,504 bp in length and encoded the typical 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and 22 transfer RNA genes, and harboured a putative control region. The A+T content of the entire genome was...
The European mink Mustela lutreola (Mustelidae) ranks among the most endangered mammalian species globally, experiencing a rapid and severe decline in population size, density, and distribution. Given the critical need for effective conservation strategies, understanding its genomic characteristics becomes paramount. To address this challenge, the...
This study provides a comprehensive, population‐scale analysis of the mitogenome of the critically endangered European mink, Mustela lutreola, involving 52 individuals from Russia, Germany (conservation breeding stock), Romania, and France‐Spain. Significant mitogenomic diversity was identified within the previously presumed genetically homogenous...
This manual has been produced through the European Commission (EC) service contract ‘Identification, Assessment, Sharing and Dissemination of Best Practices for Humane Management of Invasive Alien Species’ (07.027746/2019/812504/SER/ENV.D.2.). The aim of this project was to provide support for the management of vertebrate invasive alien species (ve...
This manual has been produced through the European Commission (EC) service contract ‘Identification, Assessment, Sharing and Dissemination of Best Practices for Humane Management of Invasive Alien Species’ (07.027746/2019/812504/SER/ENV.D.2.). The aim of this project was to provide support for the management of vertebrate invasive alien species (ve...
Despite recent local reintroductions of the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx in central and northeastern Poland, the increase in its population was not followed by its westward expansion. To address this problem and restore the lynx population in northwestern Poland, 61 captive-born individuals of Baltic population origin were released in the province of We...
The effect of urbanization is often reflected both in lotic and lentic habitats, through changes in diversity and structural and compositional changes in macroinvertebrate communities. In this study, we focused on macroinvertebrate assemblage in lotic and lentic ecosystems of the Krąpiel River catchment area (NW Poland) with the following aims: (1)...
Background
Recurring escapes or deliberate releases and subsequent infiltration or establishment of feral populations by individuals from fur farms have been commonly noted since the beginning of fur industry expansion. Once animals have invaded ecosystems adjacent to source farms escapees can change the demography of the feral populations through...
Until now, very little is known about the ability of adult and deutonymph water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) to survive in sub-zero temperatures. Information concerns mainly water mites from vernal astatic waters, and the knowledge has never been experimentally verified. To determine the sensitivity of water mites to freezing, experiments were condu...
Polar and subpolar regions are known for their particular vulnerability and sensitivity to the detrimental effects of non-indigenous species, which is well exemplified by the Nootka lupin (Lupinus nootkatensis) spread in Iceland. Since understanding the population and ecological genetics of invasive alien species offers hope for counteracting harmf...
American mink Neovison vison is one of the most harmful non-indigenous species in Iceland and has been proven to be a useful indirect bioindicator and biomonitor for numerous environmental pollutants. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to determine the total nickel concentration in the spleen of 35 females and 30 males obtained from Bro...
Uwarunkowania przyrodnicze czynią Bałtyk unikatowym w skali świata ekosystemem
morskim, jednocześnie sprawiając, że naturalne procesy samooczyszczania wód są
w nim znacznie mniej wydolne niż w otwartych wodach oceanicznych. Dużej wrażliwości
ekologicznej tego akwenu towarzyszy silne obciążenie zanieczyszczeniami. Bałtyk
wymaga zatem ochrony środowi...
Conservation genetics is a subdicipline of conservation biology which deals with the extinction risk and many other problems of nature conservation by using genetic tools and techniques. Conservation genetics is a very good example of the practical use of scientific achievements in nature protection. Although its name seems to be self-defining, its...
Początki wędkarstwa sięgają czasów starożytnego Egiptu (Wołos 1995). Istnieją ślady wykopaliskowe w postaci haczyków, pochodzące sprzed 5000 lat. W I w. n.e. powstało pierwsze dzieło poświęcone wędkarstwu, którego autorem był Owidiusz Nazo. W poemacie pod tytułem „Halieutica” (Sztuka rybołówstwa) autor opisał metody i techniki połowów fauny wodnej....
„Zrównoważoność” w koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju utożsamiana jest najczęściej z równowagą, znalezieniem „złotego środka” dla potrzeb ekonomicznych, społecznych i przyrodniczych. Głębsza analiza tego pojęcia odsłania jednak szereg nieścisłości i niedopowiedzeń. Utrwaliwszy się w świadomości społecznej, wypaczają one właściwy sens idei zrównoważon...
Despite the fact, that the American mink (Neovison vison) is one of the most intensively economically
exploited and problematic, from the ecological point of view, fur-bearing animal, it
remains one of the least studied livestock species. It can be proven by the fact, that the research
on one of the key hormones, which has systemic effects, that is...
