A5053202049- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Crustacean biology and ecology
University of Montenegro
2019-2025
International University of Monaco
2023
This Collective article reports 17 introduced species and 22 new locations for these in the Mediterranean Sea. The are from three different Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) subregions (Aegean-Levantine Sea, Adriatic Sea Western Sea) of Marmara cover ten countries. goal consistent detailed reporting is to complement existing inventories serve as a basis establishing monitoring strategies other conservation measures. Some this first records namely green alga Udotea flabellum Aegean...
The presence of the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in Mediterranean Sea is well documented, but mainly through historical and opportunistic records. Historically, Adriatic Sea, particularly its eastern coastline, was considered a hotspot for sharks, with relatively frequent reports juvenile specimens suggesting potential nursery area. However, since second half 20th century, abundance sharks has experienced dramatic decline, last confirmed sighting recorded 2011. In this study, we...
Elasmobranch species are the direct or accidental catch of fisheries and can have a commercial importance. In Mediterranean Sea, long-term period overfishing brought several demersal elasmobranchs to be depleted threatened by extinction, due vulnerability related their life history traits. such exploited species, information on genetic diversity connectivity is lacking should collected identify management units. this study, we focused two smooth-hound Mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) M. punctulatus...
In the Mediterranean Sea, abundance of invasive portunid crab, Callinectes sapidus, has dramatically increased in recent years. This raises concerns about damage to ecosystems, but also offers opportunities for exploitation a new fishery. Newly species may escape from pathogens their endemic range, introduce pathogens, or can become host pathogens. Understanding these factors is important predicting managing natural resources invaded range. study investigated prevalence two common C. sapidus...
The Mediterranean Sea has a long-lasting history of fishery exploitation that, together with other anthropogenic impacts, led to declines in several marine organisms. In particular, elasmobranch populations have been severely impacted, drastic decreases abundance and species diversity. Based on their experience, fishers can provide information occurrence, behavioural traits long-term scale, therefore contributing research the poorly studied biological aspects elusive or rare species. this...
Fishermen from 9 countries distributed throughout the Mediterranean Sea were interviewed between May and December 2019 with aim of compiling information about current impact fisheries on a large deep-water shark species, bluntnose sixgill (Hexanchus griseus). A total 382 professional fishermen belonging to 6 different gears (bottom trawling, bottom longline, drifting trammel nets, gillnets polyvalent) took part in study. Bottom trawlers most (n = 148) best fleet coverage was obtained for...
Abstract Devil firefish Pterois miles is an invasive alien species which has severely impacted biodiversity and ecological processes in invaded areas of the Mediterranean. In recent years, its presence been documented several countries Adriatic Sea. Based on negative socio-economic impacts other Mediterranean Sea, potential invasiveness devil was analyzed for coastal three eastern (Albania, Croatia Montenegro) using Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit . Generally, based average value...
Alongside climate change, the introduction of non-native species (NNS) is widely recognized as one main threats to aquatic biodiversity and human wellbeing. Non-native are generally low priority issues on political agendas many countries, particularly in European countries outside Union (EU). The objectives tasks this study were address policy regulation, education level, practices, socioeconomic perceptions NNS Balkans. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina,...
The structure and composition of Mediterranean biodiversity has changed significantly. So far, in Montenegrin coastal waters, nine new non-native species have been recorded: Tylosurus acus imperialis, Caranx crysos, Siganus luridus, Fistularia commersonii, Stephanolepis diaspros, Sphoeroides pachygaster, Lagocephalus sceleratus, Callinectes sapidus Farfantepanaeus aztecus. Allochthonous are starting to compete for food space leading habitat degradation, socio-economic impacts can hybridise...
This contribution aims to increase the information of MEDLEM (Mediterranean Large Elasmobranchs Monitoring) program, presenting results analyzes on data collected and acquired in last 5 years (from 2017 2022). There are a further 989 records, relating 35 taxa from 17 countries representative almost all GSAs Mediterranean. The most frequent species reported is sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus, 31,5% records), followed by bluntnose sixgill (Hexanchus griseus, 20,5% records). New other rare...
Chondrichthyans are considered a highly threatened marine species, due both to the intense fishing pressure they have experienced in world’s Oceans over several decades, and other threats, such as habitat loss, climate change pollution. A rapid decline their populations could trigger significant negative changes ecosystems, highlighting need for improved conservation measures. This study analyzes current state of this group waters Montenegro (in southeastern Adriatic Sea). The first national...
Many biological aspects of deep-water sharks are poorly known due to their rarity and difficulties in conducting detailed research on them. The angular roughshark ( Oxynotus centrina ) is a rare species, critically endangered the Mediterranean Sea, which records scarce across this region. Here we present record female neonate O. from south-eastern Adriatic caught by Montenegrin commercial trawler. Scientific observers were on-board collected specimen, was subsequently analysed laboratory....
The blue shark belongs to the group of most widespread pelagic sharks in world. It inha-bits zone almost all warm and temperate seas oceans. As it is one abundant species, frequently caught different types fishing gear operated pela-gic zone. This study provides first data on reproduction this species Montenegrin waters (in Southeastern Adriatic Sea). Six newborn were found during our field excursions. For three them, detailed morphometric measurements are presented. Alongside newborns, a...