Naslov
Mayfly ecological traits in tufa depositing habitats of the Dinaric Karst

Autori
Vilenica, Marina ; Mičetić Stanković Vlatka ; Sartori, Michel ; Kučinić, Mladen ; Mihaljević, Zlatko

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

Izvornik
Knjiga sažetaka (Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda, USB) / Book of Abstracts. 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology. / Gračan, Romana ; Matoničkin Kepčija, Renata ; Miliša, Marko ; Ostojić, Ana - Zagreb : Hrvatsko udruženje slatkovodnih ekologa, 2017, 54-54

Skup
2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda / 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 17.02.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
Ephemeroptera, abiotic factors, habitat type, Dinaric karst

Sažetak
Remarkably, but in contrast to other parts of Europe, ecology of mayflies in its southeastern part is still mainly unknown. Here we present the first comprehensive study of Ephemeroptera in tufa depositing habitats. Ecological traits were investigated in the Plitvice Lakes NP during a one-year period in different types of habitats (springs, streams, mountainous rivers, tufa barriers). Mayfly fauna is composed of 14 species (20 taxa) and exhibits low diversity with wide, patchy and Balkan distribution. Water temperature, pH and ammonium concentration were the most important environmental variables explaining mayfly assemblages. Generally, the most favourable habitat type was canyon stream, less favourable were tufa barriers and the least favourable were springs. Results confirmed mayflies’ powerful ability for their environment description, which is of particular importance in such biodynamic hydrosystems.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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