title: Long-term observation of amphibian populations inhabiting urban and forested areas in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
abstract: This article presents data derived from a 36 year-long uninterrupted observational study of amphibian populations living in the city and vicinity of Yekaterinburg, Russia. This area is inhabited by six amphibian species. Based on a degree of anthropogenic transformation, the urban territory is divided into five highly mosaic zones characterized by vegetation, temperature, and a distinctive water pollution profile. Population data is presented year-by-year for the number of animals, sex ratio, and species-specific fecundity including the number and quality of spawns for the following amphibian species: Salamandrella keyserligii, Rana arvalis, R. temporaria, Lissotriton vulgaris, and Pelophylax ridibundus. These data provide an excellent opportunity to assess an urban environment from an animal population-wide perspective, as well as revealing the forces driving animal adaptation to the anthropogenic transformation of habitats.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , 8 Marta 202, Yekaterinburg 620144, Russia ; Eltsyn Ural Federal University , Mira 19, Yekaterinburg 620002, Russia.
authors.forename: Vladimir L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Vershinin
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , 8 Marta 202, Yekaterinburg 620144, Russia ; Creative Scientist, Inc. , Durham, NC 27713, USA.
authors.forename: Svetlana D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Vershinina
authors.affiliation: Eltsyn Ural Federal University , Mira 19, Yekaterinburg 620002, Russia.
authors.forename: Dmitry L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Berzin
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , 8 Marta 202, Yekaterinburg 620144, Russia.
authors.forename: Darya V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Zmeeva
authors.affiliation: Creative Scientist, Inc. , Durham, NC 27713, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kinev
mesh_terms: D000663:Amphibians; D000818:Animals; D002947:Cities; D017753:Ecosystem; D065928:Forests; D012426:Russia