scholarly journals Postcranial Differences in Sex and Species of Pine Marten (Martes martes L., 1758) and Beech Marten (Martes foina Erxl., 1777)

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Baumann ◽  
Karolin Gornetzki
Keyword(s):  
Martes Martes ◽  
Pine Marten ◽  
Martes Foina

Patterns of winter locomotion and foraging in two sympatric marten species: Martes martes and Martes foina

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Goszczyński ◽  
Maciej Posłuszny ◽  
Małgorzata Pilot ◽  
Barbara Gralak
Keyword(s):  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Martes Martes ◽  
Stone Marten ◽  
Pine Marten ◽  
Martes Foina ◽  
Forest Patches ◽  
Tree Crowns ◽  
Tree Hollows ◽  
Pine Martens ◽  
Forest Habitats

Modes of area searching and exploratory behaviour of the sympatric pine marten, Martes martes (L., 1758), and stone marten, Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777), were studied by snow-tracking in two regions of Poland. The accuracy of identifications of the two species on the basis of their snow tracks was assessed by DNA analysis of their faeces, as collected on the tracks; identifications were found to be correct in 88% of cases. Although most activities of the two species were concentrated on the forest floor, pine martens climbed trees, moved in tree crowns, and searched the bases of tree trunks and tree hollows more frequently than stone martens. In contrast, stone martens were more inclined to search for food in brushwood and piles of wood, and visited logged areas and garbage dumps more frequently. Pine martens avoided man-made objects and barriers such as roads and passed through open areas with reluctance. Such behavioural traits make this species particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and human activity in forests. Stone martens often explored woodless areas and inhabited buildings, which allowed them to use habitats substantially transformed and intensively explored by humans. The future coexistence and relative numbers of the two martens in forest habitats will depend on the mode of forest management and on the existence of effective migratory corridors connecting forest patches.

Monitoring the small-scale distribution of sympatric European pine martens (Martes martes) and stone martens (Martes foina): a multievidence approach using faecal DNA analysis and camera-traps

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Rosellini ◽  
Enrique Osorio ◽  
Aritz Ruiz-González ◽  
Ana Piñeiro ◽  
Isabel Barja
Keyword(s):  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Martes Martes ◽  
Faecal Dna ◽  
Stone Marten ◽  
Pine Marten ◽  
Martes Foina ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
European Pine Marten

The European pine marten (Martes martes) and stone marten (Martes foina) are two closely related mustelids that live sympatrically over a large area of Europe. In the northern Iberian Peninsula, the distribution ranges of both species overlap extensively. The objectives of this study were (1) to verify whether, on a small scale, both species also live sympatrically and (2) to compare camera traps and scat DNA as methods for detecting marten species. The study was conducted in a protected area (province of Ourense, north-west Spain), which covers 6700 ha. To test the sympatry hypothesis, 90 fresh faecal samples, identified as faeces of genus Martes on the basis of their morphology, were collected from June 2004 to August 2006. The specific identification of faecal samples was conducted using polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) techniques. In addition, 20 camera-traps (916 camera-trap-nights) were in operation during the study period. Of the faecal samples collected, 88.8% were attributed to the European pine marten, while the remaining 11.2% were not amplified by PCR and thus could not be assigned. The European pine marten was identified in 57.9% of the photos of carnivores and the stone marten was not detected in any. The faecal DNA analysis and camera-trap results supported previous conclusions about habitat preferences and the distribution of the two species obtained using other methods. The two non-invasive methods that were used in this study were shown to be reliable techniques that can be employed simultaneously, because each method has advantages and disadvantages that are influenced by the size of the area inventoried, sampling effort, and cost and efficiency of the method. The data gathered using these methods provided important information on the understanding of trophic and competitive interactions between the species.

A distemper outbreak in beech martens (Martes foina) in Flanders

2012 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
P. Tavernier ◽  
K. Baert ◽  
M. Van de Bildt ◽  
T. Kuiken ◽  
A. Cay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Martes Martes ◽  
Pathological Findings ◽  
Pine Marten ◽  
Population Changes ◽  
Mustela Putorius ◽  
Martes Foina ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
First Time

An outbreak of distemper was observed in beech martens (Martes foina) in the eastern part of Flanders (Belgium) for the first time. The clinical and pathological findings were consistent with other outbreaks described in mustelids in Europe. Using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, morbillivirus RNA was detected in an organ homogenate inoculated on Vero.dogSLAM cells. The virus was sequenced and was identified as a canine distemper virus (CDV) strain, hundred percent identical to an earlier isolate from a marten from Germany. After a period of nearly complete absence of beech martens in Flanders due to intensive prosecution, their population density has increased substantially in the last decennia. Although the exact mechanisms behind the observed population changes stay unclear, spread of CDV from central Europe following dispersion of beech martens is indicated by our findings. Further CDV spread could negatively impact on the highly threatened pine marten (Martes martes) and the decreasing polecat (Mustela putorius) populations in Flanders.

Spatial distribution of the pine marten (Martes martes) and stone marten (Martes foina) in the Italian Alps

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Fonda ◽  
Gianpasquale Chiatante ◽  
Alberto Meriggi ◽  
Andrea Mustoni ◽  
Marco Armanini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Martes Martes ◽  
Stone Marten ◽  
Italian Alps ◽  
Pine Marten ◽  
Martes Foina

A PCR-RFLP method on faecal samples to distinguish Martes martes, Martes foina, Mustela putorius and Vulpes vulpes

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 757-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucentini Livia ◽  
Vercillo Francesca ◽  
Palomba Antonella ◽  
Panara Fausto ◽  
Ragni Bernardino
Keyword(s):  
Vulpes Vulpes ◽  
Martes Martes ◽  
Mustela Putorius ◽  
Martes Foina ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
Pcr Rflp
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