Background In the present study, we aim to provide an inventory of digenetic trematodes
(Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea) from Georgia including records from the freshwater …

We present a critical checklist of freshwater fish species found so far in the countries of
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In total 119 freshwater fishes are recorded. There are 40 …

Biodiversity hotspots, such as the Caucasus mountains, provide unprecedented
opportunities for understanding the evolutionary processes that shape species diversity and …

Aquatic invasions are one of the major threats for freshwater ecosystems. However, in
developing countries, knowledge of biological invasions, essential for the implementation of …

The phylogeny of European crayfish fauna, especially with respect to Eastern European
species, is still far from being completely resolved. To fill this gap, we analyzed most of the …

In this study, we provide a first estimation of the molecular diversity of the freshwater fishes of
Georgia. In addition to field collections, we integrated DNA barcode data obtained from …

The Caucasus region is a meeting point for culture and nature, lying at the nexus of Europe,
the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, and identified as one of 36 global biodiversity …

The Caucasus ecoregion is one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in western
Eurasia. Georgia is situated in the middle of this area, between the ranges of the Greater …

Abstract [eng] We present findings from the first survey of shallow-water amphipods
conducted along the Black Sea coast in Georgia. Eight species from five families were …

Since 2020, the south-western Caucasus has been recognized as a hotspot of stygobiotic
Mollusca diversity after revealing a large number of new, range-restricted species within the …