Books

Laskowski, R., Migula, P. 2004. Ekotoksykologia: od komórki do ekosystemu. [Ecotoxicology: from a cell to an ecosystem; in Polish] PWRiL, Warszawa, 347 pp.

Kammenga, J., Laskowski, R. (eds.) 2000. Demography in Ecotoxicology. John Wiley and Sons. 297 pp.

Grodzińska, K., Laskowski, R. (eds) 1996. Ocena stanu środowiska i procesów zachodzących w lasach zlewni potoku Ratanica (Pogórze Wielickie, Polska południowa) - Environmental assessment and biogeochemistry of a moderately polluted Ratanica catchment (southern Poland). Państwowa Inspekcja Ochrony Środowiska, Warszawa (in Polish, English summary). 143 pp.

Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters

Breymeyer, A., Laskowski, R. 2004. Transect studies of litter fall, decay and accumulation in pine forest ecosystems along the 52N parallel. Ecological Questions 4/2004: 141-154.

Laskowski, R., Niklińska, M., Nycz-Wasilec, P., Wójtowicz, M., Weiner, J. 2003. Variance components of the respiration rate and chemical characteristics of soil organic layers in Niepołomice Forest, Poland. Biogeochemistry, 64: 149-163.

Łagisz, M., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R., Tobor, M. 2002. Population parameters of the beetle Pterostichus oblongopunctatus F. from metal contaminated and reference areas. Bull. Environ, Contamin. Toxicol., 69: 243-249.

Łagisz, M., Laskowski, R. 2002. Respiratory metabolism in Pterostichus oblongopunctatus F. from metal contaminated and reference areas. Fresenius Environmenmental Bulletin, 11: 74-77.

Maryański, M., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R., Niklińska, M. 2002. Decreased energetic reserves, morphological changes and accumulation of metals in carabid beetles (Poecilus cupreus L.) exposed to zinc- or cadmium-contaminated food. Ecotoxicology, 11: 127-139.

Stone, D., Jepson, P., Laskowski, R. 2002. Trends in detoxification enzymes and heavy metal accumulation in ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) inhabiting a gradient of pollution. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C, 132: 105-112.

Stone, D., Jepson, P., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R. 2001. Time to death response in carabid beetles exposed to multiple stressors along a gradient of heavy metal pollution. Environmental Pollution, 113: 239-244.

Laskowski, R. 2001. Why short-term bioassays are not meaningful - effects of a pesticide (imidacloprid) and a metal (cadmium) on a pea aphid (Acythosiphon pisum Harris). Ecotoxicology, 10: 177-183.

Janczur, M., Kozłowski, J., Laskowski, R. 2000. Optimal allocation, life history and heavy metal accumulation: A dynamic programming model. In: J. Kammenga & R. Laskowski (eds) Demography in Ecotoxicology. John Wiley and Sons: 180-197.

Kammenga, J., Laskowski, R. 2000. Demographic approaches in ecotoxicology - open problems. In: J. Kammenga & R. Laskowski (eds) Demography in Ecotoxicology. John Wiley and Sons: 266-275.

Kammenga, J., Laskowski, R. 2000. Demographic approaches in ecotoxicology: state of the art. In: J. Kammenga & R. Laskowski (eds) Demography in Ecotoxicology. John Wiley and Sons: 3-8.

Laskowski, R. 2000. Stochastic and density-dependent models in ecotoxicology. In: J. Kammenga & R. Laskowski (eds) Demography in Ecotoxicology. John Wiley and Sons: 57-71.

Stone, D., Kramarz, P., Jepson, P., Laskowski, R. 2000. Time to death response in carabid beetles exposed to multiple stressors along a gradient of heavy metal pollution. Environmental Pollution, in press.

Laskowski, R., Stone, D., Jepson, P. 2000. The intrinsic and instantaneous rates of population increase in ecotoxicological assays for acute and chronic xenobiotics. Submitted.

Laskowski, R. 2000. Why short-term bioassays are not meaningful - effects of a pesticide (imidacloprid) and a metal (cadmium) on a pea aphid (Acythosiphon pisum Harris). Ecotoxicology, in press.

Berg, B., Laskowski, R., Virzo De Santo, A. 1999. Estimated nitrogen concentrations in humus based on initial nitrogen concentrations in foliar litter: a synthesis. XII. Long-term decompsition in a Scots pine forest. Can. J. Bot., 77: 1712-1722.

Breymeyer, A., Laskowski, R. 1999. Ecosystem process studies along a climatic transect at 52-53°N (12-32°E): pine litter decomposition. Geographia Polonica, 72: 45-64.

Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R. 1999. Toxicity of copper, dimethoate and LAS to a centipede (Lithobius mutabilis) and its prey (Musca domestica): A possibility of secondary food-chain effects to predators. Appl. Soil Ecol., 13: 177-185.

Niklińska, M., Maryański, M., Laskowski, R. 1999. Effect of temperature on humus respiration rate and nitrogen mineralization: Implications for global climate change. Biogeochemistry, 44: 239-257.

Niklińska, M., Laskowski, R., Maryański, M. 1998. Effect of heavy metals and storage time on two types of forest litter: basal respiration rate and exchangeable metals. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 41: 8-18.

Laskowski, R., Kramarz, P. and Jepson, P. 1998. Selection of species for soil ecotoxicity testing. In: H. Løkke & C.A.M. van Gestel (eds) Handbook of soil invertebrate toxicity tests. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester: 21-32.

Laskowski, R., Pyza, E., Maryański, M., Niklińska. 1998. Test on the centipede Lithobius mutabilis L. Koch 1852 (Chilopoda: Lithobiidae). In: H. Løkke & C.A.M. van Gestel (eds) Handbook of soil invertebrate toxicity tests. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester: 181-196.

Pyza, E. Mak, P. Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R. 1997. Heat shock proteins (Hsp70) as biomarkers in ecotoxicological studies. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 38: 244-251.

Laskowski, R. 1997. Ekotoksykologia '97 - problemy i kierunki badawcze (Ecotoxicology '97 - problems and trends). (In Polish, English abstract) Wiad. Ekol., 43: 277-291.

Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R. 1997. Effect of zinc contamination on life history parameters of a ground beetle Poecilus cupreus. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 59: 525-530.

Berg, B., Laskowski, R. 1997. Changes in nutrient concentrations and nutrient release in decomposing needle litter in monocultural systems of Pinus contorta and Pinus sylvestris - a comparison and synthesis. Scand. J. For. Res. 12: 113-121.

Laskowski, R. 1997. Estimating fitness costs of pollution in iteroparous invertebrates. In: N. M. van Straalen i H. Løkke (red.), Ecological risk assessment of contaminants in soil. Chapman & Hall, London: 305-319.

Laskowski, R., Maryański, M., Pyza, E., Wojtusiak, J. 1996. Sublethal toxicity tests for long-lived invertebrates: searching for a solution. In: N. M. van Straalen and D. A. Krivolutsky (eds), Bioindicator Systems for Soil Pollution. Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht: 45-53.

Laskowski, R., Hopkin, S. P. 1996. Accumulation of Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd in the Garden snail (Helix aspersa): implications for predators. Environ. Pollut., 91: 289--297.

Laskowski, R., Hopkin, S. P. 1996. Effect of Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd on fitness in snails (Helix aspersa). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 34: 59-69.

Maryański, M., Niklińska, M., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R., Nuorteva, P. 1995. Zinc and copper concentrations in litter invertebrates of different trophic levels and taxonomic positions. Archiwum Ochrony Środowiska, 3-4: 207-212.

Berg, B., Calvo de Anta, R., Escudero, A., Gärdenäs, A., Johansson, M.-B., Laskowski, R., Madeira, M., Mälkönen, E., McClaugherty, C., Meentemeyer, V., Virzo De Santo, A. 1995. The chemical composition of newly shed needle litter of Scots pine and some other pine species in a climatic transect. X. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. Canadian Journal of Botany, 73: 1423-1435

Laskowski, R. 1995. Some good reasons to ban the use of NOEC, LOEC and related concepts in ecotoxicology. Oikos, 73: 140-144.

Laskowski, R., Berg, B., Johansson, M.-B., McClaugherty, C. 1995. Release pattern for potassium from decomposing forest needle and leaf litter. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. IX. Canadian Journal of Botany, 73: 2019-2027.

Laskowski, R., Maryański, M., Niklińska, M. 1995. Changes in the chemical composition of water percolating through the soil profile in a moderately polluted catchment. Water, Air, Soil Pollut. 85: 1759-1764

Laskowski, R., Niklińska, M., Maryański, M. 1995. The dynamics of chemical elements in forest litter. Ecology 76: 1393-1406.

Niklińska, M., Maryański, M., Szarek, G., Laskowski, R. 1995. Chemical input/output balnce for a moderately polluted forest catchment. Water, Air, Soil Pollut. 85: 1771-1776.

Laskowski, R., Maryański, M., Niklińska, M. 1994. Effect of heavy metals and mineral nutrients on forest litter respiration rate. Environ. Pollut. 84: 97-102.

