Ing. Martin Šálek Ph.D.

Position full-time researcher
Direction ecology of birds and mammals

+420 387 775 621

Research interests

  • ecology of birds and mammals in fragmented agricultural landscape,
  • behavioural ecology and population genetic variability of the Little Owl,
  • spatial and roosting ecology of bats,
  • return of large herbivores: a high priority in biodiversity conservation (rewilding projects).

Running Projects

ATHENE – Péče o největší zbytkové populace sýčků obecných (2017–2020)

Finished projects

.. (2017–2019)
Zpracování odborných podkladů pro rozhodnutí o ZPZCHD pro druhy sýček obecný (Athene noctua) a strnad zahradní (Emberiza hortulana) (2015–2016)

Petr Procházka

Running Projects

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Finished Projects

Zpracování odborných podkladů pro rozhodnutí o ZPZCHD pro druhy sýček obecný (Athene noctua) a strnad zahradní (Emberiza hortulana) (2015-2016)

Web presentation

http://new.birdlife.cz/sycek/

http://www.saliphoto.blogspot.cz/

Current students

  • Monika Chrenková: Behavioral ecology of the Little Owl (Athene noctua) in Central European farmland.  
  • Alexandra Průchová (PhD): Using voices of birds for acustic monitoring.
  • Petr Pavliska (PhD): Spatial analysis and remote data application in zoological research. 
  • Jaroslava Bandhauerová (Bc): Population densities and habitat preferences of granivorous birds (Passer domesticus, Passer montanus, Streptopelia decaocto) in human settlemetns.

Publications

2020

Šálek M, Václav R, Sedláček F (2020). Uncropped habitats under power pylons are overlooked refuges for small mammals in agricultural landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 290, 106777.

2019

Linhart P, Osiejuk T, Budka M, Šálek M, Špinka M, Policht R, Syrová M, Blumstein DT (2019). Measuring individual identity information in animal signals: Overview and performance of available identity metrics. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 10, 1558-1570.
Stowell D, Petrusková T, Šálek M, Linhart P (2019). Automatic acoustic identification of individuals in multiple species: improving identification across recording conditions. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 16, 20180940.
Šálek M, Zeman V, Václav R (2019). Habitat selection of an endangered European farmland bird, the Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana, in two contrasting landscapes: implications for management. Bird Conservation International, 29, 144-158.
Šálek M, Poprach K, Opluštil L, Melichar D, Mráz J, Václav R (2019). Assessment of relative mortality rates for two rapidly declining farmland owls in the Czech Republic (Central Europe). European Journal of Wildlife Research, 65, 19.

2018

Jirků M, Dostál D, Robovský J, Šálek M (2018). Reproduction of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) outside current resident breeding populations in Europe: evidence from the Czech Republic. Mammalia, 82, 592-595.
Kipson M, Šálek M, Lučan R, Uhrin M, Maxinová E, Bartonička T, Andreas M, Kipson K, Pušić A, Rnjak D, Naďo L, Horáček I (2018). Foraging habitat, home-range size and diet of a Mediterranean bat species, Savi’s pipistrelle. Acta Chiropterologica, 20, 351-360.
Pavliska PL, Riegert J, Grill S, Šálek M (2018). The effect of landscape heterogeneity on population density and habitat preferences of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) in contrasting farmlands. Mammalian Biology, 88, 8-15.
Poprach K, Poprach A, Opluštil L, Krause F, Škorpíková V, Šálek M, Kodet V (2018). Sýček obecný (Athene noctua) na jižní Moravě v letech 1990–2017. Crex - Zpravodaj Jihomoravské pobočky ČSO, 37, 18-66.
Šálek M, Hula V, Kipson M, Daňková R, Niedobová J, Gamero A (2018). Bringing diversity back to agriculture: Smaller fields and non-crop elements enhance biodiversity in intensively managed arable farmlands. Ecological Indicators, 90, 65-73.
Šálek M, Żmihorski M (2018). Manure heaps attract farmland birds during winter. Bird Study, 65, 426-430.
Šálek M, Bažant M, Żmihorski M (2018). Active farmsteads are year-round strongholds for farmland birds. Journal of Applied Ecology, 55, 1908-1918.

2017

Chrenková M, Dobrý M, Šálek M (2017). Further evidence of large-scale population decline and range contraction of the little owl Athene noctua in Central Europe. Folia zoologica, 66, 106-116.
Linhart P, Šálek M (2017). The assessment of biases in the acoustic discrimination of individuals. PLoS ONE, 12, e0177206.

2016

Jacobsen LB, Chrenková M, Sunde P, Šálek M, Thorup K (2016). Effects of food provisioning and habitat management on spatial behaviour of Little Owls during the breeding season. Ornis Fennica, 93, 121-129.
Lučan RK, Bartonička T, Jedlička P, Řeřucha Š, Šálek M, Čížek M, Nicolaou H, Horáček I (2016). Spatial activity and feeding ecology of the endangered northern population of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus). Journal of Mammalogy, 97, 815-822.
Šálek M, Beran V, Hanzlíková M, Kipson M, Molitor P, Praus L, Procházka V, Šimeček K, Vít P, Zeman V (2016). Strnad zahradní (Emberiza hortulana) v České republice: změny početnosti a současné rozšíření v jádrových oblastech. Sylvia, 52, 34-52.
Šálek M, Chrenková M, Dobrý M, Kipson M, Grill S, Radovan V (2016). Scale-dependent habitat associations of a rapidly declining farmland predator, the Little Owl Athene noctua, in contrasting agricultural landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 224, 56-66.

