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Data on occurrence and ecotoxicological risk of emerging contaminants in Dinaric karst catchment of Jadro and Žrnovnica springs [PDF]

Data in Brief, 2022
Karst catchments are valuable drinking water sources and fragile habitats to many endemic species. This dataset presents initial insights into the occurrence and ecotoxicological risk of 21 emerging contaminants (ECs) (including 11 pharmaceuticals, 4 ...
Ana Selak, Jasmina Lukač Reberski, Göran Klobučar, Ivana Grčić   +3 more
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Revealing European cave shrimp diversity: a new species of Spelaeocaris (Decapoda, Atyidae) named through public participation [PDF]

ZooKeys
The family Atyidae, the world’s largest family of freshwater shrimps, is represented in Europe almost exclusively by subterranean species. The Dinaric Karst of the northwestern Balkans is among the most species-rich regions for atyids, hosting two genera,
Jure Jugovic, Cene Fišer, Maja Zagmajster, Teo Delić, Valerija Zakšek   +4 more
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Regional Analysis of Tracer Tests in the Karstic Basin of the Gacka River (Croatian Dinaric Karst)

Hydrology, 2023
Tracer testing is the only method in karst hydrogeology that can definitively determine whether a particular site belongs to a watershed of a particular karst spring.
Andrej Stroj, Jasmina Lukac Reberski, Maja Briski   +2 more
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A comprehensive dataset of published records of Leptodirini (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) from the North-western Balkans [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
In Europe, the beetle tribe Leptodirini (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) reaches its highest diversity in southern parts of the continent, where this predominantly subterranean group developed into one of the largest subterranean radiations in the World.
Teo Delić, Maja Zagmajster
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Molecular analyses of pseudoscorpions in a subterranean biodiversity hotspot reveal cryptic diversity and microendemism [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Nested within the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, the Dinaric Karst of the western Balkans is one of the world’s most heterogeneous subterranean ecosystems and renowned for its highly diverse and mostly endemic fauna.
Dora Hlebec, Martina Podnar, Mladen Kučinić, Danilo Harms   +3 more
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Living at the Interface: Behavioral, Evolutionary and Ecological Insights of Spring Use by Highly Mobile Stygobiont Crustaceans, <i>Troglocaris planinensis</i> (Decapoda: Atyidae). [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The study provides evidence that animals considered as strictly linked to subterranean habitats can exhibit behavioral responses to constraints occurring in surface environments. We studied the blind and depigmented shrimp Troglocaris planinensis in the Classical Karst using field and experimental approaches.
Manenti R, Zampieri V, Cassarino F, Brognoli D, Mauri E, Terraneo G, Lo Parrino E, Bruschi R, Balestra V, Lapadula S, Galbiati M, Messina V, Falaschi M, Barzaghi B, Ficetola GF, Melotto A.   +15 more
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Demographic and Structural Variability Modulate Growth Dynamics in European Beech Primary Forests. [PDF]

Glob Chang Biol
Climate change is increasing drought and heat stress on European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), causing widespread tree vitality losses and growth declines across Europe. Using a large tree ring network from montane primary beech forests, we found that trees of various ages and sizes respond differently to climate warming, leading to contrasting within ...
Begović K, Pavlin J, Langbehn T, Langbehn KS, Kašpar J, Popa A, Nagel TA, Hofmeister J, Janda P, Rydval M, Kozak D, Mikoláš M, Mikac S, Svoboda M.   +13 more
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Factors Beyond Karstification Have Shaped the Population Structure of a Surface‐Dwelling Minnow (Phoxinus lumaireul) Able to Disperse Underground [PDF]

Evolutionary Applications
The Dinaric Karst, a biodiversity hotspot, features complex surface and subterranean hydrological networks that influence aquatic species distribution.
Susanne Reier, Peter Trontelj, Luise Kruckenhauser, Martin Kapun, Alexandra Wanka, Anja Palandačić   +5 more
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Freshwater habitats within the Natura 2000 network. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Abstract Freshwater biodiversity is experiencing dramatic declines. Despite improvements, the trend remains negative, underlining that effective and coordinated initiatives are needed. Protected areas are considered a global cornerstone of biodiversity conservation, and in Europe, the Natura 2000 network plays a central role in safeguarding ...
Baattrup-Pedersen A, Baumane M, Nielsen A, Trolle D, Branco P, Borgwardt F, Hering D, Birk S.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Comparative Phylogeography of Phoxinus, Delminichthys, Phoxinellus and Telestes in Dinaric Karst: Which Factors Have Influenced Their Current Distributions?

Diversity, 2022
The waters of the Dinaric Karst drain into both the Adriatic and the Black Sea basins. Precipitation is high, yet surface waters are scarce, with the exception of sinking streams.
Susanne Reier, Nina Bogutskaya, Anja Palandačić   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source