Laskowski, R., Niklińska, M., Maryański, M. 1994. Heavy metals in forest litter - a chemical time-bomb. In: J. Solon, E. Roo-Zielińska, A. Bytnerowicz (eds.), Climate and Atmospheric Deposition Studies in Forests, Conference Papers 19, IGSO PAS, Warszawa: 211-317.

Laskowski, R. 1993. Nutrient and heavy metal dynamics in decomposing forest litter. In: H.J.P. Eijsackers and T. Hammers (eds), Integrated soil and sediment research: A basis for proper protection. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht-Boston-London: 266-267.

Laskowski, R., Berg, B. 1993. Dynamics of some mineral nutrients and heavy metals in decomposing forest litter. Scand. J. For. Res. 8: 446-456.

Laskowski, R., Maryański, M. 1993. Heavy metals in epigeic fauna: trophic-level and physiological hypotheses. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50: 232-240.

Laskowski, R., Maryański, M., Niklińska, M. 1993. Nutrient and heavy metal dynamics in decomposing beech-pine litter. Ekol. pol., 41: 393-406.

Laskowski, R., Maryański, M., Niklińska, M., Szarek, G. 1993. Nutrient and heavy metal balance for litter in the mixed beech-pine forest. Ekol. pol., 41: 407-426.

Laskowski, R. 1991. Are the top carnivores endangered by heavy metal biomagnification? Oikos 60: 387-390.

Grodziński, W., Greszta J., Laskowski R., Maryański M., Rożen A. 1990. Effect of the chemical composition of industrial dusts on forest floor organic matter accumulation. Water, Air, Soil Pollut. 53: 169-178.

Laskowski, R. 1988. Rozkład ściółki w ekosystemach leśnych a zanieczyszczenia przemysłowe (Forest litter decomposition and industrial pollution). (In Polish, English abstract) Wiad. Ekol. 34: 45-59.

Laskowski, R. 1986. Survival and cannibalism in free and confined populations of Tribolim confusum (Duval.). Ekol. pol. 34: 723-735.

Reviews, popular articles and other published papers

Laskowski, R. 2004. Ekotoksykologia: najważniejsze zagadnienia i cele. In: M. Grzegorczyk (ed.) Akademia ochrony przyrody. Instytut Ochrony Przyrody PAN & Ośrodek Studiów Franciszkańskich PAT, Kraków: 75-83.

Laskowski, R. 2000. Powyżej 1:1. Foto 12/2000: 80-81.

Laskowski, R. 2000. Wiosna w ogrodzie botanicznym. Foto 4-5/2000: 85-89.

Laskowski, R. 2000. Przedwiośnie. Foto 3/2000: 80-83.

Laskowski, R. 2000. Burning Man. Foto 1/2000: 85-87.

Laskowski, R. 1999. Kompakt dla myślących. Foto 11/99: 25-27.

Laskowski, R. 1999. Fotografia podwodna na sucho. Foto 7/99: 86-88.

Laskowski, R. 1999. Ameryka znana i nieznana – część II: Kalifornia – sława zasłużona. Foto 6/99: 81-83.

Laskowski, R. 1999. Ameryka znana i nieznana – część I: Pacific Northwest. Foto 3/99: 62-65.

Laskowski, R. 1999. Jak fotografować zimą. Foto 2/99: 41-43.

Laskowski, R. 1998. Canon EF 1,8/50 mm II – tanio, ale z klasą! Foto 6/98: 23-25.

Laskowski, R. 1998. Kupujemy obiektyw do makrofotografii – Canon EF 2,8/100 mm Macro. Foto 5/98: 16-21.

Laskowski, R. 1995. Konferencja SETAC na temat Ekotoksykologia: wymiary ekologiczne (Sheffield, 12-14 IX 1994 r.) (SETAC Conference Ecotoxicology: Ecological Dimensions). (In Polish) Wiad. Ekol., 41: 69-71.

Laskowski, R. 1994. Book review: Calow, P. (Red.). 1993. Handbook of ecotoxicology. Vol. I. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 478 str. [ISBN 0-632-03573-0]. (In Polish) Wiad. Ekol., 40: 154-155.

Laskowski, R. 1994. Book review: Dallinger R., Rainbow P. S. (Red.). 1993. Ecotoxicology of metals in invertebrates. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton - Ann Arbor - London - Tokyo. 462 str. [ISBN 0-87371-734-1]. (In Polish) Wiad. Ecol., 40: 155-157.

