Ecological properties and distribution and abundance of medusae were studied over an 18-month period in the Mljet Island seawater lakes, south-east Croatia.
A. Benovic +6 more
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Impact of the introduced small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) on abundance and activity time of the introduced ship rat (Rattus rattus) and the small mammal community on Adriatic islands, Croatia [PDF]
The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) is one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species (IUCN 2000). It has negative impacts on several small mammals on islands where it was introduced. We assess the abundance of small mammal populations and
Barun, Arijana +3 more
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AGRARIAN RELATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF MLJET IN THE 19TH CENTURY
The paper analyses land property relations on the island of Mljet in the 19th century based on the information from different sources, especially from cadastre, land registry documentation and inherited estates. In order to understand them, the paper shows in detail the situation in other parts of Dalmatia at the time, but also their genesis on the ...
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Fifty Aureobasidium pullulans genomes reveal a recombining polyextremotolerant generalist
Summary The black yeast Aureobasidium pullulans is a textbook example of a generalistic and ubiquitous fungus thriving in a wide variety of environments. To investigate whether A. pullulans is a true generalist, or alternatively, whether part of its versatility can be attributed to intraspecific specialization masked by cryptic diversification ...
Cene Gostinčar +3 more
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Due to its favorable geographical position, fertile land, and the availability of drinking water, Mljet was inhabited very early, and its first recorded inhabitants were Ardijejci. The Romans conquered the island in 35 BC, and it soon became an agrarian property on which a palace for the island's governor was built.
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First documented record of the smalleye squaretail, Tetragonurus cuvieri (Actinopterygii, Scombriformes, Tetragonuridae), in the Adriatic Sea [PDF]
A specimen of the smalleye squaretail, Tetragonurus cuvieri Risso, 1810, was caught on 16 February 2024 (TL = 37.2 cm, W = 277.56 g) by trawl net at approximately 100 m depth in the Mljet Channel, between the islands of Lopud and Šipan (Croatian coast ...
Nika Ugrin +3 more
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Morphological diversity of medusan lineages constrained by animal–fluid interactions [PDF]
Cnidarian medusae, commonly known as jellyfish, represent the earliest known animal taxa to achieve locomotion using muscle power. Propulsion by medusae requires the force of bell contraction to generate forward thrust.
Colin, Sean P. +2 more
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Interannual size changes of adult Aurelia sp.5 medusae stage in the Marine Protected Area of Mljet Island South Adriatic [PDF]
Aurelia aurita s.l. is the most widespread scyphozoan jellyfish that recurrently appear "en mass" and forms large aggregations mainly in coastal waters, embayments and estuaries.
Bonnet, Delphine +7 more
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Introduced carnivores in Europe with special reference to central and northern Europe
The American mink Mustela vison, raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides and raccoon Procyon lotor are introduced carnivores in Europe. The first American minks were brought to European fur farms in the late 1920s, when also the first raccoons were released, and raccoon dogs were released in the 1930s.
Kaarina Kauhala
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Diving in Two Marine Lakes in Croatia [PDF]
We describe the diving methods used for in-situ observations of the scyphozoan medusa, Aurelia sp., in two marine lakes on the island of Mljet, Croatia. Both lakes have a strong pycnocline at approximately 15 m.
Colin, Sean +3 more
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