Publications

Balčiauskas, L., Kučas, A., Balčiauskienė, L. 2024. Roadkill patterns on workdays, weekends and long weekends: anticipating the implications of a four-day work week. Diversity, 16 (2): art. no. 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16020084

Prakas, P., Butkauskas, D., Balčiauskienė, L., Balčiauskas, L. 2024. Low genetic variability of the tundra vole in Lithuania. Animals, 14 (2): art. no. 270. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14020270

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. Long-term stability of harvest mouse population. Diversity, 15 (10): art. no. 1102. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15101102

Balčiauskas, L., Kučas, A., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. Mammal roadkills in Lithuanian urban areas: a 15-year study. Animals, 13 (20): art. no. 3272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13203272

Balčiauskas, L., Stratford, J., Kučas, A., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. Lockdown’s silver lining? Different levels of roadkill during the COVID-19 times in Lithuania. Animals, 13 (18): art. no. 2918. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13182918

Balčiauskas, L., Kučas, A., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. The impact of roadkill on cervid populations in Lithuania. Forests, 14 (6): art. no. 1224. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061224

Balčiauskas, L., Stirkė, V., Garbaras, A., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. Shrews under-represented in fruit farms and homesteads. Animals, 13 (6): art. no. 1028. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13061028

Balčiauskas, L., Stirkė, V., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. Abundance and population structure of small rodents in fruit and berry farms. Life, 13 (2): art. no. 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13020375

Balčiauskas, L., Garbaras, A., Stirkė, V., Skipitytė, R., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. Isotopic space of the house mouse in the gradient of anthropogenic habitats. Diversity, 15 (2): art. no. 173. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020173

Jasiulionis, M., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. 2023. Size matters: Diversity and abundance of small mammal community varies with the size of Great Cormorant colony. Diversity, 15 (2): art. no. 220. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020220

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. 2022. Small mammal diversity changes in a Baltic country, 1975-2021: A review. Life, 12 (11): art. no. 1887. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111887

Prakas, P., Butkauskas, D., Vaišvilienė, J., Balčiauskienė, L., Balčiauskas, L. 2022. The Spatial pattern of the two genetic lineages of the field vole in Lithuania. Diversity, 14 (10): art. no. 820. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14100820

Jeske, K., Schulz, J., Tekemen, D., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Hiltbrunner, M., Drewes, S., Mayer-Scholl, A., Heckel, G., Ulrich, R.G. 2022. Cocirculation of Leptospira spp. and multiple orthohantaviruses in rodents, Lithuania, Northern Europe. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 69 (5): E3196–E3201. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14470

Balčiauskas, L., Stirkė, V., Garbaras, A., Skipitytė, R., Balčiauskienė, L. 2022. Stable isotope analysis supports omnivory in bank voles in apple orchards. Agriculture, 12 (9): art. no. 1308. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091308

Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. (2022) Spatiotemporal variation of small mammal communities in commercial orchards across the small country. Agriculture, 12 (5): art. no. 632. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050632

Balčiauskas, L., Stratford, J., Kučas, A., Balčiauskienė, L. (2022) Factors affecting roadkills of semi-aquatic mammals. Biology-Basel, 11 (5): art. no. 748. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11050748

Balčiauskas, L., Ežerinskis, Ž., Stirkė, V., Balčiauskienė, L., Garbaras, A., Remeikis, V. (2022) The elemental composition of small mammals in a commercial orchard-meadow system. Chemosphere, 296: art. no. 134048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134048

Balčiauskas, L., Stirkė, V., Balčiauskienė, L. (2022) Rodent fertility in commercial orchards in relation to body mass and body condition. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 329: art. no. 107886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2022.107886

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. (2022) Long-term changes in a small mammal community in a temperate zone meadow subject to seasonal floods and habitat transformation. Integrative Zoology, 17 (3): 443–455. https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12571

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Litvaitis, J.A., Tijušas, E. (2021) Adaptive monitoring: using citizen scientists to track wolf populations when winter-track counts become unreliable. Wildlife Research, 48 (1): 76–85. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR19180

Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. (2021) Common vole as a focal small mammal species in orchards of the Northern Zone. Diversity-Basel, 13 (3): art. no. 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/d13030134

Balčiauskas, L., Skipitytė, R., Garbaras, A., Stirkė, V., Balčiauskienė, L., Remeikis, V. (2021) Stable isotopes reveal the dominant species to have the widest trophic niche of three syntopic Microtus voles. Animals, 11 (6): art. no. 1814. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061814

Balčiauskas, L., Skipitytė, R., Garbaras, A., Stirkė, V., Balčiauskienė, L., Remeikis, V. (2021) Isotopic niche of syntopic granivores in commercial orchards and meadows. Animals, 11 (8): art. no. 2375. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11082375

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Garbaras, A., Stirkė, V. (2021) Diversity and diet differences of small mammals in commensal habitats. Diversity, 13 (8): art. no. 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/d13080346

Balčiauskas, L., Stratford, J., Balčiauskienė, L., Kučas, A. (2021) Roadkills as a method to monitor Raccoon dog populations. Animals, 11 (11): art. no. 3147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113147

Drewes, S., Jeske, K., Strakova, P., Balčiauskas, L., Ryll, R., Balčiauskienė, L., Kohlhause, D., Schnidrig, G.A., Hiltbrunner, M., Spakova, A., Insodaitė, R., Burneikienė, R.P., Heckel, G., Ulrich, R.G. (2021) Identification of a novel hantavirus strain in the root vole (Microtus oeconomus) in Lithuania, Eastern Europe. Infection Genetics and Evolution, 90: art. no. 104520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104520

Balčiauskas, L., Amshokova, A., Balčiauskienė, L., Benedek, A.M., Cichocki, J., Csanady, A., De Mendonca, P.G., Nistreanu, V. (2020) Geographical clines in the size of the herb field mouse (Apodemus uralensis). Integrative Zoology, 15 (1): 55–68. https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12407

Balčiauskas, L., Ambarli, H., Balčiauskienė, L., Bagrade, G., Kazlauskas, M., Ozolins, J., Zlatanova, D., Zunna, A. (2020) Love off, fear on? Brown bear acceptance by teenagers in European countries with differing population statuses. Sustainability, 12 (6): art. no. 2397. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12062397

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė L. (2020) On the doorstep, rodents in homesteads and kitchen gardens. Animals, 10 (5): art. no. 856. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10050856

Balčiauskas, L., Wierzchowski, J., Kučas, A., Balčiauskienė, L. (2020) Habitat suitability based models for ungulate roadkill prognosis. Animals, 10 (8): art. no. 1345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081345

Balčiauskas, L., Kawata, Y., Balčiauskienė, L. (2020) Moose management strategies under changing legal and institutional frameworks. Sustainability, 12 (20): art. no. 8482. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208482

Balčiauskas, L., Stratford, J., Balčiauskienė, L., Kučas, A. (2020) Importance of professional roadkill data in assessing diversity of mammal roadkills. Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment, 87: art. no. 102493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2020.102493

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Litvaitis, J.A., Tijušas, E. (2020) Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of Lynx numbers in Lithuania. Sustainability, 12 (22): art. no. 9777. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229777

Balčiauskas, L., Skipitytė, R., Balčiauskienė, L., Jasiulionis, M. (2019) Resource partitioning confirmed by isotopic signatures allows small mammals to share seasonally flooded meadows. Ecology and Evolution. 9 (9): 5479-5489. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5144

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Stirkė, V. (2019) Mow the grass at the mouse’s peril: diversity of small Mammals in commercial fruit farms. Animals. 9 (6): art. no. 334. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9060334

Balčiauskienė, L., Balčiauskas, L., Timm, U. (2018) Changes in size of Baltic field voles over the last 50 years: are they really shrinking? Biologia. 73 (3): 247-257. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-018-0029-2

Balčiauskas, L., Skipitytė, R., Jasiulionis, M., Balčiauskienė, L., Remeikis, V. (2018) Immediate increase in isotopic enrichment in small mammals following the expansion of a great cormorant colony. Biogeosciences. 15 (2): 3883-3891. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3883-2018