Laskowski, R. 1993. Europejska konferencja na temat badań nad ochroną i rekultywacją gleb i osadów (EUROSOL) (Maastricht, Holandia, 6-12 IX 1992 r.) (EUROSOL: European Conference on Integrated Research for Soil and Sediment Protection and Remediation). (In Polish) Wiad. Ekol. 39: 50-52.

Laskowski, R. 1993. Konferencja SECOTOX na temat Toksykologia środowiskowa; drogi zanieczyszczeń antropogenicznych w środowisku i ich toksyczność (Porąbka-Kozubnik, 23-26 VIII 1993 r.) (SECOTOX Conference on Environmental Toxicology: Pathways of Anthropogenic Pollutants in the Environment and Their Toxic Effects). (In Polish) Wiad. Ekol. 40: 36-38.

Laskowski, R. 1991. Book review: Stephen P. Hopkin. 1989 - Ecophysiology of metals in terrestrial invertebrates - Elsevier Applied Science Publishers LTD, London, New York, ss. IX+366 [ISBN 1-85166-312-61]. (In Polish) Wiad. Ekol. 37: 54-56.

Laskowski, R. 1991. Kłopoty z ozonem - brak czy nadmiar? (Troubles with the ozone - shortage or excess?). (In Polish) Wszechświat 92: 124-127.

Laskowski, R. 1989. Czy grozi nam widmo bezleśnej Europy? (Should we expect Europe without forests?). (In Polish) Wszechświat 90: 85-87.

Laskowski, R. 1988. O polsko-amerykańską współpracę naukową - sympozjum w Warszawie i Mogilanach (For the Polish-American scientific cooperation - symposium in Warsaw and Mogilany). (In Polish) Aura, 1'88: 17.

Published conference abstracts

Zygmunt, M. S. P., Laskowski, R. 2004. Maintenance costs in the grasshopper Euthystira brachyptera originating from four sites in gradient of heavy metal pollution. In: Abstract Book: SETAC Europe 14th Annual Meeting 18 - 22 May 2004,  Prague, Czech Republic. SETAC-Europe, Brussels: 172.

Łagisz, M., Wolf, K., Laskowski, R. 2003. Pollution and evolution – ecotoxicology and genetic diversity in ground beetle (Pterostichus oblongopunctatus F., Carabidae). Abstracts Ecological Genetic Group Conference, 31.03-02.04.2003, Edinburgh.

Łagisz, M., Laskowski, R. 2002. Effects of metal pollution on the ground beetle Pterostichus oblongopunctatus F. (Carabidae) – linking population parameters and metabolic characteristics. In: Abstract Book: SETAC Europe 12th Annual Meeting 12 - 16 May 2002,  Vienna, Austria. SETAC-Europe, Brussels:

Skalski, T., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R., Stone, D. 2002. Ground beetle community responses to heavy metal pollution. In: Abstract Book: SETAC Europe 12th Annual Meeting 12 - 16 May 2002,  Vienna, Austria. SETAC-Europe, Brussels: 245.

Skalski, T., Kubiak, P., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R. 2002. Variation in the timing of the seasonal occurrence in Ground Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) along pollution gradient. In: Abstract Book: SETAC Europe 12th Annual Meeting 12 - 16 May 2002,  Vienna, Austria. SETAC-Europe, Brussels: 48.

Łagisz, M., Laskowski, R. 2001. Respiratory metabolism in Pterostichus oblongopunctatus originating from metal contaminated and reference areas. In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety on the Verge of the Third Millenium: Trends, Threats and Challenges. SECOTOX World Congress and Sixth European Conference on Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. Congress Proceedings: 120 – 123.

Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R., Zygmunt, P., Stone, D., Wojewodzic, M. 2001. Influence of chronic metal pollution on survival of carabid beetles exposed to additional intoxication. In: From basic science to decision-making: “The Environmenal Odyssey”: Abstracts of the 11th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe, 6-10 May 2001, Madrid, Spain: 137.

Laskowski, R., Kramarz, P., Stone, D., Tobor, M. 2001. Body mass and respiration rate in carabid beetles from metal-contaminated and reference areas. In: From basic science to decision-making: “The Environmenal Odyssey”: Abstracts of the 11th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe, 6-10 May 2001, Madrid, Spain: 188.

Laskowski, R., Kramarz, P., Taboł, E. 1999. Demographic effects of heavy metals (Zn & Cd) on a ground beetle, Poecilus cupreus. Quality of life and environment in cultured landscapes: Abstracts of the 9th Annual Meeting of SETAC-Europe, 25-29 May 1999, Leipzig, Germany: 47.

