Publications

Virbickas, T., Kesminas, V. Prioritisation of barriers according to their impact on migratory fish in the lowland river basin district. Fishes, 9 (4): art. no. 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes9040113

Akstinas, V., Virbickas, T., Meilutytė-Lukauskienė, D., Šarauskienė, D., Vezza, P., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Rakauskas, V., Steponėnas, A., Jurgelėnaite, A., Jakimavicius, D., Nazarenko, S. 2024. Multicomponent assessment of the impact of hydropower cascade on fish metrics. Science of the Total Environment, 906: art. no. 167541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167541

Barisevičiūtė, R., Rakauskas, V., Virbickas, T., Ežerinskis, Ž., Šapolaitė, J., Remeikis, V. 2023. Analysis of radiocarbon distribution in the eutrophic lake fish assemblage using stable C, N, S isotopes. Radiocarbon, 65 (1): 29–40. https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2022.82

Kasiulis, E., Šadzevičius, R., Virbickas, T. 2022. Environmental and socio-economic assessment of the dams at the salmonid rivers of Lithuania. Rocznik Ochrona Srodowiska, 24: 129–140. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.010

Skrodenytė-Arbačiauskienė, V., Virbickas, T., Lukša, J., Servienė, E., Blažytė-Čereškienė, L., Kesminas, V. 2022. Gut microbiome of wild Baltic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr. Microbial Ecology, 84 (4): 1294–1298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-021-01910-9

Butrimienė, R., Kalnaitytė, A., Januškaitė, E., Bagdonas, S., Jurgelėnė, Ž., Butkauskas, D., Virbickas, T., Montvydienė, D., Kazlauskienė, N., Skrodenytė-Arbačiauskienė, V. 2022. Interactions of semiconductor Cd-based quantum dots and Cd2+with gut bacteria isolated from wild Salmo trutta fry. PeerJ, 10: art. no. e14025. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14025

Rakauskas, V., Virbickas, T., Steponėnas, A. 2021. Several decades of two invasive fish species (Perccottus glenii, Pseudorasbora parva) of European concern in Lithuanian inland waters; from first appearance to current state. Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 70 (4): art. no. 21048. https://doi.org/10.25225/jvb.21048

Akstinas, V., Virbickas, T., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Šarauskienė, D., Jakimavičius, D., Rakauskas, V., Negro, G., Vezza, P. (2021) The combined impact of hydropower plants and climate change on river runoff and fish habitats in lowland watersheds. Water, 13 (24): art. no. 3508. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13243508

Virbickas, T., Dementavičius, D., Rumbutis, S., Vaitkuvienė, D., Dagys, M., Treinys, R. (2021) Understanding recreational targets and ecological consequences: increased northern pike stocking reflected in top avian predator diet. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 67 (1): art. no. 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-020-01445-3

Makaras, T., Stankevičiūtė, M., Šidagytė-Copilas, E., Virbickas, T., Razumienė, J. (2021) Acclimation effect on fish behavioural characteristics: determination of appropriate acclimation period for different species. Journal of Fish Biology, 99 (2): 502–512. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14740

Dementavičius, D., Rumbutis, S., Virbickas, T., Vaitkuvienė, D., Dagys, M., Treinys, R. (2020) Spatial and temporal variations in the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla breeding diet revealed by prey remains. Bird Study, 67 (2): 206–216. https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2020.1808591

Virbickas, T., Vezza, P., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Akstinas, V., Šarauskienė, D., Steponėnas, A. (2020) Impacts of low-head hydropower plants on cyprinid-dominated fish assemblages in Lithuanian rivers. Scientific Reports, 10 (1): art. no. 21687. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78701-8

Kriaučiūnienė, J., Virbickas, T., Šarauskienė, D., Jakimavičius, D., Kazys, J., Bukantis, A., Kesminas, V., Povilaitis, A., Dainys, J., Akstinas, V., Jurgelėnaitė, A., Meilutytė-Lukauskienė, D., Tomkevičienė, A. (2019) Fish assemblages under climate change in Lithuanian rivers. Science of the Total Environment. 661: 563-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.142

Rakauskas, V., Virbickas, T., Stakėnas, S., Steponėnas, A. (2019) The use of native piscivorous fishes for the eradication of the invasive Chinese Sleeper, Perccottus glenii. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 420: art. no. 21. https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2019013

Dainys, J., Jakubavičiūtė, E., Gorfine, H., Pūtys, Ž., Virbickas, T., Jakimavičius, D., Šarauskienė, D., Meilutytė-Lukauskienė, D., Povilaitis, A., Bukantis, A., Kazys, J., Ložys, L. (2019) Predicted climate change effects on European perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) – A case study from the Curonian Lagoon, south-eastern Baltic. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 221: 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.03.020

Stonevičius, E., Rimkus, E., Kazys, J., Bukantis, A., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Akstinas, V., Jakimavičius, D., Povilaitis, A., Ložys, L., Kesminas, V., Virbickas, T., Pliūraitė, V. (2018) Recent aridity trends and future projections in the Nemunas River basin. Climate Research. 75 (2): 143-154. a href=”https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01514″>https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01514

