TY  - CONF
AU  - Stanković, Jelena
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Milošević, Đurađ
AU  - Lončarević, Davor
AU  - Radulović, Katarina
AU  - Kolarević, Stoimir
AU  - Tomović, Jelena
AU  - Raković, Maja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.oen-iad.org/congress2023/documents/conference%20book_44th_iad%20conference_2023.pdf
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6478
AB  - During the Joint Danube Survey 4 in 2019, we investigated plastic debris in Danube River, from Germany to the Black Sea (more than 2,000 km of the river stretch). The main aim of the study was to categorize and to quantify microplastic particles in living systems. Freshwater Asian clams Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) was used as test organism. Individuals were collected from 23 sites using a hand net (ap. 25 cm× 25 cm, mesh size 500 μm). In order to isolate plastic particles, the samples were digested by alkaline method, using a KOH 10% solution and incubation at 65 ⁰C for 12 h. The digested samples were filtrated through a glass microfiber filters, with 0.5 µm mesh size. Collected particles were photographed and categorized based on the size and coloration. Particles were counted manually, photographed using Nikon SMZ 745T Stereomicroscope and measured in program ImageJ. In 216 examined specimens a total of 1,998 microplastic particles were isolated with an average of 5.59 ± 3.71 fibrils and 4.37 ± 2.46 fragments per organism; or 40.77 ± 73.75 fibrils and 25.84 ± 33.17 fragments per g body weight. Dominant microplastic particles were between 0.4 and 0.5 mm in diameter (characterized as medium-sized), with an average length 0.43 mm ± 0.26 in the Danube and 0.49 mm ± 0.26 in the tributaries. In order to confirm chemical composition of isolated microliter, 46 particles of the hard plastic from 14 sampling sites were analyzed using Nicolet iN10 Fourier transform infrared microscope with micro ATR accessory and cooled MCT detector, using 128 scans at resolution of 4 cm1 . Analyses revealed presence of five different types of polymers, with the domination of polyethylene-terephthalate.
PB  - Austrian Committee - International Association for Danube Research
C3  - Conference Book: 44th IAD conference: Tackling Present & Future Environmental Challenges of a European Riverscape; 2023 Feb 6-9; Krems, Austria
T1  - Isolation of microplastics from freshwater Asian clams Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the Danube River
SP  - 21
EP  - 21
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6478
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stanković, Jelena and Paunović, Momir and Milošević, Đurađ and Lončarević, Davor and Radulović, Katarina and Kolarević, Stoimir and Tomović, Jelena and Raković, Maja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "During the Joint Danube Survey 4 in 2019, we investigated plastic debris in Danube River, from Germany to the Black Sea (more than 2,000 km of the river stretch). The main aim of the study was to categorize and to quantify microplastic particles in living systems. Freshwater Asian clams Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) was used as test organism. Individuals were collected from 23 sites using a hand net (ap. 25 cm× 25 cm, mesh size 500 μm). In order to isolate plastic particles, the samples were digested by alkaline method, using a KOH 10% solution and incubation at 65 ⁰C for 12 h. The digested samples were filtrated through a glass microfiber filters, with 0.5 µm mesh size. Collected particles were photographed and categorized based on the size and coloration. Particles were counted manually, photographed using Nikon SMZ 745T Stereomicroscope and measured in program ImageJ. In 216 examined specimens a total of 1,998 microplastic particles were isolated with an average of 5.59 ± 3.71 fibrils and 4.37 ± 2.46 fragments per organism; or 40.77 ± 73.75 fibrils and 25.84 ± 33.17 fragments per g body weight. Dominant microplastic particles were between 0.4 and 0.5 mm in diameter (characterized as medium-sized), with an average length 0.43 mm ± 0.26 in the Danube and 0.49 mm ± 0.26 in the tributaries. In order to confirm chemical composition of isolated microliter, 46 particles of the hard plastic from 14 sampling sites were analyzed using Nicolet iN10 Fourier transform infrared microscope with micro ATR accessory and cooled MCT detector, using 128 scans at resolution of 4 cm1 . Analyses revealed presence of five different types of polymers, with the domination of polyethylene-terephthalate.",
publisher = "Austrian Committee - International Association for Danube Research",
journal = "Conference Book: 44th IAD conference: Tackling Present & Future Environmental Challenges of a European Riverscape; 2023 Feb 6-9; Krems, Austria",
title = "Isolation of microplastics from freshwater Asian clams Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the Danube River",
pages = "21-21",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6478"
}