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Juškaitis, R. (2018) Body size and craniometry of the herb field mouse from Lithuania in the context of species range. Biologia. 73 (4): 351-359. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-018-0043-4

Jasiulionis, M., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Taraškevičius, R. (2018) Accumulation of chemical elements in yellow-necked mice under a colony of great cormorants. Chemosphere. 213: 156-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.025

Strakova, P., Jagdmann, S., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Drewes, S., Ulrich, R.G. (2017) Puumala Virus in Bank Voles, Lithuania. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 23 (1): 158-160. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161400

Balčiauskas, L., Kazlauskas, M., Balčiauskienė, L. (2017) European bison: changes in species acceptance following plans for translocation. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 63 (1): art. no. 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-016-1066-1

Balčiauskas, L., Čepukienė, A., Balčiauskienė, L. (2017) Small mammal community response to early meadow – forest succession. Forest Ecosystems. 4 (1): art. no. 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-017-0099-6

Balčiauskas L., Balčiauskienė L., Timm U. (2016) Mediterranean water shrew (Neomys anomalus): range expansion northward. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 40 (1): 103-111. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-49

Balčiauskas L., Skipitytė R., Jasiulionis M., Trakimas G., Balčiauskienė L., Remeikis V. (2016) The impact of Great Cormorants on biogenic pollution of land ecosystems: Stable isotope signatures in small mammals. Science of the Total Environment. 565: 376-383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.185

Balčiauskienė L., Balčiauskas L. (2016) Pelvis of the striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius (Pallas, 1771): sexual dimorphism and relation to body weight. North-Western Journal of Zoology. 12 (1): 50-57.

Balčiauskienė L., Balčiauskas L., Jasiulionis M. (2015) Skull variability of mice and voles inhabiting the territory of a great cormorant colony. Biologia. 70 (10): 1406-1414. https://doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2015-0152

Balčiauskas L., Balčiauskienė L., Jasiulionis M. (2015) Mammals under a colony of great cormorants: population structure and body condition of yellow-necked mice. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 39 (5): 941-948. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1407-27

Buś, M. M., Żmihorski, M., Romanowski, J., Balčiauskienė, L., Cichocki, J., Balčiauskas, L. (2014) High efficiency protocol of DNA extraction from Micromys minutus mandibles from owl pellets : a tool for molecular research of cryptic mammal species. Acta Theriologica. 59 (1): 99-109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-013-0144-y

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. (2014) Selective predation on common voles by Tawny Owls and Long-eared Owls in winter and spring. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 38 (2): 242-249. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1303-20

Balčiauskienė, L., Jasiulionis, M., Balčiauskas, L. (2014) Loss of diversity in a small mammal community in a habitat influenced by a colony of great cormorants. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica. 66 (2): 229-234.

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Timm, U. (2014) Bergmann’s rule for Neomys fodiens in the middle of the distribution range. Central European Journal of Biology. 9 (12): 1147-1154. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-014-0348-4

Balčiauskas L., Balčiauskienė L. (2014) Selection by size of the yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis) by breeding Tawny Owl (Strix aluco). North-Western Journal of Zoology. 10 (2): 273-279.

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. (2012) Mediterranean water shrew, Neomys anomalus Cabrera, 1907-a new mammal species for Lithuania. North-Western journal of zoology. 8(2): 367–369.

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Janonytė, A. (2012) The Influence of spring floods on small mammal communities in the Nemunas River Delta, Lithuania. Biologia. 67 (6): 1220–1229. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-012-0116-8

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Janonytė, A. (2012) Reproduction of the root vole (Microtus oeconomus) at the edge of its distribution range. Turkish journal of zoology. 36 (5): 668–675. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1111-20

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Alejūnas, P. (2011) Northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina) in Lithuania, findings in the diet of Tawny owl (Strix aluco). Acta zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 57 (3): 277–289.

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. (2011) Estimation of Root Vole body mass using bone measurements from prey remains. North-Western journal of zoology. 7 (1): 143-147.

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Baltrūnaitė, L. (2010) Root vole, Microtus oeconomus, in Lithuania: changes in distribution range. Folia zoologica. 59 (4): 267–277. https://doi.org/10.25225/fozo.v59.i4.a1.2010