Genetyka konserwatorska wciąż jeszcze nie utrwaliła się w polskiej nomenklaturze naukowej i nie zajęła należnego jej miejsca w praktyce ochrony przyrody w kraju. Tymczasem ta stosunkowo nowa gałąź wiedzy jest kwintesencją nowoczesnych trendów w ochronie przyrody – wspiera praktykę niezbędną wiedzą naukową, znacznie zwiększającą skuteczność działań...
Intensification and globalization of American mink (Neovison vison) farming are the main driving forces of the dynamic increase in its range and in its effective adaptation to ecological niches in new areas. The first observations of mink in the wild in Poland took place in the middle of the last century. Within 60 years, the American mink colonize...
The Polish Society for Conservation Genetics LUTREOLA (www.lutreola.pl) is the first in Poland, and one of the first in the world; a scientific association dedicated exclusively to conservation genetics. The society’s mission is to stop biotic diversity decline by initiating and supporting development of conservation genetics and to achieve its pra...
Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus L.) was a common and widespread freshwater crustacean species in Poland in beginning of XX century. Since this time a relatively rapid decreasing of noble crayfish abundance has been reported. For example, in Pomerania (NW Poland-the area covering almost one fourth of Polish territory and characterized by the best de...
The problem of invasive alien species is currently one of the greatest threats to native biotopes and generates significant economic losses and often also risks to human health and life (Vitousek et al. 1996, Regulation... 2014). Despite efforts to implement systemic solutions at both national and international levels, there are still no effective...
“Conservation Genetics in Poland - Theory and Practice” is a scientific monograph dedicated to the application of the achievements of conservation genetics in the practice of nature conservation in Poland. Much emphasis was placed on the presentation of a broad spectrum of application possibilities for conservation genetics in the protection of spe...
The conference “Science in the Service of Nature – focus on the conservation genetics and combating invasive alien species” is organized in the frames of the international projects – “Science in the service of nature – gene pools conservation of endangered and threatened mammalian species by knowledge transfer and experience sharing on the best pra...
De novo sequencing (NGS) of complete, previously non-characterized mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered European mink (Mustela lutreola) was provided and its physical map was developed. Analyses involved DNA samples from 5 individuals. Based on collected mitogenome data, bioinformatic and phylogenetic analysis were performed to identif...
Despite the fact that the structure of a forest, its vegetation composition and the species diversity in its tree stands are among the key factors shaping avian communities in forests in general, there are few studies on this topic relating to the deciduous forests of Central and East-Central Europe. The aim of the present study was therefore to in...
The nucleotide sequence, variation and gene-structure of the American mink (Neovison vison) growth hormone gene was analyzed. For this purpose set of 3 amplicons were sequenced, including 5’-UTR and all exons and introns. The study involved 389 animals. The sequencing results revealed the presence of 5 exons (10 bp, 161 bp, 117 bp, 162 bp, 201 bp)...
Etyczne aspekty badań nad dzikimi zwierzętami nocnymi są tematem wciąż niewystarczająco opisanym i rozpropagowanym w polskiej literaturze przedmiotu. Tymczasem w przypadku zwierząt prowadzących nocny tryb życia, czy wykazujących największą aktywność w ciągu nocy, potencjalnie negatywnie oddziałujące na badane zwierzęta są procedury obojętne dla zwi...
Jednym z największych zagrożeń dla rodzimej fauny są inwazje biologiczne ssaków drapieżnych. Do grupy obcych gatunków inwazyjnych w Polsce należy norka amerykańska (Neovison vison), jenot (Nyctereutes procyonoides) oraz szop pracz (Procyon lotor). Nowym przedstawicielem rzędu Carnivora w faunie polskiej, o wciąż dyskusyjnym statusie, jest szakal zł...
Invasive alien species are among the major drivers of biodiversity loss, being destructive to native ecosystems, and human economy and well-being. Despite their severe negative impact, tracking the paths of biological invasions and distribution dynamics of invasive species, as well as assessing the scope and character of their interactions with res...
Haplotypes of the American mink (Neovison vison) growth hormone gene, phased from diploid multilocus genotypes of 389 individuals, were analysed. Forty-four different haplotypes, for 14 detected polymorphic loci, were identified. Significant gametic disequilibrium occurs in the case of four variable sites, with a correlation coefficient ranging fro...