Rakauskas, V., Virbickas, T., Skrupskelis, K., Kesminas, V. (2018) Delayed expansion of Ponto-Caspian gobies (Pisces, Gobiidae, Benthophilinae) in the Nemunas River drainage basin, the northern branch of the central European invasion corridor. Bioinvasions Records. 7 (2): 143-152. https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2018.7.2.05

Stankevičiūtė, M., Sauliutė, G., Makaras, T., Markuckas, A., Virbickas, T., Baršienė, J. (2018) Responses of biomarkers in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) following exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of complex metal mixture (Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Pb, Cd). Part II. Ecotoxicology. 27 (8): 1069-1086. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-018-1960-2

Povilaitis, A., Widen-Nilsson, E., Šarauskienė, D., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Jakimavičius, D., Bukantis, A., Kazys, J., Ložys, L., Kesminas, V., Virbickas, T., Pliūraitė, V. (2018) Potential impact of climate change on nutrient loads in Lithuanian rivers. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 17 (9): 2229-2240.

Šarauskienė, D., Akstinas, V., Kriaučiūnienė, J., Jakimavičius, D., Bukantis, A., Kazys, J., Povilaitis, A., Ložys, L., Kesminas, V., Virbickas, T., Pliūraitė, V. (2018) Projection of Lithuanian river runoff, temperature and their extremes under climate change. Hydrology Research. 49 (2): 344-362. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2017.007

Poikane, S., Ritterbusch, D., Argillier, C., Bialokoz, W., Blabolil, P., Breine J., Jaarsma N.G., Krause T., Kubecka, J., Lauridsen, T.L., Noges, P., Peirson, G., Virbickas, T. (2017) Response of fish communities to multiple pressures: Development of a total anthropogenic pressure intensity index. Science of the Total Environment. 586: 502-511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.211

Virbickas T., Stakėnas S. (2016) Composition of fish communities and fish-based method for assessment of ecological status of lakes in Lithuania. Fisheries Research. 173 (Pt. 1): 70-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2015.08.015

Rakauskas V., Stakėnas .S., Virbickas T., Bukelskis, E. (2016) Non-indigenous fish in the northern branch of the central European invasion corridor. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 26 (3): 491-508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-016-9438-x

Virbickas, T., Stakėnas, S., Steponėnas, A. (2015) Impact of beaver dams on abundance and distribution of anadromous salmonids in two lowland streams in Lithuania. PLOS ONE. 10 (4): e0123107. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123107

Kesminas, V., Steponėnas, A., Pliūraitė, V., Virbickas, T. (2013) Ecological impact of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) activity on fish communities in Lithuanian trout streams. Rocznik ochrona srodowiska. 15: 59–80

Skrodenytė-Arbačiauskienė, V., Kazlauskienė, N., Vosylienė, M. Z., Virbickas, T. (2012) Aeromonas salmonicida infected fish transfer disease to healthy fish via water. Central European journal of biology. 7 (5): 878–885. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-012-0066-8

Virbickas, T., Pliūraitė, V., Kesminas, V. (2011) Impact of agricultural land use on macroinvertebrate fauna in Lithuania. Polish journal of environmental studies. 20 (5): 1327–1334.

Nika, N., Virbickas, T., Kontautas, A. (2011) Spawning site selection and redd gravel characteristics of sea trout Salmo trutta in the lowland streams of Lithuania. Oceanological and hydrobiological studies. 40 (1): 46–56. https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-011-0006-7

Skrodenytė-Arbačiauskienė, V., Kazlauskienė, N., Vosylienė, M. Z. and Virbickas, T. (2010) Identification of Aeromonas salmonicida in European perch from North Lithuanian rivers during mass mortalities in 2008. Central European journal of biology. 5 (6): 831–838. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-010-0091-4

Nika, N. and Virbickas, T. (2010) Brown trout Salmo trutta redd superimposition by spawning Lampetra species in a lowland stream. Journal of fish biology. 77 (10): 2358–2372. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02818.x

Arbačiauskas, K., Rakauskas, V. and Virbickas, T. (2010) Initial and long-term consequences of attempts to improve fish-food resources in Lithuanian waters by introducing alien peracaridan species: a retrospective overview. Journal of applied ichthyology. 26 (2): 28–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01492.x

Gozlan, R. E., Andreou, D., Asaeda, T., Beyer, K., Bouhadad, R., Burnard, D., Caiola, N., Cakic, P., Djikanovic, V., Esmaeili, H. R., Falka, I., Golicher, D., Harka, A., Jeney, G., Kováč, V., Musil, J., Nocita, A., Povz, M., Poulet, N., Virbickas, T. (2010) Pan-continental invasion of Pseudorasbora parva: towards a better understanding of freshwater fish invasions. Fish and fisheries. 11 (4): 315-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2010.00361.x