Diversity of Alien Macroinvertebrate Species in Serbian Waters
2020
Authors:
Zorić, KatarinaAtanacković, Ana
Tomović, Jelena
Vasiljević, Božica
Tubić, Bojana
Paunović, Momir
Document Type:
Article (Published version)
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This article provides the first comprehensive list of alien macroinvertebrate species registered
and/or established in aquatic ecosystems in Serbia as a potential threat to native biodiversity. The list
comprised field investigations, articles, grey literature, and unpublished data. Twenty-nine species of
macroinvertebrates have been recorded since 1942, with a domination of the Ponto-Caspian faunistic
elements. The majority of recorded species have broad distribution and are naturalized in the waters
of Serbia, while occasional or single findings of seven taxa indicate that these species have failed
to form populations. Presented results clearly show that the Danube is the main corridor for the
introduction and spread of non-native species into Serbia.
Keywords:
Serbia; inland waters; allochthonous species; introductionSource:
Water, 2020, 12, 12, 3521-Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200007 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković') (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200007)
DOI: 10.3390/w12123521
ISSN: 2073-4441