Naslov
How suitable are Mediterranean intermittent rivers as mayfly habitats?

Autori
Vilenica, Marina ; Rebrina, Fran ; Ružanović, Lea ; Rumišek, Mario ; Brigić, Andreja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Zbornik sažetaka 14. Hrvatskog biološkog kongresa (Book of Abstracts of the 14th Croatian Biological Congress) / Caput Mihalić, Katarina ; Mičetić Stanković, Vlatka ; Urlić, Inga ; Mešić, Armin ; Kružić, Petar - Zagreb : Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2022, 68-69

Skup
14. Hrvatski biološki kongres

Mjesto i datum
Pula, Hrvatska, 12.10.2022. - 16.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
Ephemeroptera ; diversity ; environmental variables ; intermittent lotic habitats

Sažetak
Intermittent rivers are dynamic habitats that periodically cease to flow. They are common in arid regions of the world, where they represent an important source of water. Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are often among the most abundant groups of aquatic macroinvertebrates in freshwater habitats. Due to their high sensitivity to habitat alterations, they are used in bio-monitoring programs worldwide. Nevertheless, their diversity and ecology in the Mediterranean intermittent habitats are still poorly known. Therefore, we investigated mayfly assemblages in the lotic phase of four karst intermittent rivers in the Mediterranean region of Croatia. A total of 12 recorded species can be considered as relatively high species richness in such harsh environments. Since the studied rivers differed in morphology, vegetation structure, and the level of anthropogenic impact, they also supported different mayfly assemblages. Our results also show which abiotic factors are most responsible for shaping mayfly assemblages in intermittent rivers in the Mediterranean. Thus, they could contribute to the development of 69 conservation measures for Mediterranean intermittent freshwater habitats and the mayfly species they support.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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