Stanković, J., Paunović, M., Milošević, Đ., Lončarević, D., Radulović, K., Kolarević, S., Tomović, J.,& Raković, M.. (2023). Isolation of microplastics from freshwater Asian clams Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the Danube River. in Conference Book: 44th IAD conference: Tackling Present & Future Environmental Challenges of a European Riverscape; 2023 Feb 6-9; Krems, Austria
Austrian Committee - International Association for Danube Research., 21-21.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6478

Stanković J, Paunović M, Milošević Đ, Lončarević D, Radulović K, Kolarević S, Tomović J, Raković M. Isolation of microplastics from freshwater Asian clams Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the Danube River. in Conference Book: 44th IAD conference: Tackling Present & Future Environmental Challenges of a European Riverscape; 2023 Feb 6-9; Krems, Austria. 2023;:21-21.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6478 .

Stanković, Jelena, Paunović, Momir, Milošević, Đurađ, Lončarević, Davor, Radulović, Katarina, Kolarević, Stoimir, Tomović, Jelena, Raković, Maja, "Isolation of microplastics from freshwater Asian clams Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the Danube River" in Conference Book: 44th IAD conference: Tackling Present & Future Environmental Challenges of a European Riverscape; 2023 Feb 6-9; Krems, Austria (2023):21-21,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6478 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanović, Jelena
AU  - Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija
AU  - Jovanović, Boris
AU  - Vitorović, Jelena
AU  - Bašić, Jelena
AU  - Stojanović, Ivana
AU  - Žabar Popović, Andrea
AU  - Duran, Hatice
AU  - Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta
AU  - Milošević, Đurađ
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6430
AB  - In the last few decades, industrial pollution has gained extensive attention in terms of its effect on the aquatic environment. This imposes the need to develop sensitive biomarkers for early detection of pollutant toxicity in ecotoxicological assessment. The advantages of histopathological biomarkers are many, including quick reaction to the presence of contaminants, and the small number of individuals needed for efficient analysis. The present study analyzed the negative effect of lignite coal fly ash (LCFA) and microplastic particles (MPs) on Chironomus riparius, a suggested model organism by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This study aimed to perform histological analyses of larval tissues and target potential changes in treated groups that could serve as promising histopathological biomarkers of the contaminant's negative effects. Following that, other known sensitive sub-organismal biomarkers were analyzed and paired with the histopathological ones. Histological analysis of larvae showed a significantly decreased length of microvilli in midgut regions II and III in both treatments. Treatments with MPs affected oxidative stress parameters: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and hemoglobin levels, while LCFA significantly affected all tested sub-organismal biomarkers (DNA damage, levels of AOPP, SOD, and hemoglobin), except catalase (CAT) and TBARS. When observing histological slides, a significant shortage of brush border length in the posterior parts of the midgut was detected in all treatments. In the case of LCFA, the appearance of intensive vacuolization of digestive cells with inclusions resembling apoptotic bodies, in mentioned regions was also detected. This study demonstrated high sensitivity of brush border length to the MPs and LCFA exposure, complementary to other tested sub-organismal biomarkers. Revealing the great potential of this histopathological biomarker in ecotoxicological studies contributes to the international standard ecotoxicology assessment of emerging pollutants.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Science of The Total Environment
T1  - Histopathology of chironomids exposed to fly ash and microplastics as a new biomarker of ecotoxicological assessment
IS  - 166042
VL  - 903
DO  - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166042
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojanović, Jelena and Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija and Jovanović, Boris and Vitorović, Jelena and Bašić, Jelena and Stojanović, Ivana and Žabar Popović, Andrea and Duran, Hatice and Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta and Milošević, Đurađ",
year = "2023",
abstract = "In the last few decades, industrial pollution has gained extensive attention in terms of its effect on the aquatic environment. This imposes the need to develop sensitive biomarkers for early detection of pollutant toxicity in ecotoxicological assessment. The advantages of histopathological biomarkers are many, including quick reaction to the presence of contaminants, and the small number of individuals needed for efficient analysis. The present study analyzed the negative effect of lignite coal fly ash (LCFA) and microplastic particles (MPs) on Chironomus riparius, a suggested model organism by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This study aimed to perform histological analyses of larval tissues and target potential changes in treated groups that could serve as promising histopathological biomarkers of the contaminant's negative effects. Following that, other known sensitive sub-organismal biomarkers were analyzed and paired with the histopathological ones. Histological analysis of larvae showed a significantly decreased length of microvilli in midgut regions II and III in both treatments. Treatments with MPs affected oxidative stress parameters: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and hemoglobin levels, while LCFA significantly affected all tested sub-organismal biomarkers (DNA damage, levels of AOPP, SOD, and hemoglobin), except catalase (CAT) and TBARS. When observing histological slides, a significant shortage of brush border length in the posterior parts of the midgut was detected in all treatments. In the case of LCFA, the appearance of intensive vacuolization of digestive cells with inclusions resembling apoptotic bodies, in mentioned regions was also detected. This study demonstrated high sensitivity of brush border length to the MPs and LCFA exposure, complementary to other tested sub-organismal biomarkers. Revealing the great potential of this histopathological biomarker in ecotoxicological studies contributes to the international standard ecotoxicology assessment of emerging pollutants.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Science of The Total Environment",
title = "Histopathology of chironomids exposed to fly ash and microplastics as a new biomarker of ecotoxicological assessment",
number = "166042",
volume = "903",
doi = "10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166042"
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Stojanović, J., Savić-Zdravković, D., Jovanović, B., Vitorović, J., Bašić, J., Stojanović, I., Žabar Popović, A., Duran, H., Kračun-Kolarević, M.,& Milošević, Đ.. (2023). Histopathology of chironomids exposed to fly ash and microplastics as a new biomarker of ecotoxicological assessment. in Science of The Total Environment
Elsevier., 903(166042).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166042

