Publications

Šukytė, T., Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Švažas, S., Butkauskas, D., Prakas, P. 2024. The genetic identification of numerous apicomplexan Sarcocystis species in intestines of Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo). Animals, 14 (16): art. no. 2391. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14162391

Kharitonov, S.P., Mischenko, A.L., Konyukhov, N., Švažas, S., Sukhanova, O.V., Czajkowski, A. 2024. How closely Common Pochards (Aythya ferina) interact with spring phenology on migration. Biology Bulletin, 51 (1): 187–199. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359023602914

Prakas, P., Stankevičiūtė, J., Švažas, S., Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Butkauskas, D., Vaitkevičiūtė-Balčė, R. 2023. Sarcocystis spp. macrocysts infection in wildfowl species in Eastern Baltic region: Trends in prevalence in 2011-2022. Animals, 13 (18): art. no. 2875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13182875

Šukytė, T., Butkauskas, D., Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Švažas, S. 2023. Molecular confirmation of Accipiter birds of prey as definitive hosts of numerous Sarcocystis species, including Sarcocystis sp., closely related to pathogenic S. calchasi. Pathogens, 12 (6): art. no. 752. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060752

Prakas, P., Moskaliova, D., Šneideris, D., Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Maziliauskaitė, E., Švažas, S., Butkauskas, D. 2023. Molecular identification of Sarcocystis rileyi and Sarcocystis sp. (closely related to Sarcocystis wenzeli) in intestines of mustelids from Lithuania. Animals, 13 (3): art. no. 467. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13030467

Bea, A., Olano, I., Švažas, S., Henry, J., Yanenko, V., Grishanov, G. 2023. The Black Sea-Eastern Mediterranean flyway of the globally threatened European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur). Turkish Journal of Zoology, 47 (1): 48–52. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3112

Mischenko, A., Sukhanova, O., Švažas, S., Meshcheriakova, N., Perkovskii, M., Strelkov, V., Czajkowski, A., Vaitkuvienė, D. 2022. Internationally important stopover area for the globally-threatened Common Pochard Aythya ferina in the Volga River delta. Wildfowl, 72: 164–1173.

Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Butkauskas, D., Švažas, S., Prakas, P. (2022) Investigations on Sarcocystis species in the leg muscles of the bird family Corvidae in Lithuania. Parasitology Research, 121 (2): 703–711. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07409-z

Prakas, P., Butkauskas, D., Švažas, S., Bea, A., Yanenko, V., Ragauskas, A., Vaitkuvienė, D. (2021) The genetic diversity and structure of the European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur. Animals, 11 (5): art. no. 1283. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051283

Prakas, P., Bea, A., Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Olano, I., Villanua, D., Švažas, S., Butkauskas, D. (2021) Molecular identification of Sarcocystis halieti in the muscles of two species of birds of prey from Spain. Parasites & Vectors, 14 (1): art. no. 414. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04921-0

van Toor, M.L., Kharitonov, S., Švažas, S., Dagys, M., Kleyheeg, E., Muskens, G., Ottosson, U., Žydelis, R., Waldenstrom, J. (2021) Migration distance affects how closely Eurasian wigeons follow spring phenology during migration. Movement Ecology, 9 (1): art. no. 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-021-00296-0

Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Švažas, S., Šneideris, D., Rudaitytė-Lukošienė, E., Butkauskas, D., Prakas, P. (2021) The role of birds of the family Corvidae in transmitting Sarcocystis protozoan parasites. Animals, 11 (11): art. no. 3258. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113258

Mischenko, A., Fox, A.D., Švažas, S., Sukhanova, O., Czajkowski, A., Kharitonov, S., Lokhman, Y., Ostrovsky, O., Vaitkuvienė, D. (2020) Recent changes in breeding abundance and distribution of the Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) in its eastern range. Avian Research, 11 (1): art. no. 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-020-00209-6

Butkauskas, D., Bea, A., Yanenko, V., Prakas, P., Švažas, S., Vaitkuvienė, D. (2020) MtDNA D-loop genetic diversity of common quail (Coturnix coturnix) through Ukraine and Spain. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 44 (5): 477–480. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-2004-47

Butkauskas, D., Švažas, S., Bea, A., Prakas, P., Olano, I., Grishanov, G., Mischenko, A., Kozulin, A., Stanevičius, V., Baldi, A., Huysentruyt, F., Vaitkuvienė, D., Red’kin, Y. (2019) Designation of flyways and genetic structure of Woodpigeon Columba palumbus in Europe and Morocco. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 65 (6): art. no. 91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-019-1336-9

Beekman, J.,Koffijberg, K., Wahl, J., Kowallik, C., Hall, C., Devos, K., Clausen, P., Hornman, M., Laubek, B., Luigujoe, L., Wieloch, M., Boland, H., Boland, H, Švažas, S., Nilsson, L., Stipniece, A., Keller, V., Gaudard, C., Degen, A., Shimmings, P., Larsen, B.H., Portolou, D., Langendoen, T., Wood, K.A., Rees, E.C. (2019) Long-term population trends and shifts in distribution of Bewick’s Swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii wintering in northwest Europe. Wildfowl, 5: 73-102.