2015

Červinka J, Riegert J, Grill S, Šálek M (2015). Large-scale evaluation of carnivore road mortality: the effect of landscape and local scale characteristics. Mammal Research, 60, 233-243.
Pellegrino I, Negri A, Boano G, Cucco M, Kristensen TN, Pertoldi C, Randi E, Šálek M, Mucci N (2015). Evidence for strong genetic structure in European populations of the little owl Athene noctua. Journal of avian biology, 46, 462-475.
Šálek M (2015). Zvoní umíráček naší dříve nejhojnější sově?. Ochrana přírody, 70, 24-27.
Šálek M, Havlíček J, Riegert J, Nešpor M, Fuchs R, Kipson M (2015). Winter density and habitat preferences of three declining granivorous farmland birds: The importance of the keeping of poultry and dairy farms. Journal for Nature Conservation, 24, 10-16.
Šálek M, Kučera T, Zimmermann K, Bartůšková I, Plátek M, Grill S, Konvička M (2015). Edges within farmland: Management implications of taxonspecific species richness correlates. Basic and applied Ecology, 16, 714-725.
Šálek M, Riegert J, Grill S (2015). The House Sparrows Passer domesticus and Tree Sparrows Passer montanus: fine-scale distribution, population densities, and habitat selection in a Central European city. Acta Ornithologica, 50, 221-232.
Šálek M, Drahníková L, Tkadlec E (2015). Changes in home range sizes and population densities of carnivore species along the natural to urban habitat gradient. Mammal Review, 45, 1-14.

2014

Červinka J, Drahníková L, Kreisinger J, Šálek M (2014). Effect of habitat characteristics on mesocarnivore occurrence in urban environment in the Central Europe. Urban Ecosystems, 17, 893-909.
Lučan RK, Bartonička T, Benda P, Bilgin R, Jedlička P, Nicolaou H, Reiter A, Shohdi WM, Šálek M, Řeřucha Š, Uhrin M, Abi-Said M, Horáček I (2014). Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at the northern limits of its distribution. Journal of Mammalogy, 95, 1036-1042.
Pellegrino I, Negri A, Cucco M, Mucci N, Pavia M, Šálek M, Boano G, Randi E (2014). Phylogeography and Pleistocene refugia of the Little Owl Athene noctua inferred from mtDNA sequence data. Ibis, 156, 639-657.
Šálek M (2014). Dlouhodobý pokles početnosti sýčka obecného (Athene noctua) v jádrové oblasti jeho rozšíření v Čechách. Sylvia, 50, 2-11.
Šálek M (2014). Populační hustota hrdličky zahradní Streptopelia decaocto v různých typech městské zástavby. Sluka, 10, 38-48.
Šálek M, Červinka J, Padyšáková E, Kreisinger J (2014). Does spatial co-occurrence of carnivores in a Central European agricultural landscape follow the null model?. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 60, 99-107.
Šálek M, Červinka J, Banea OC, Krofel M, Ćirović D, Selanec I, Penezić A, Grill S, Riegert J (2014). Population densities and habitat use of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in farmlands across the Balkan Peninsula. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 60, 193-200.
Šálek M, Červinka J, Pavluvčík P, Poláková S, Tkadlec E (2014). Forest-edge utilization by carnivores in relation to local and landscape habitat characteristics in central European farmland. Mammalian Biology, 79, 176-182.

2013

Červinka J, Šálek M, Padyšáková E, Šmilauer P (2013). The effects of local and landscape-scale habitat characteristics and prey availability on corridor use by carnivores: A comparison of two contrasting farmlands. Journal for Nature Conservation, 21, 105-113.
Lučan RK, Šálek M (2013). Observation of successful mobbing of an insectivorous bat, Taphozous nudiventris (Emballonuridae), on an avian predator, Tyto alba (Tytonidae). Mammalia, 77, 235-236.
Šálek M, Spassov N, Anděra M, Enzinger K, Ottlecz B, Hegyeli Z (2013). Population status, habitat associations, and distribution of the steppe polecat Mustela eversmanii in Europe. Acta Theriologica, 58, 233-244.
Šálek M, Chrenková M, Kipson M (2013). High population density of Little Owl (Athene noctua) in Hortobagy National Park, Hungary, Central Europe. Polish Journal of Ecology, 61, 165-169.

2012

Šálek M, Lövy M (2012). Spatial ecology and habitat selection of Little Owl Athene noctua during the breeding season in Central European farmland. Bird Conservation International, 22, 328-338.

2011

Červinka J, Šálek M, Pavluvčík P, Kreisinger J (2011). The fine-scale utilization of forest edges by mammalian mesopredators related to patch size and conservation issues in Central European farmland. Biodiversity and Conservation, 20, 3459-3475.
Svobodová J, Kreisinger J, Šálek M, Koubová M, Albrecht T (2011). Testing mechanistic explanations for mammalian predator responses to habitat edges. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 57, 467-474.

2010

Padyšáková E, Šálek M, Poledník L, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2010). Predation on simulated duck nests in relation to nest density and landscape structure. Wildlife Research, 37, 597-603.
Šálek M, Kreisinger J, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2010). Do prey densities determine preferences of mammalian predators for habitat edges in an agricultural landscape?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 98, 86-91.

2009

Padyšáková E, Šálek M, Poledník L, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2009). Removal of American mink increases the success of simulated nests in linear habitat. Wildlife Research, 36, 225-230.
Šálek M, Kreisinger J, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2009). Corridor vs. hayfield matrix use by mammalian predators in an agricultural landscape. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 134, 8-13.