Wilczek, G., Babczyńska, A., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R., Migula, P. 1999. The effect of zinc on detoxifyung enzymes in the ground beetle Poecilus cupreus. In: Peakall, D.B., Walker, C.H., Migula, P. (eds.) Biomarkers: A pragmatic basis for remediation of severe pollution in Eastern Europe. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht: 316.

Laskowski, R. 1998. Why short-term bioassays are not meaningful - effects of persistent (Cd) vs. biodegradable (imidacloprid) chemicals on pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris). Abstracts: SECOTOX 98 - International Conference on Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety, Antalya, Turkey, 19-21 October 1998: 155.

Kramarz, P., Taboł, E., Laskowski, R. 1998. Effect of zinc and cadmium on survival and development of a ground beetle, Poecilus cupreus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) - large sample analysis. Abstracts: SECOTOX 98 - International Conference on Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety, Antalya, Turkey, 19-21 October 1998: 154.

Janczur, M., Kozłowski, J., Laskowski, R. 1997. Using dynamic programming to study heavy metal accumulation in animals. Prospects for the European Environment Beyond 2000, Abstract Book, Seventh Annual Meeting of SETAC-Europe, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 6-10, 1997.

Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R. 1997. Toxicity of three chemicals of different mode of action to a centipede (Lithobius mutabilis) and its prey (Musca domestica). Prospects for the European Environment Beyond 2000, Abstract Book, Seventh Annual Meeting of SETAC-Europe, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 6-10, 1997.

Niklińska, M., Laskowski, R., Maryański, M. 1997. Resistance of soil microorganisms to heavy metals in areas chronically exposed to industral pollution. Prospects for the European Environment Beyond 2000, Abstract Book, Seventh Annual Meeting of SETAC-Europe, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 6-10, 1997.

Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R. 1996. Dimethoate toxicity to the centipede Lithobius mutabilis Koch. (Chilopoda: Lithobidae). Abstracts of the 2nd Practical Conference Sustainable development: System analysis in ecology, Sevastopol, Ukraine, 9-12.09.1996: 141-142.

Laskowski, R. 1996. Organizing ecotoxicology. Abstracts of the 2nd Practical Conference Sustainable development: System analysis in ecology, Sevastopol, Ukraine, 9-12.09.1996: 16-17.

Niklińska, M., Maryański, M., Laskowski, R. 1996. Effect of heavy metal treatment and storage time on the basal respiration rate and exchangeable metals in two types of forest litter. SECOTOX 96 - Abstracts of the Fourth European Conference “Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety”, 25-28 August 1996, Metz, France.

Laskowski, R., McClaugherty, C., Johansson, M.-B., Berg, B. 1995. Release of some nutrients in decomposing forest needle and leaf litter. Driven by Nature: Plant Litter Quality and Decomposition, Wye College, University of London, September 17-20, 1995: 24.

Nyström, U., Laskowski, R. 1995. Regional comparison of catchment function under different pollution regimes. Acid Reign '95? 26-30 June 1995, Göteborg, Sweden. Abstract book, Kluwer Academic Publishers: 273.

Niklińska, M., Maryański, M., Szarek, G., Laskowski, R. 1995. Chemical input/output balnce for a moderately polluted forest catchment. Acid Reign '95? 26-30 June 1995, Göteborg, Sweden. Abstract book, Kluwer Academic Publishers: 276.

Laskowski, R., Maryański, M., Niklińska, M. 1995. Changes in the chemical composition of water percolating through the soil profile in a moderately polluted catchment. Acid Reign '95? 26-30 June 1995, Göteborg, Sweden. Abstract book, Kluwer Academic Publishers: 273.

Niklińska, M., Maryański, M., Laskowski, R. 1994. Response of the forest catchment to acid precipitation. Abstracts of the Third European Conference on Ecotoxicology, Zürich, Switzerland, August 28-31, 1994, 2.14.

Maryański, M., Niklińska, M., Kramarz, P., Laskowski, R., Nuorteva, P. 1993. Zinc and copper concentrations in litter invertebrates of different trophic levels and taxonomic positions. Abstracts of the SECOTOX Conference on Environmental Toxicology: Pathways of Anthropogenic Pollutants in the Environment and Their Toxic Effects, Por¹bka-Kozubnik, Poland, 23-26 August 1993, p. 95.

Laskowski, R. 1992. Nutrient and heavy metal dynamics in decomposing forest litter. Abstracts of Eurosol: European Conference on Integrated Research for Soil and Sediment Protection and Remediation, MECC, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 6-12 Sept. 1992, W 4-17.