A5009921111- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Heavy metals in environment
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Enzyme function and inhibition
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Stonefly species taxonomy and ecology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
Rudjer Boskovic Institute
2004-2024
Juraj Dobrila University of Pula
2016-2017
The widespread occurrence of plastic has become a significant problem in the natural environment and may give rise to range deleterious impacts biota, particularly where particles overlap size with that are naturally ingested by filter-feeders. In this context, effects two particle sizes (10 μm 50 μm) polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) on ecologically commercially mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis have been investigated. Mussel health status was evaluated measuring condition index stress-on-stress...
Silver nanoparticles represent a threat to biota and have been shown cause harm through number of mechanisms, using wide range bioassay endpoints. While nanoparticle concentration has primarily considered, comparison studies that used differently sized indicate diameter may be an important factor impacts negative outcomes. In considering this, the aim present study was determine if different sizes silver (AgNPs; 10, 20, 40, 60 100 nm) give rise similar effects during embryogenesis...
As nanoparticles have been found to cause a range of harmful impacts in biota, understanding processes and transformations which may stabilize increase their persistence time the environment are great importance. carried riverine or wastewaters will eventually reach estuaries, behavior transport potential this transition zone from fresh marine waters is essential, particularly as estuaries sensitive ecological zones, oftentimes encompassing ornithologically important areas. In direction, we...
Artificial and natural radionuclides were determined in the Adriatic Sea seawater sediment samples period from 2007 to 2011. The sampling areas coastal waters of Slovenia, Croatia Albania, together with deepest part South Pit Otranto strait. Sampling locations chosen take into account all major geological geographical features this possible influences. After initial sample preparation steps, measured by gamma-ray spectrometry. In 40K activity concentrations range 6063 10519 Bq m−3, 137Cs 1.6...
The ability of mussels to cope with environmental conditions depends on the species’ capacity acclimate or adapt within its morphometric and physiological parameters. In present study,we investigated effect aquaculture site translocation different stocks Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819. We used shell morphological ratios (width/length, height/length height/width) allometric relationships (volume-length weight-length) in addition condition index (wet meat...
Recently, large numbers of Polyclad flatworms (Stylochus mediterraneus) have been observed in Istrian County shellfish farms connected to intensive ascidian fouling. To assess a possible threat and determine whether the flatworm feeds only on weakened dead mussels or can also infest healthy mussels, we conducted field research laboratory mussel predation experiments. Performed observations (August 2022–May 2023) indicated increased mortality and, at same time, abundance from < 2 6/40 kg...
To evaluate the effects of mussel meal, as a sustainable ingredient for fish feed, on growth, health status, proximate composition, and fatty acid profile gilthead seabream, meal was included in commercial feed formulations. Sunflower oil (2%) used binding agent. Four groups seabream were fed either with control (commercial sunflower oil) or mussel-meal-supplemented formulations oil, 2.5 5% meal) six weeks. In this experiment, total 180 specimens juveniles included. The initial weight length...
The intensive colonial tunicate Clavelina oblonga invasion was observed in the summer of 2020 at shellfish farms located on western and eastern coasts Istrian peninsula (NE, Adriatic, Croatia). Aquaculture facilities create an ideal environment for ascidians, therefore, as a possible environmentally friendly eradication measure, laboratory experimental exposure C. to different reduced seawater salinities 37, 30, 20 11 examined November 2020. During total observation time (14 days + 14...
The esterase activity of carbonic anhydrase (CA) was investigated in mussels sampled at 24 locations along the Croatian coast Adriatic Sea. gills were target tissue because respiratory, ionic transport and pH regulatory enzyme function CA its potential usage as biomarkers environmental pollution main topic. Total measured cytosolic fraction by colorimetric end-point reaction using p-nitrophenyl acetate substrate. estimated same enzymatic acetazolamide a specific inhibitor. results total...