Naslov
Stonefly (Plecoptera) fauna in the lower reach of the Una River

Autori
Popijač, Aleksandar ; Sivec, Ignac

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

Izvornik
Book of abstracts of the 22. Symposium internationale entomofaunisticum Europae centralis – SIEEC22 / Previšić, Ana ; Bregović, Antica ; Mičetić Stanković, Vlatka - Zagreb : Permanent Committee of SIEEC, Croatian Entomological Society, Varaždin City Museum, 2011, 44-45

Skup
22. Symposium internationale entomofaunisticum Europae centralis – SIEEC22

Mjesto i datum
Varaždin, Hrvatska, 29.06.2011. - 03.07.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
Plecoptera; fauna; Una River; Croatia; Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sažetak
First study of stonefly fauna on the left bank of the border river Una was carried out during April and May 2009, and from July to November 2010. We were collecting qualitative samples of the adult Plecoptera at 9 different locations in the lower part of the Una River catchment area in Croatia. Aim of this study was to investigate diversity and distribution of stoneflies along the lower reach of the Una River and its tributaries. The results are based on the identification of adult insects and only in some cases, larvae and exuviae were taken into consideration. Altogether, 11 species of stoneflies were recorded from 5 families and 10 different genera ; 3 of which belong to the family Nemouridae (Amphinemura, Nemoura, Protonemura), 3 to the family Perlodidae (Besdolus, Isoperla, Perlodes), 2 to the family Perlidae (Marthamea, Perla), 1 to the family Taeniopterygidae (Brachyptera), and 1 to the family Leuctridae (Leuctra). Location with the highest diversity of stonefly fauna was the lower reach of the Čatlan Stream with 5 species recorded. The lowest diversity of stonefly fauna (1 species) was recorded at the lowest Una River locality (200 m before the mouth to the Sava River) and at the only spring locality (Jantalovića Spring). Despite the small number of recorded stonefly species in the study area, we found some remarkable species, which are for a longer time absent from many countries in Europe. Marthamea vitripennis was found again in Croatia after one century, together with Perla burmeisteriana and Besdolus imhoffi. All these species are included on the recent list of 50 strictly protected Plecoptera species in Croatia. Therefore, conservation of this important nature area should be one of the key concerns of environmental policies in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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