A5022862570- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Gut microbiota and health
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
2014-2024
The role of marine environments in the global spread antibiotic resistance still remains poorly understood, leaving gaps One Health-based research framework. Antibiotic genes (ARGs) encoding to five major classes, including sulfonamides (sul1, sul2), tetracyclines (tetA, tetB), β-lactams (blaCTX-M, blaTEM blaVIM), macrolides (ermB, mphA), aminoglycosides (aac3-2), and integrase gene (intl1) were quantified by RT-qPCR, their distribution was investigated relation environmental parameters...
Abstract Fungal flora in coastal/inland beach sand and recreational water is a neglected field of study, despite its potential impact on human health. A joint ISHAM/ECMM working group was formed 2019 with the task to set up vast international initiative aimed at studying fungal contamination beaches bathing waters. Here we review importance topic, list main results achievements from 12 scientific publications. exists different levels genera most frequently found were Aspergillus spp.,...
During the last years, report of occurrence waterborne disease symptoms related to non-enteric pathogens has increased, without any record higher levels indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci). Therefore, use current indicators is not always adequate when assessing overall potential health risk inclusion additional parameters needs be examined. This paper reports on incidence Staphylococcus aureus at 258 locations in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (Croatia) recorded by...
The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas was introduced for the aquaculture purposes in many different parts of world. However, species has never been officially commercial farming Croatian part Adriatic Sea. Interestingly, 1970s, reported natural habitats Lim Bay, northern Although recorded there, there is a lack knowledge about its biology and ecology this region, including reproductive cycle. Information on non-indigenous new areas crucial prediction their future survival possible spread...
Commercially available probiotics are routinely administered as feed supplements in aquaculture important species. Among them, the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is most widely reared fish Mediterranean, whose rearing systems highly variable between countries, affecting at some level sustainability of production. After random isolation autochthonous gut bacteria bass, their identification and pathogenicity testing, we have selected three potentially probiotic isolates;...
Intense rainfall can affect bathing water quality, especially in areas with poorly developed sewage systems or combined sewer overflows (CSOs). The aim of this study was to assess the impact precipitation on coastal quality area Split and Kaštela (Adriatic Sea), urban where CSOs were applied. conducted during two seasons, 2020 2021. sampling waters measurement physical/chemical parameters performed every weeks after a event more than 2 mm. not noted nor Kaštela, probably due low amount...
A comparative study of the two northeastern ports Adriatic Sea indicated that port Rijeka is microbiologically more loaded than Pula and posing a greater threat to other through potential transfer pathogens by ballast water. Fecal indicator bacteria, Escherichia coli intestinal enterococci, were investigated seasonally in 2014–2015 during bathing season monitoring bays where are located 2009–2020. In addition, indicators related human health determined ports’ seawater sediment. The factors...
An assessment of the temperature increase effect on processes within microbial food web provides a better insight into carbon transfer and energy flow in marine environments global warming perspective. Modified laboratory dilution experiments that allow simultaneous estimates protozoan grazing viral lysis picoplankton groups (bacteria, Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus pico-eukaryotic algae) under situ 3°C above temperatures were performed at seasonal scale. Picoplankton mortality due to was...
To understand the activity of marine viruses, experiments on viral production, decay and percentage lytic lysogenic bacterial cells among total number were carried out seasonally at two stations in Adriatic Sea with different trophic conditions. Additionally, we are providing an insight enrichment dissolved particulate organic matter by lysis studied area. Viral production was higher coastal station than open-sea station. rates also sea station, accounted for approximately 40% both...
Artificial neural network analysis (ANN) is used to study the seasonal distribution of viruses and microbial food web (MFW) components in open Adriatic Sea. The effect within MFW often overlooked, although play an important role community dynamics. results showed that strongest influence found nonlinear relationship between temperature. In addition, algorithm number viral populations P-limited sea varies by season according abundance their main hosts, HB. A strong positive HB was more than...
A recent analysis of the Mediterranean Sea surface temperature showed significant annual warming. Since small picoplankton microorganisms play an important role in all major biogeochemical cycles, fluxes and processes occurring marine systems (the changes at base food web) as a response to human-induced increase, could be amplified through trophic chains also significantly affect different aspects structure functioning ecosystems. In this study, manipulative laboratory growth/grazing...
Predictive models of bathing water quality are a useful support to traditional monitoring and provide timely adequate information for the protection public health. When developing models, it is critical select an appropriate model type metrics reduce errors so that predicted outcome reliable. It usually necessary conduct intensive sampling collect sufficient amount data. This paper presents process predictive in Kaštela Bay (Adriatic Sea) using only data from regular (official) collected...