Biodiversity of Macrophyte Vegetation from Lake Prespa, Lake Ohrid and Lake Skadar

Talevska, Marina; Petrovic, Dragana; Milošević, Dragana; Talevski, Trajce; Marić, Drago; Talevska, A.

doi:10.1080/13102818.2009.10818575

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“…The specificity of the morphometric characters variable nature often creates difficulties in the precise determination of morphological adaptivity in a new environment. In this study, we showed substantial differences in body morphology (form) of examined populations which are obviously result of ecological conditions in the littoral zones of studied lakes such as water level, temperature, macrophyte vegetation (Talevska et al, 2009), as well as different lakes altitudes, lakes surfaces and lakes depths. Also, the present study examines the allometric growth pattern of a number of morphometric characters of R. prespensis.…”

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Phenotypic Plasticity of Rutilus Prespensis (Karaman, S., 1924) From Lake Prespa and Lake Skadar

Milošević¹,

Talevski²,

Marić³

2017

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SUMMARYThe phenotypic plasticity of Rutilus prespensis from Lake Prespa and Lake Skadar was evaluated based on 20 morphometric measurements. Analysis of variance and covariance showed that seven morphometric characters were different between populations: maximum body height, head length, horizontal eye diameter, interorbital distance, predorsal distance, dorsal fin height and anal fin length. These seven characters did not show any overlap in size between examined populations, which indicated significant differences between populations in these characters. The present study examines the allometric growth pattern of a number of morphometric characters of R. prespensis. The aim of this study was to examine variability in external morphology of R. prespensis populations from Lake Prespa and Lake Skadar.

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Phenotypic Plasticity of Rutilus Prespensis (Karaman, S., 1924) From Lake Prespa and Lake Skadar

Milošević¹,

Talevski²,

Marić³

2017

AgricultForest

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“…As the species has been reported from the adjacent lake Ohrid (Talevska et al 2009, Imeri et al 2010, which lies only a few kilometers away, this could perhaps constitute the origin of the vegetative material that was introduced in lake Great Prespa. Movement of recreational boats and angling equipment between lakes (Brandrud & Mjelde 1999) and transportation through waterfowl (Spicer & Catling 1988) have been suggested as potential vectors of dispersal.…”

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“…E. canadensis had not been reported by Pavlides (1985Pavlides ( , 1997, who did an extensive survey of the Greek National Park's flora, including hydrophytes. Talevska et al (2009) sampled the part of the lake belonging to the FYR of Macedonia, without reporting the species. No literature on the Albanian side was found.…”

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First confirmed record of Elodea canadensis Michx. (Hydrocharitaceae) in Greece

Poulis

Zervas

2017

Hacquetia

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The paper confirms the presence of Elodea canadensis Michx. in Greece and outlines the history of contradictory relevant reports. This is also the first report of the species' presence in the transboundary lake Great Prespa. IzvlečekV članku smo potrdili prisotnost vrste Elodea canadensis Michx. v Grčiji in predstavljamo zgodovino pomembnih, a nasprotujočih si poročil o njenem uspevanju. To je obenem tudi prva potrditev prisotnosti vrste v čezmejnem Velikem Prespanskem jezeru.

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“…Four major zones (belts) of macrophyte vegetation are found: Cladophora, Phragmites, Potamogeton and Chara [40]. The Chara belt is the best studied zone and extends into the lower littoral, to about 20 m depth [10].…”

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Diversity and Spatial Distribution of Extant Freshwater Ostracodes (Crustacea) in Ancient Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania)

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Abstract:We carried out an intensive sampling survey in ancient Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania), covering all seasons, to determine total species number, relative species abundances and spatial distribution of Ostracoda. We identified 32 living species that belong to seven families (Candonidae, Ilyocyprididae, Cyprididae, Leptocytheridae, Limnocytheridae, Cytherideidae, and Darwinulidae) and 15 genera (Candona, Fabaeformiscandona, Candonopsis, Cypria, Cyclocypris, Ilyocypris, Eucypris, Prionocypris, Bradleystrandesia, Herpetocypris, Dolerocypris, Amnicythere, Paralimnocythere, Cytherissa, and Darwinula). Six additional species were identified from empty carapaces and valves. Dominant families in Lake Ohrid were Candonidae and Limnocytheridae, representing 53% and 16% of all species, respectively. Prevalence of species flocks in these two families confirms the "young" ancient status of the lake. Amnicythere displays a preference for oligo-haline to meso-haline waters, but some species are found in saline environments, which suggests Lake Ohrid has a marine history. Recent studies, however, indicate fluvial/glaciofluvial deposition at the onset of Lake Ohrid sedimentation. Candona is the most diverse genus in Lake Ohrid, represented by 12 living (Candona hadzistei, C. marginatoides, C. media, C. ovalis, C. vidua, Fabaeformiscandona krstici, Cypria lacustris, C. obliqua and Amnicythere karamani). Cypria lacustris was overall the most abundant species and Cypria obliqua displayed the highest abundance at 280 m water depth. Principal environmental variables that influence ostracode distributions in Lake Ohrid are water depth and conductivity. In general, species richness, diversity and evenness were greater in waters <60 m deep, with highest values often found in the littoral zone, at depths <30 m. Candonids, however, displayed highest diversity in the sublittoral (30-50 m) and profundal (50-280 m) zones. The most frequent species encountered are taxa endemic to the lake (14 living species), which have a wide depth range (≤280 m), and display higher abundance with greater water depth. Non-endemic species were rare, limited to water depths <50 m, and were found mainly in the north part of the lake where anthropogenic pressure is high. Several cosmopolitan species were encountered for the first time, which suggests that these widespread species are new arrivals that may replace endemics as human impacts increase.

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Biodiversity of Macrophyte Vegetation from Lake Prespa, Lake Ohrid and Lake Skadar

Cited by 16 publications

References 1 publication

Phenotypic Plasticity of Rutilus Prespensis (Karaman, S., 1924) From Lake Prespa and Lake Skadar

Phenotypic Plasticity of Rutilus Prespensis (Karaman, S., 1924) From Lake Prespa and Lake Skadar

First confirmed record of Elodea canadensis Michx. (Hydrocharitaceae) in Greece

Diversity and Spatial Distribution of Extant Freshwater Ostracodes (Crustacea) in Ancient Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania)

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