The Diversity of the Zoobenthos Communities of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Basin

Pešić, Vladimir; Gadawski, Piotr; Gligorović, Bogić; Glöer, Peter; Grabowski, Michał; Kovács, Tibor; Murányi, Dávid; Płóciennik, Mateusz; Šundić, Danijela

doi:10.1007/698_2017_234

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“…Until recently, Lake Skadar was not influenced by large uploads of wastes and other pollutants, but the rapidly developing tourist industry and infrastructure as well as the neighbouring cities of Podgorica and Shkodra started to affect highly that unique environment (Pešić, Karaman, Kostianoy, & Vukašinović-Pešić, 2018). The high genetic diversity within H. scutarensis may also be a proxy for conservation of habitats isolated within the Lake Skadar basin, inhabited presumably by numerous local endemics from other taxonomic groups Pešić, Gadawski, et al, 2018). They are also sensitive to environmental changes.…”

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“…That effect is important both at a global scale as well as in local fragmented habitats. The high genetic diversity within H. scutarensis may also be a proxy for conservation of habitats isolated within the Lake Skadar basin, inhabited presumably by numerous local endemics from other taxonomic groups Pešić, Gadawski, et al, 2018).…”

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“…The latter are characterised by different physico-chemical conditions, have much higher trophy, and are definitely warmer from spring to autumn (Rakočević, 2018). Thus, they are not favourable for cold-adapted species, which are numerous inhabitants of Lake Skadar hydrological system (Pešić, Gadawski, et al, 2018).…”

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“…The long and complex history of the basin is reflected by the richness of endemic fauna associated with its springs. It is known as a local diversity and endemism hotspot of high habitat heterogeneity Mrdak, Petrović, Katnić, & Erceg, 2011;Pešić, Gadawski, et al, 2018;Pešić & Glöer, 2013;Pešić, Karaman, & Sket, 2018;Skoulikidis, Economou, Gritzalis, & Zogaris, 2009;Zawal & Pešić, 2018). Like many other Mediterranean freshwaters, the Lake Skadar system is under heavy anthropogenic pressure coming either from the Montenegrin capital Podgorica, the Albanian city of Shkodra and growing tourist pressure (Grabowski, Bącela-Spychalska, & Pešić, 2014;Pešić, Karaman, Kostianoy, & Vukašinović-Pešić, 2018).…”

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Long‐term within‐basin isolation patterns, different conservation units, and interspecific mitochondrial DNA introgression in an amphipod endemic to the ancient Lake Skadar system, Balkan Peninsula

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1. Investigation of biodiversity, including genetic diversity within species, is crucial for rational planning of nature conservation and species protection. Endemics or narrow-ranged taxa, sensitive to alteration of physical and chemical conditions, may serve as local bioindicators. 2.Homoeogammarus scutarensis is an endemic, cold-adapted amphipod crustacean, inhabiting fragmented spring habitats, within a relatively small area of the Lake Skadar basin. The basin is recently under heavy anthropogenic influence leading to habitat deterioration.3. Genetic diversity within H. scutarensis was investigated using the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and the nuclear 28S ribosomal RNA markers.Genetic diversity within the mitochondrial (mt)DNA appeared to be surprisingly high as for the limited spatial scale. The history of within-species divergence dates back at least to the Pliocene. 4. A case of interspecific mtDNA introgression from the endemic H. scutarensis to the widespread and partly sympatric Homoeogammarus thoni was observed in one of the studied populations. Demographic analysis showed that the demography of H. scutarensis population hasbeen stable, without evidence of expansion. Thus, we believe that H. scutarensis, responsive to environmental changes, is a proper model mirroring the conditions in sensitive habitats of the Lake Skadar basin. To protect ongoing evolutionary processes, the conservation measures for this species should take into account the complex fine-scale lineage endemism patterns. This case study may also provide a hint for planning conservation strategies in other geologically old spring systems.6. Most of the localities where H. scutarensis occurs provide refugia for divergent mtDNA lineages, suggesting prolonged isolation between sites and independent evolutionary histories. We conclude that H. scutarensis is composed of two or three conservation units. One of them occupies the headwaters of the Crnojevića River and spring in its valley. The other is widespread throughout the sub-lacustrine We would like to thank

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“…Despite the recent surveys, there are still poorly investigated areas in Montenegro, mostly from springs and streams. Compared with the northern part of Montenegro, the Trichoptera fauna of the Lake Skadar drainage basin has only been partially studied (Pešić et al 2018). In the present study, 11 karstic springs located in Lake Skadar basin in the Mediterranean part of Montenegro were investigated for its caddisfly fauna.…”

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Contribution to the Knowledge of the Caddisfly Fauna of Montenegro – New Data and Records From the Karstic Springs of Lake Skadar Basin

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Caddisfly larvae were collected in 11 karstic springs located in Lake Skadar drainage basin in the Mediterranean part of Montenegro on May and June 2018. Three species are new records for the caddisfly fauna of Montenegro: Brachycentrus subnubilus, Lepidostoma hirtum, Triaenodes ochreellus lefkas. One is a confirmed record of a previously thought absent species Thremma anomalum. Future caddisfly surveys in the region will contribute significantly to the partially known Trichoptera fauna of Montenegro.

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The Biodiversity and Biogeographical Characteristics of the River Basins of Montenegro

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The Diversity of the Zoobenthos Communities of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Basin

Cited by 16 publications

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Long‐term within‐basin isolation patterns, different conservation units, and interspecific mitochondrial DNA introgression in an amphipod endemic to the ancient Lake Skadar system, Balkan Peninsula

Long‐term within‐basin isolation patterns, different conservation units, and interspecific mitochondrial DNA introgression in an amphipod endemic to the ancient Lake Skadar system, Balkan Peninsula

Contribution to the Knowledge of the Caddisfly Fauna of Montenegro – New Data and Records From the Karstic Springs of Lake Skadar Basin

The Biodiversity and Biogeographical Characteristics of the River Basins of Montenegro

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