Interesting updates to the flora of the Neretva River delta (south Croatia) with the emphasis on aquatic plants

Abstract

While working on several projects dealing with the flora of Neretva River delta in south Croatia, interesting floristic discoveries were made. During fieldtrips, freshwater habitats (rivers, channels and lakes) were in the focus of the survey, and were studied in detail both from the boat and from the mainland. Altogether 69 plant taxa were recorded and are presented in the results, out of which 25 taxa associated with aquatic habitats (hydrophytes, helophytes and species of riparian habitats) were discussed in more detail. These taxa are rare, threatened, invasive, newly found or otherwise seen as important for the studied area and their distribution maps are also presented.

Novi nalazi stjenica (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) za faunu Hrvatske i Bosne i Hercegovine

“…70 % of the delta is situated on the Adriatic coast of Southern Croatia, and 30% in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It belongs to the Mediterranean phytogeographical region, while the most widespread and ecologically important vegetation type of the area is helophytic marshy vegetation (Vuković 2021). Also, several scattered findings from the other parts of Dubrovnik Neretva County and Southern Herzegovina are added.…”

Ecology of Elodea canadensis Michx. and Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H. St. John—Insights from National Water Monitoring in Croatia

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