Lagoon resident fish species of conservation interest according to the habitat directive (92/43/CEE): A review on their potential use as ecological indicator species

C Facca, F Cavraro, P Franzoi, S Malavasi - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Transitional waters are fragile ecosystems with high ecological, social and economic values,
that undergo numerous threats. According to the information provided by European Member …

[HTML][HTML] Fish species composition, distribution and community structure in relation to environmental variation in a semi-arid mountainous river basin, Iran

M Zare-Shahraki, E Ebrahimi-Dorche, A Bruder… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
We analyzed spatial variation in fish species richness and community composition in the
Karun River basin, Iran. Knowledge about fish diversity in the basin is incomplete and varies …

Introduction of Invasive Peacock Bass (Spp.), Its Rapid Distribution and Future Impact on Freshwater Ecosystem in Malaysia

AG Khaleel, N Ismail, K Ahmad-Syazni - Croatian Journal of Fisheries, 2021 - sciendo.com
Accepted: 10 November 2020 Malaysia is recognised among the mega-diversity countries
with the abundance of various freshwater species. Malaysian freshwater biodiversity is …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying threats from introduced and translocated non-native freshwater fishes in Croatia and Slovenia under current and future climatic conditions

T Radočaj, I Špelić, L Vilizzi, M Povž, M Piria - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduced and translocated non-native species are a major threat to biodiversity, especially
in aquatic habitats. Efforts aimed at the mitigation of impacts and the implementation of …

[HTML][HTML] The first cavefish in the Dinaric Karst? Cave colonization made possible by phenotypic plasticity in Telestes karsticus

M Čupić, Z Marčić, M Lukić, R Gračan… - Zoological …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Alien macroinvertebrates in Croatian freshwaters.

K Žganec, J Lajtner, R Ćuk, P Crnčan, I Pušić… - Aquatic invasions, 2020 - bib.irb.hr
Alien aquatic macroinvertebrates, especially invasive crustaceans and molluscs, have
heavily impacted native species and ecosystem processes in freshwaters worldwide …

Comparative Phylogeography of Phoxinus, Delminichthys, Phoxinellus and Telestes in Dinaric Karst: Which Factors Have Influenced Their Current Distributions?

S Reier, N Bogutskaya, A Palandačić - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Occurrence of topmouth gudgeon, Pseudorasbora parva, in relation to environmental factors in lowland streams and canals

I Špelić, M Piria - Journal of vertebrate biology, 2023 - BioOne
Pseudorasbora parva is a non-native species that has long been established in Croatia and
Europe and has been on the European list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern since …

Past and Future of Sturgeon Species (Acipenseridae) in Western Balkans: Case for Permanent Conservation or Sustainable Management

G Cvijanović, V Đikanović, L Galambos… - … Sustainability of Fish …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Sturgeon species in Western Balkans are mainly occupying the Danube River
basin, which represents one of the centers for sturgeon diversity. Although there are …

Metal (loid) s and persistent organic pollutants in yellow European eel from the Raša River, Croatia

Z Kljaković-Gašpić, M Dvoršćak, T Orct… - Marine pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The anthropogenic impact on the aquatic environment of the Raša River (Croatia) was
investigated through the analysis of seven polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), seven …