A5001974579- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Stonefly species taxonomy and ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
University of Zagreb
2016-2025
Theodore Roosevelt High School
2016
A wide range of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds enter freshwaters globally. As these contaminants are transported through aquatic food webs, understanding their impacts on both terrestrial ecosystems remains a major challenge. Here, we provide the first direct evidence transfer disruptors aquatic–terrestrial habitat linkage by emerging insects. We also show that type insect metamorphosis feeding behavior determine bioaccumulation patterns contaminants. Adult Trichoptera,...
As the human population in urban areas is continuously growing, urbanization one of greatest threats to biodiversity. To mitigate negative effects, inclusion blue zones (aquatic habitats) modern development practices strongly recommended, as they could be beneficial for local biodiversity conservation. Odonata are a flagship group and widely used freshwater conservation ecological indicators habitat integrity health. However, our understanding their requirements landscapes not yet complete....
ABSTRACT Dispersal, either active or passive, plays a key role in community assembly during the colonisation of newly available habitats such as dry riverbeds intermittent rivers. These unstable environments are exposed to an ongoing process, often from adjacent riparian that local biodiversity hot spots. We aimed identify diversity, origin and pathways terrestrial invertebrates bed Mediterranean river. sampled aerial ground‐dwelling using cross‐vane window traps pitfall traps. Invertebrate...
Abstract Dragonflies (Odonata) are ancient and familiar insects with a deep strong cultural association humans. They have an aquatic larval stage aerial adult stage, meaning that they respond to ecological conditions in both freshwater the adjacent land surface. Currently, 16% of dragonflies threatened. Overall, face several threats, especially habitat loss, landscape transformation, pollution, altered hydrology, spread invasive alien species, as well certain geographic‐specific threats....
Remarkably, unlike other parts of Europe, the ecology mayflies in southeastern regions is still poorly known. Here we present first comprehensive study Ephemeroptera tufa-depositing habitats Dinaric Karst. The was conducted Plitvice Lakes National Park monthly during a one-year period (2007–2008) different types (springs, streams, mountainous rivers, tufa barriers). aims were to determine mayfly composition, abundance, spatial distribution and habitat preferences, examine environmental...
Many studies have reported a negative impact of freshwater habitat modification on biota. Nevertheless, some man-made water bodies proven to be valuable for biodiversity conservation as they can harbour many species. We investigated 36 determine their suitability habitats Odonata. Larvae were sampled in littoral, during the summer months 2016 and 2017. At each sampling site, ten samples collected using benthos hand net. A total 21 Odonata species was recorded. assemblages mainly consisted...
Assemblages of adult Odonata were studied in four intermittent karst rivers encompassing macrophyte-rich (MRH) and macrophyte-poor habitats (MPH) southern Europe, where temporary lotic are the predominant freshwater type but still understudied. With a total 25 recorded species, support species-rich assemblages, as already shown for Mediterranean. Aquatic macrophyte abundance, conductivity, water velocity most significant determinants assemblages IRES. MRH promote higher abundance taxonomic...
Knowledge of the mayfly biodiversity in Balkan Peninsula is still far from complete. Compared to neighbouring countries, fauna Croatia very poorly known. Situated at crossroads central and Mediterranean Europe Peninsula, divided into two ecoregions: Dinaric western Pannonian lowland. Mayflies were sampled between 2003 2013 171 sites, a total 66 species was recorded. Combined with literature data, Croatian reached 79 taxa. Of these, 29 recorded for first time while 15 not previously...
Stoneflies are among the most sensitive aquatic insect taxa and therefore arguably best indicator of excellent, i.e. pristine, ecological status surface streams. Karst habitats one exciting freshwater in terms biological-geological interplay. They, turn, support a biodiversity far superior to surrounding hence these designated as hotspots. Our study deals with both crucial players. We studied stonefly assemblages, their microhabitat preferences emergence patterns along karst oligotrophic...
Freshwater ecosystems are endangered worldwide by various human pressures, resulting in dramatic habitat and species loss. Many aquatic invertebrates respond to disturbances their habitat, mayflies among the most sensitive ones. Therefore, we investigated mayfly response anthropogenic at 46 study sites encompassing slightly heavily modified small mid-sized lowland streams rivers. Mayfly nymphs were sampled between April September 2016 using a benthos hand net. A total of 21 was recorded,...
Increasing human pressures have a negative impact on freshwater habitats and their biota worldwide. To protect the species contained within them, ecological assessments over gradient of near natural to degraded are essential. Odonata assemblages were investigated at 46 study sites in Croatia encompassing slightly heavily modified lowland rivers streams. Nymphs sampled between April September 2016 using benthos hand net. A total 19 was recorded, Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden, 1820)...
Ecological traits of dragonfly larvae in tufa-depositing habitats the Dinaric karst were studied monthly over a one-year period (2007–2008). The study encompassed various lotic (springs, mountainous rivers, streams, tufa barriers) and microhabitats (angiosperms, mosses, cobbles, sand, silt with leaf litter). aims to identify composition, abundance spatial distribution, their habitat microhabitat preferences, determine most important environmental factors explaining assemblages hydrosystem....
Mayflies are one of the most important orders freshwater inhabiting insects and they widely used in ecological studies. Mayfly ecology distribution Mediterranean part Western Balkans insufficiently investigated. Our study encompassed 9 sampling sites along course Cetina River, longest Mediterrranean river Croatia, 2 spring reach its tributary, Ruda River. were sampled monthly between August 2004 2005. A total 22 mayfly taxa recorded, including 12 rare species. Due to variety available...
Research examining mayfly ecology in karst streams and rivers has increased recent years, though microhabitat preferences remain poorly characterized. We examined assemblage taxonomy, functional feeding groups two contrasting lotic Dinaric catchments, one pristine anthropogenically impacted. At monthly intervals over a one-year period, all major microhabitats ( i.e. dominated by boulders, cobbles, sand, silt, mosses, or angiosperms) were sampled at sites spanning springs, upper, middle lower...
Man-made freshwater habitats have been widely used to successfully modify the environment for human benefit, including purposes of irrigation, flood control or electricity generation. Over past decade, our knowledge about mayfly fauna and its ecology in South-East Europe has growing, yet data related lentic assemblages remain very scarce. In this study, littoral were investigated at artificial heavily modified Dinaric Western Balkan (n=21) Pannonian Lowland (n=15) ecoregions. Mayfly nymphs...
A total of 12 dragonfly species were recorded at Vlačine Reservoir in the Dinaric Western Balkan region (ER 5) Croatia.Habitat conditions, i.e. vegetation structure and physico-chemical water properties reservoir, are presented discussed.Habitat conditions suitable for life cycle completion Mediterranean such as Lindenia tetraphylla Selysiothemis nigra.Exuviae L. represent new evidence species' reproduction north-western border its distribution
Lotic freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened worldwide due to effects of multiple stressors, such as intensive land use in their catchments, morphological alterations, flow regulation, pollution, and climate change. Odonata often used valuable indicators ecological integrity anthropogenic disturbance habitats. Here, we present results a study on assemblages anthropogenically impacted habitats (hydropower plant reservoirs, tailrace canals, drainage ditches, old river channels)...