Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík, Ph.D.

Position: full-time researcher
Research topics: functional biology
Department: External research facility Studenec
Phone: +420 568 422 763
Mobile: +420 724 326 483
E-mail: gvozdikbrno.cas.cz

Personal webpage

Research interests

phenotypic selection,

phenotypic plasticity,

coadaption of thermal biology,

energetic metabolism.

Running projects

The role of predator-prey interactions in coadaptation of thermal biology

Finished projects

Phenotypic plasticity of thermal physiology traits in newts (2006-2008)

Education

1995: undergraduate study - Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Science, Systematic Biology and Ecology.

1999: Ph.D. study - Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Science, Zoology.

Employment

1998-present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno - scientific researcher.

Academic Service

2003-present: editor of Herpetology, Folia Zoologica,

reviewer – Behaviour, Biologia, Biological Journal of Linnean Society, Canadian Journal of Zoology, Copeia, Evolutionary Biology, Evolutionary Ecology, Folia Zoologica, Functional Ecology, Herpetological Journal, Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution, Journal of Thermal Biology, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, Journal of Zoology, Oecologia, PLoS ONE, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Global Change Biology.

2007-2011: Steering Commitee, ESF Programme “Thermal adaptation in ectotherms: Linking life history, physiology, behaviour and genetics”.

International Cooperation

University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium (R. Van Damme),

Estación Biologica de Donana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain (M. Tejedo).

Teaching activities

lecturing - Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles, Masaryk University, Brno,

supervising of undergraduate and graduate students: Masaryk University Brno, Palacký University Olomouc, University of Ostrava.

Current undergraduate students

Alexandra Hánová: Amphibian adaptations to extreme environmental temperatures.

Veronika Kršáková: Environmental temperature and hybridization in newts.

Karin Piasečná: Within-population variation in thermal environment of the fire salamander larvae.

Ondřej Škrabal: Thermal acclimation in amphibians.

Bc. Eva Černická: Thermal games between predator and prey.

Bc. Eliška Toufarová: Influence of thermoregulatory behaviour in female newts on offspring phenotypes.

Current graduate students

Mgr. Peter Kristín:

Former students

Kateřina Bartáková

Jan Dvořák

Markéta Hadamová

Vendula Kurdíková

Vojtěch Marek

Eva Měráková

Daniel Polčák

Pavlína Šámajová

Radovan Smolinský

Terezie Vinšálková

Publications

2013

L. GVOŽDÍK, E. ČERNICKÁ, R. VAN DAMME: Predator-prey interactions shape thermal patch use in a newt larvae-dragonfly nymph model, PLoS ONE 8 (2013) .

R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Does developmental acclimatization reduce the susceptibility to predation in newt larvae?, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 108 (2013) 109-115.

2012

L. GVOŽDÍK: Metabolic costs of hybridization in newts, Folia zoologica 61 (2012) 197-201.

L. GVOŽDÍK: Plasticity of preferred body temperatures as means of coping with climate change?, Biology Letters 8 (2012) 262-265.

P. KRISTÍN, L. GVOŽDÍK: Influence of respirometry methods on intraspecific variation in standard metabolic rates in newts, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & Integrative Physiology 163 (2012) 147-151.

V. MAREK, L. GVOŽDÍK: The insensitivity of thermal preferences to various thermal gradient profiles in newts, Journal of Ethology 30 (2012) 35-41.

R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Interactive influence of biotic and abiotic cues on the plasticity of preferred body temperatures in a predator–prey system, Oecologia 170 (2012) 47-55.

2011

M. HADAMOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Seasonal acclimation of preferred body temperatures improves the opportunity for thermoregulation in newts, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 84 (2011) 166-174.

V. KURDÍKOVÁ, R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Mothers matter too: benefits of temperature oviposition preferences in newts, PLoS ONE 6 (2011) .

2010

J. DVOŘÁK, L. GVOŽDÍK: Adaptive accuracy of temperature oviposition preferences in newts, Evolutionary Ecology 24 (2010) 1115-1127.

P. ŠAMAJOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Inaccurate or disparate temperature cues? Seasonal acclimation of terrestrial and aquatic locomotor capacity in newts, Functional Ecology 24 (2010) 1023-1030.

