Naslov
CLADOCERANS SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE COASTAL SOUTH ADRIATIC WATERS (MONTENEGRO)

Autori
Pestorić, Branka ; Lučić, Davor ; Joksimović, Danijela

Izvornik
Studia marina (0585-5349) 52 (2011), 1; 101-120

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
species composition; abundance; eutrophication

Sažetak
Spatial and temporal variability of cladocerans was studied monthly from April to November 2009 at 14 stations divided in three zones in the Montenegrin coast. Six species were determined: Penilia avirostris, Evadne spinifera, Evadne tergestina, Evadne nordmani, Podon intermedius and Podon polyphemoides. Total number of cladocerans, during summer months, overmatches copepods abundances in Boka Kotorska Bay and at Bojana River Mouth during September. The only predominant species at all stations during investigated period was P. avirostris. All species were found in Boka Kotorska Bay and Open Sea Coastal Area, while E. nordmani and P. intermedius were not found near Bojana River Mouth. Influences of environmental factors on cladocerans abundance were discussed. Increased dominance of cladocerans in the pelagic coastal Montenegrin waters could be related with the increased eutrophication in the area, as well as the possible effects of climatic change.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija, Biologija

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