Rodzimy gatunek raka szlachetnego (Astacus astacus) w Polskiej Czerwonej
Księdze Zwierząt ma status zagrożenia oceniony jako VU (narażony na wyginięcie). Prowadzone
badania wskazują na zasadność zmiany tej klasyfi kacji do kategori CR (krytycznie
zagrożony). Monitorowanie stanu i kondycji populacji tego gatunku jest niezwykle istotne,
szczególnie z...
The American mink (Neovison vison) is a species that experienced unprecedented ecological success in the 20th century, which can be seen in both the dynamic increase in its zoogeographical range, and in its effective adaptation to ecological niches in new areas. The driving forces of this phenomenon include intensification and globalization of mink...
Most often, genetic variation causing phenotypical changes is calculated exclusively upon the occurrence of non-synonymous variation. However, it has been increasingly more common to state that synonymous mutations and polymorphisms, as well as nucleotide variation present in introns, can have very serious biological effects. In the following work,...
The purpose of this review is to present the current state of knowledge about the genetics of the American mink (Neovison vison Schreb., 1777) - a species that achieved in the twentieth century an unprecedented ecological success associated with the dynamic development of its economic use. However, despite the large popularity and economic importan...
It is our great pleasure, and a true honour, to welcome you most warmly, on be-half of the Organising Committee and the Scientific Committee, to the 31st Mustelid Col-loquium, held in the city of Szczecin – the capital of West Pomerania region. This year Conference is organized by the Polish Society for Conservation Genetics LUTREOLA, the Departmen...
Prolactin belongs to a group of hormones having the most comprehensive, systemic biological activity. PRL functions can be divided in to two groups – activities associated with the maintenance of homeostasis (osmotropic, somatotrophic and metabotropic activity, impact on behavior, immunomodulation) and related with reproduction (effects on mammary...
Dynamic development of modern agriculture, intensive livestock industry and yield maximization measures in the face of limited and definite agricultural area give rise not only to economic opportunities, but also to serious risks for the natural environment of the Baltic Sea. Intensive and unsustainable livestock production and its contribution to...
The dynamic development of modern agriculture, intensification of an animal production and the desire to maximize garner for a limited and defined area of available arable land, hopes for economic benefits, but also causes serious environmental threats to the Baltic Sean, as well as its whole catchment area. The biggest problem seems to be large-sc...
The nucleotide sequence variation of the American mink (Neovison vison) growth hormone gene was analysed. For this purpose 1,113 bp region of the mink genomic DNA, encompassing four exons and three introns of somatotmropin gene, was amplified by nested-PCR and sequenced. The study included 116 individuals of wild mink (Nova Scotia, Canada), ranch m...
Dynamiczny rozwój nowoczesnego rolnictwa, intensyfikacja produkcji zwierzęcej i dążenie do maksymalizacji zbiorów przy ograniczonym i zdefiniowanym dostępnym areale uprawnym rozbudzają nadzieje ekonomiczne, ale rodzą również poważne zagrożenia dla środowiska przyrodniczego Morza Bałtyckiego. Jednym z największych problemów ochrony środowiska całego...
The aim of the present study was to detect the prolactin gene polymorphism 5978 T/C (PRL/Alw21I) and to determine the genetic structure of the examined flock, in terms of the analysed SNP. For this purpose, six breeds (Standard, Scanblack, Sapphire, Pearl, Black Cross and Sapphire Cross) of the ranch American mink (Neovison vison Schreb., 1777) wer...
W wielu przypadkach nie brak zainteresowania, lecz brak wiedzy o obecnej sytuacji, czy nawet statusie w przeszłości zagrożonych gatunków jest największym problemem w ich ochronie. Dobrym przykładem jest tu norka europejska – jeden z najbardziej zagrożonych wymarciem gatunków ssaków na świecie, zanikły w Polsce. Gatunek wymieniony został w Konwencji...
Intensywny chów zwierząt pociąga za sobą szereg poważnych zagrożeń, nie tylko dla bezpośredniego sąsiedztwa ferm ale i całej zlewni Morza Bałtyckiego. Ów negatywny wpływ dotyczy wszystkich komponentów środowiska przyrodniczego – powietrza, gleby oraz wód, zarówno powierzchniowych, gruntowych, jak również opadowych. Negatywne skutki chowu wielkotowa...
Publikacja niniejsza stanowi pokłosie realizowanego przez Federację Zielonych "GAJA", od stycznia do października 2007 r., projektu „Społeczny monitoring sposobu zarządzania Funduszami Ochrony Gruntów Rolnych w Polsce jako narzędzia zrównoważonego rozwoju na terenach wiejskich”. Projekt sfinansowany został ze środków Unii Europejskiej (linia budżet...