2009

J. DVOŘÁK, L. GVOŽDÍK: Oviposition preferences in newts: Does temperature matter?, Ethology 115 (2009) 533-539.

E. MĚRÁKOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Thermal acclimation of swimming performance in newt larvae: the influence of diel temperature fluctuations during embryogenesis, Functional Ecology 23 (2009) 989-995.

R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: The ontogenetic shift in thermoregulatory behaviour of newt larvae: testing the "enemy-free temperatures" hypothesis, Journal of Zoology 279 (2009) 180-186.

P. ŠAMAJOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: The influence of temperature on diving behaviour in the alpine newt, Triturus alpestris, Journal of Thermal Biology 34 (2009) 401-405.

2008

L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: The evolution of thermal performance curves in semi-aquatic newts: thermal specialists on land and thermal generalists in water?, Journal of Thermal Biology 33 (2008) 395-403.

2007

L. GVOŽDÍK, D. STEJSKAL, J. DVOŘÁK: Triturus alpestris (Alpine newt): hypomelanism, Herpetological Bulletin 100 (2007) 33-34.

L. GVOŽDÍK, M. PUKY, M. ŠUGERKOVÁ: Acclimation is beneficial at extreme test temperatures in the Danube crested newt, (Caudata, Salamandridae), Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 90 (2007) 627-636.

T. VINŠÁLKOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Mismatch between temperature preferences and morphology in F1 hybrid newts (Triturus carnifex x T. dobrogicus), Journal of Thermal Biology 32 (2007) 433-439.

2006

L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Triturus newts defy the running-swimming dilemma, Evolution 60 (2006) 2110-2121.

2005

L. GVOŽDÍK: Does reproduction influence temperature preferences in newts?, Canadian Journal of Zoology - Revue Canadienne de Zoologie 83 (2005) 1038-1044.

2003

L. GVOŽDÍK: Postprandial thermophily in the Danube crested newt, Triturus dobrogicus, Journal of Thermal Biology 28 (2003) 545-550.

L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Evolutionary maintenance of sexual dimorphism in head size in the lizard Zootoca vivipara: a test of two hypotheses, Journal of Zoology 259 (2003) 7-13.


