Sažetak A checklist of the freshwater fish fauna of Croatia is presented for the first time. It is
based on 1360 publications of historical and recent data in the literature. According to the …

This study examines phylogeography and phylogeny of the threatened stone crayfish,
Austropotamobius torrentium, in order to elucidate the role of the Dinaric Karst geology in …

Cave animals are an excellent model system for studying adaptive evolution. At present,
however, little is known about the mechanisms that enable surface colonizers to survive in …

The waters of the Dinaric Karst drain into both the Adriatic and the Black Sea basins.
Precipitation is high, yet surface waters are scarce, with the exception of sinking streams …

Seven new species of Dactylogyrus Diesing, 1850 (Dactylogyridae) are described from the
gills of seven endemic species of cyprinoids (Cyprinidae, Leuciscidae) inhabiting the Balkan …

Karst landscapes are characterized by intermittent and sinking streams. The most common
method used to study underground hydrological connections in karst is tracing tests …

The Bednja River is the longest river flowing with its full course exclusively through Croatia
and one of the largest right tributaries of the Drava River, which belongs to the Danube River …

Two new species, Telestes dabar and Telestes miloradi, are described on the basis of
morphological comparisons of isolated geographical populations of fishes identified earlier …

Abstract The Krka River is located at Balkan Peninsula in the Dinaric region of Croatia and it
is a typical groundwater-fed karst river characterized by an unusual phenomenon-tufa. Tufa …

Fish geographical distribution has pivotal importance in management/conservation policies,
especially for community interest species, requiring careful protection measures. However …