Stojanović J, Savić-Zdravković D, Jovanović B, Vitorović J, Bašić J, Stojanović I, Žabar Popović A, Duran H, Kračun-Kolarević M, Milošević Đ. Histopathology of chironomids exposed to fly ash and microplastics as a new biomarker of ecotoxicological assessment. in Science of The Total Environment. 2023;903(166042).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166042 .

Stojanović, Jelena, Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija, Jovanović, Boris, Vitorović, Jelena, Bašić, Jelena, Stojanović, Ivana, Žabar Popović, Andrea, Duran, Hatice, Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta, Milošević, Đurađ, "Histopathology of chironomids exposed to fly ash and microplastics as a new biomarker of ecotoxicological assessment" in Science of The Total Environment, 903, no. 166042 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166042 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stanković, Jelena
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Milošević, Đurađ
AU  - Tomović, Jelena
AU  - Ilić, Marija
AU  - Đuknić, Jelena
AU  - Čanak Atlagić, Jelena
AU  - Raković, Maja
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5259
AB  - Plastic pollution is recognized as ubiquitous and different approaches have been used
to detect and evaluate effects on aquatic biota. Here, we present Asian clam Corbicula
fluminea (Müller, 1774) as a suitable model organism for detecting microplastic
pollution in freshwater ecosystems. The study was conducted on the Danube River and
its tributaries. Following the multi-habitat procedure, specimens were sampled using a
hand net (ap. 25 cm × 25 cm, mesh size 500 μm) sampling. Out of a total of 51 sampling
sites, C. fluminea was collected at 23 sites, whereas 15 sites were on the Danube and
8 sites on its tributaries. From each site 10 specimens were randomly selected. The
shell length, shell width, total weight and body weight were measured. The samples
were digested by alkaline method, using a KOH 10% solution and incubation at 65 ⁰C
for 12 h. Collected particles were photographed and assigned to one of 2 major
microplastic categories: fibers and fragments. Categories were divided in
subcategories based on the coloration of the particles. Particles were counted manually,
photographed and measured by the use of Nikon SMZ 745T Stereomicroscope. All
collected particles were measured in the program ImageJ. Microplastic particles were
detected in all samples of C. fluminea, on average 5.59 ± 3.71 fibrils and 4.37 ± 2.46
fragments per organism; or 40.77 ± 73.75 fibrils and 25.84 ± 33.17 fragments per g
body weight, 1998 in total. Medium-sized microplastic particles were dominant, with
an average length of 0.43 mm ± 0.26 in the Danube and 0.49 mm ± 0.26 in the
tributaries. Among fibers and fragments, blue fibers (81%) and transparent fragments
(42.8%) were dominant. In order to confirm chemical composition of isolated
microliter, 46 particles of the hard plastic from 14 sampling sites were analyzed with
micro- FTIR spectroscopy analysis. Analyzed particles were detected as polyethyleneterephthalate
and cellophane, most commonly.
PB  - Kotor, Montenegro : University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology
C3  - Book of Abstracts: International Conference Adriatic Biodiversity Protection AdriBioPro2022; 2022 Jun 13-17; Kotor, Montenegro
T1  - (Micro)Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems- a model organism
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.6635581
SP  - 91
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stanković, Jelena and Paunović, Momir and Milošević, Đurađ and Tomović, Jelena and Ilić, Marija and Đuknić, Jelena and Čanak Atlagić, Jelena and Raković, Maja",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Plastic pollution is recognized as ubiquitous and different approaches have been used
to detect and evaluate effects on aquatic biota. Here, we present Asian clam Corbicula
fluminea (Müller, 1774) as a suitable model organism for detecting microplastic
pollution in freshwater ecosystems. The study was conducted on the Danube River and
its tributaries. Following the multi-habitat procedure, specimens were sampled using a
hand net (ap. 25 cm × 25 cm, mesh size 500 μm) sampling. Out of a total of 51 sampling
sites, C. fluminea was collected at 23 sites, whereas 15 sites were on the Danube and
8 sites on its tributaries. From each site 10 specimens were randomly selected. The
shell length, shell width, total weight and body weight were measured. The samples
were digested by alkaline method, using a KOH 10% solution and incubation at 65 ⁰C
for 12 h. Collected particles were photographed and assigned to one of 2 major
microplastic categories: fibers and fragments. Categories were divided in
subcategories based on the coloration of the particles. Particles were counted manually,
photographed and measured by the use of Nikon SMZ 745T Stereomicroscope. All
collected particles were measured in the program ImageJ. Microplastic particles were
detected in all samples of C. fluminea, on average 5.59 ± 3.71 fibrils and 4.37 ± 2.46
fragments per organism; or 40.77 ± 73.75 fibrils and 25.84 ± 33.17 fragments per g
body weight, 1998 in total. Medium-sized microplastic particles were dominant, with
an average length of 0.43 mm ± 0.26 in the Danube and 0.49 mm ± 0.26 in the
tributaries. Among fibers and fragments, blue fibers (81%) and transparent fragments
(42.8%) were dominant. In order to confirm chemical composition of isolated
microliter, 46 particles of the hard plastic from 14 sampling sites were analyzed with
micro- FTIR spectroscopy analysis. Analyzed particles were detected as polyethyleneterephthalate
and cellophane, most commonly.",
publisher = "Kotor, Montenegro : University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology",
journal = "Book of Abstracts: International Conference Adriatic Biodiversity Protection AdriBioPro2022; 2022 Jun 13-17; Kotor, Montenegro",
title = "(Micro)Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems- a model organism",
doi = "10.5281/zenodo.6635581",
pages = "91"
}

