Copepod communities in karstic mediterraneanlakes along the eastern Adriatic coast

Crustacean plankton community (Crustacea: Copepoda and Cladocera) in gypsum karst lakes and their relation to abiotic parameters

“…The first faunistic investigation of the zooplankton community started with Š oštarić (1888). During the twentieth century the studies focused on the ecology of these lakes, as described in detail in Bukvić- Ternjej et al (2001) and Ternjej & Stanković (2007). However, water bodies rich in gypsum or calcium sulphate (gypsum karst lakes) escaped the attention of the investigators mostly because these biotopes are man-made, usually as a result of surface mining of the gypsum.…”

Small Standing-Water Ecosystems in the Transitional Temperate Climate of the Western Balkans

“…The ratio between the two types of primary producers, macrophytes vs. phytoplankton is known to be related to transparency vs. turbidity, i.e., macrophytes maintain a transparent state, opposite to the phytoplankton domination in turbid lakes [3,18,19]. Submerged macrophytes, with a complex habitus architecture particularly act as ecosystem engineers by modifying abiotic conditions (increase dissolved oxygen concentrations and light availability, and reduce nutrient concentrations and sediment resuspension) and biotic interactions [19][20][21][22][23]. Both, biological and water quality elements should be in equilibrium to maintain sustainable SWE ecosystem functioning (Fig.…”

Temporary Ponds in Mediterranean Islands: Oases of Biodiversity

“…Adriatic islands are very poor regarding inland waters, and only a few of them have lakes (islands of Cres, Krk and Pag), but most of them have ponds. Lakes on Krk and Cres island were investigated in details, from hydro-morphology to biology [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Apart from this data from permanent surface island waterbodies, there is almost no data about temporary ponds.…”