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HOME NEWS AND PRESS RELEASE STRUCTURE OF IVB BOARD OF INSTITUTE AND SUPERVISORY BOARD RESEARCH DIRECTIONS AND PROJECTS STAFF PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY BIENNIAL REPORT FOLIA ZOOLOGICA CONFERENCE LECTURE HALL	Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík, Ph.D. Position: full-time researcher Research topics: functional biology Department: External research facility Studenec Phone: +420 568 422 763 Mobile: +420 724 326 483 E-mail: gvozdikbrno.cas.cz Personal webpage Research interests phenotypic selection, phenotypic plasticity, coadaption of thermal biology, energetic metabolism. Running projects The role of predator-prey interactions in coadaptation of thermal biology Finished projects Phenotypic plasticity of thermal physiology traits in newts (2006-2008) Education 1995: undergraduate study - Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Science, Systematic Biology and Ecology. 1999: Ph.D. study - Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Science, Zoology. Employment 1998-present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno - scientific researcher. Academic Service 2003-present: editor of Herpetology, Folia Zoologica, reviewer – Behaviour, Biologia, Biological Journal of Linnean Society, Canadian Journal of Zoology, Copeia, Evolutionary Biology, Evolutionary Ecology, Folia Zoologica, Functional Ecology, Herpetological Journal, Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution, Journal of Thermal Biology, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, Journal of Zoology, Oecologia, PLoS ONE, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Global Change Biology. 2007-2011: Steering Commitee, ESF Programme “Thermal adaptation in ectotherms: Linking life history, physiology, behaviour and genetics”. International Cooperation University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium (R. Van Damme), Estación Biologica de Donana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain (M. Tejedo). Teaching activities lecturing - Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles, Masaryk University, Brno, supervising of undergraduate and graduate students: Masaryk University Brno, Palacký University Olomouc, University of Ostrava. Current undergraduate students Alexandra Hánová: Amphibian adaptations to extreme environmental temperatures. Veronika Kršáková: Environmental temperature and hybridization in newts. Karin Piasečná: Within-population variation in thermal environment of the fire salamander larvae. Ondřej Škrabal: Thermal acclimation in amphibians. Bc. Eva Černická: Thermal games between predator and prey. Bc. Eliška Toufarová: Influence of thermoregulatory behaviour in female newts on offspring phenotypes. Current graduate students Mgr. Peter Kristín: Former students Kateřina Bartáková Jan Dvořák Markéta Hadamová Vendula Kurdíková Vojtěch Marek Eva Měráková Daniel Polčák Pavlína Šámajová Radovan Smolinský Terezie Vinšálková Publications 2013 L. GVOŽDÍK, E. ČERNICKÁ, R. VAN DAMME: Predator-prey interactions shape thermal patch use in a newt larvae-dragonfly nymph model, PLoS ONE 8 (2013) . R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Does developmental acclimatization reduce the susceptibility to predation in newt larvae?, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 108 (2013) 109-115. 2012 L. GVOŽDÍK: Metabolic costs of hybridization in newts, Folia zoologica 61 (2012) 197-201. L. GVOŽDÍK: Plasticity of preferred body temperatures as means of coping with climate change?, Biology Letters 8 (2012) 262-265. P. KRISTÍN, L. GVOŽDÍK: Influence of respirometry methods on intraspecific variation in standard metabolic rates in newts, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & Integrative Physiology 163 (2012) 147-151. V. MAREK, L. GVOŽDÍK: The insensitivity of thermal preferences to various thermal gradient profiles in newts, Journal of Ethology 30 (2012) 35-41. R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Interactive influence of biotic and abiotic cues on the plasticity of preferred body temperatures in a predator–prey system, Oecologia 170 (2012) 47-55. 2011 M. HADAMOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Seasonal acclimation of preferred body temperatures improves the opportunity for thermoregulation in newts, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 84 (2011) 166-174. V. KURDÍKOVÁ, R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Mothers matter too: benefits of temperature oviposition preferences in newts, PLoS ONE 6 (2011) . 2010 J. DVOŘÁK, L. GVOŽDÍK: Adaptive accuracy of temperature oviposition preferences in newts, Evolutionary Ecology 24 (2010) 1115-1127. P. ŠAMAJOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Inaccurate or disparate temperature cues? Seasonal acclimation of terrestrial and aquatic locomotor capacity in newts, Functional Ecology 24 (2010) 1023-1030. 2009 J. DVOŘÁK, L. GVOŽDÍK: Oviposition preferences in newts: Does temperature matter?, Ethology 115 (2009) 533-539. E. MĚRÁKOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Thermal acclimation of swimming performance in newt larvae: the influence of diel temperature fluctuations during embryogenesis, Functional Ecology 23 (2009) 989-995. R. SMOLINSKÝ, L. GVOŽDÍK: The ontogenetic shift in thermoregulatory behaviour of newt larvae: testing the "enemy-free temperatures" hypothesis, Journal of Zoology 279 (2009) 180-186. P. ŠAMAJOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: The influence of temperature on diving behaviour in the alpine newt, Triturus alpestris, Journal of Thermal Biology 34 (2009) 401-405. 2008 L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: The evolution of thermal performance curves in semi-aquatic newts: thermal specialists on land and thermal generalists in water?, Journal of Thermal Biology 33 (2008) 395-403. 2007 L. GVOŽDÍK, D. STEJSKAL, J. DVOŘÁK: Triturus alpestris (Alpine newt): hypomelanism, Herpetological Bulletin 100 (2007) 33-34. L. GVOŽDÍK, M. PUKY, M. ŠUGERKOVÁ: Acclimation is beneficial at extreme test temperatures in the Danube crested newt, (Caudata, Salamandridae), Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 90 (2007) 627-636. T. VINŠÁLKOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Mismatch between temperature preferences and morphology in F1 hybrid newts (Triturus carnifex x T. dobrogicus), Journal of Thermal Biology 32 (2007) 433-439. 2006 L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Triturus newts defy the running-swimming dilemma, Evolution 60 (2006) 2110-2121. 2005 L. GVOŽDÍK: Does reproduction influence temperature preferences in newts?, Canadian Journal of Zoology - Revue Canadienne de Zoologie 83 (2005) 1038-1044. 2003 L. GVOŽDÍK: Postprandial thermophily in the Danube crested newt, Triturus dobrogicus, Journal of Thermal Biology 28 (2003) 545-550. L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Evolutionary maintenance of sexual dimorphism in head size in the lizard Zootoca vivipara: a test of two hypotheses, Journal of Zoology 259 (2003) 7-13.