Laubek, B., Clausen, P., Nilsson, L., Wahl, J., Wieloch, M., Meissner, W.P., Shimmings, P., Larsen, B.H., Hornman, M., Langendoen, T., Lehikoinen, A., Luigujoe, L., Stipniece, A., Švažas, S., Šniaukšta, L., Keller, V., Gaudard, C., Devos, K., Musilova, Z., Teufelbauer, N., Rees, E.C., Fox, A.D. (2019) Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus January population censuses for Northwest Mainland Europe, 1995-2015. Wildfowl, 5: 103-122.

Prakas, P., Butkauskas, D., Švažas, S., Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E., Stanevičius, V. (2018) Morphologic and genetic identification of sarcocystis fulicae n. sp (Apicomplexa: sarcocystidae) from the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 54 (4): 765-771. https://doi.org/10.7589/2017-11-279

Prakas, P., Butkauskas, D., Švažas, S., Stanevičius, V. (2018) Morphological and genetic characterisation of Sarcocystis halieti from the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). Parasitology Research. 117 (11): 3663-3667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6083-4

Treinys R., Dementavičius D., Rumbutis S., Švažas S., Butkauskas D., Sruoga A., Dagys M. (2016) Settlement, habitat preference, reproduction, and genetic diversity in recovering the white-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla population. Journal of Ornithology. 157 (1): 311-323. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-015-1280-8

Prakas, P., Liaugaudaitė, S., Kutkienė, L., Sruoga, A., Švažas, S. (2015) Molecular identification of Sarcocystis rileyi sporocysts in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Lithuania. Parasitology research. 114 (5): 1671-1676. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-015-4348-8

Prakas, P., Oksanen, A., Butkauskas, D., Sruoga, A., Kutkiene, L., Švažas, S., Isomursu, M., Liaugaudaite, S. (2014) Identification and intraspecific genetic diversity of Sarcocystis rileyi from ducks Anas spp. in Lithuania and Finland. Journal of Parasitology. 100 (5): 657–661. https://doi.org/10.1645/13-395.1

Švažas, S., Morkūnas, M., Verhagen, J., Fouchier, R., Morkūnas, J., Mundkur, T., Czajkowski, A., Sruoga, A., Butkauskas, D., Krejaras, R., Jurgelevičius, V., Pridotkas, G., Milius, J., Tubbs, N., Stanevičius, V. (2012) Surveillance of wild waterbirds for avian influenza viruses in Lithuania. Veterinarija ir zootechnika. 60(82): 72–78.

Butkauskas, D., Švažas, S., Tubelytė, V., Morkūnas, J., Sruoga, A., Boiko, D., Paulauskas, A., Stanevičius, V., Baublys, V. (2012) Coexistence and population genetic structure of the whooper swan Cygnus cygnus and mute swan Cygnus olor in Lithuania and Latvia. Central European journal of biology. 7 (5): 886–894. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-012-0065-9

Žalakevičius, M., Stanevičius, V., Švažas, S., Bartkevičienė, G. (2012) The importance of potential impact of climate change on bird species composition in designing effective ways of bird protection and management : a case study from the eastern Baltic region. Journal of environmental engineering and landscape management. 20 (2): 138–146. https://doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2012.674038

Bea, A., Švažas, S., Grishanov, G., Kozulin, A., Stanevičius, V., Astafieva, T., Olano, I., Raudonikis, L., Butkauskas, D., Sruoga, A. (2011) Woodland and urban populations of the woodpigeon Columba palumbus in the eastern Baltic region. Ardeola. 58 (2): 315–321. https://doi.org/10.13157/arla.58.2.2011.315

Švažas, S., Chukalova, N., Grishanov, G., Pūtys, Ž., Sruoga, A., Butkauskas, D., Raudonikis, L., Prakas, P. (2011) The role of great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) for fish stock and dispersal of helminthes parasites in the Curonian Lagoon area. Veterinarija ir zootechnika. 55 (77): 79–85.

Prakas, P., Butkauskas, D., Sruoga, A., Švažas, S., Kutkienė, L. (2011) Identification of Sarcocystis columbae in wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) in Lithuania. Veterinarija ir zootechnika. 55 (77): 33–39.

Tubelytė, V., Švažas, S., Sruoga, A., Butkauskas, D., Paulauskas, A., Baublys, V., Viksne, J., Grishanov, G., Kozulin, A. (2011) Genetic diversity of tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula, Anatidae) in Eastern Europe. Central European Journal of Biology. 6 (6): 1044-1053. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-011-0083-z