Stanković, J., Paunović, M., Milošević, Đ., Tomović, J., Ilić, M., Đuknić, J., Čanak Atlagić, J.,& Raković, M.. (2022). (Micro)Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems- a model organism. in Book of Abstracts: International Conference Adriatic Biodiversity Protection AdriBioPro2022; 2022 Jun 13-17; Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor, Montenegro : University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology., 91.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6635581

Stanković J, Paunović M, Milošević Đ, Tomović J, Ilić M, Đuknić J, Čanak Atlagić J, Raković M. (Micro)Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems- a model organism. in Book of Abstracts: International Conference Adriatic Biodiversity Protection AdriBioPro2022; 2022 Jun 13-17; Kotor, Montenegro. 2022;:91.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.6635581 .

Stanković, Jelena, Paunović, Momir, Milošević, Đurađ, Tomović, Jelena, Ilić, Marija, Đuknić, Jelena, Čanak Atlagić, Jelena, Raković, Maja, "(Micro)Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems- a model organism" in Book of Abstracts: International Conference Adriatic Biodiversity Protection AdriBioPro2022; 2022 Jun 13-17; Kotor, Montenegro (2022):91,
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6635581 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Djukić, Nikola N.
AU  - Vasiljević, Božica
AU  - Milosevic, Djuradj
AU  - Valjarević, Aleksandar Dj
AU  - Jakšić, Tatjana R.
AU  - Vasić, Predrag S.
AU  - Štrbac, Snežana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4142
AB  - The study is focused on diatom communities as indicators of the water quality of aquatic ecosystems. The study included watercourses of the Timok River Basin in eastern Serbia. Sampling of algological material and physicochemical measurements were conducted at 30 locations in September 2016. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) showed that conductivity had an effect on the spatial variability of the diatom communities. At locations under influence of acid mine drainage along the Borska river, its tributaries and the Timok river, the diversity of benthic diatoms decreased and the abundance of metal tolerant taxa Achnanthidium minutissimum, Nitzschia capitellata and Nitzschia palea increased. Our study revealed that the combined effect of different pollutants significantly impacted on diatom assemblages; diatoms are good bioindicators of multiple pressures; and diatom indices with different types of pollution, may show an unreliable picture of the actual state, therefore, biological and physico-chemical parameters should also be observed when interpreting the results of a solely diatom-based assessment of the ecological condition of freshwaters.
PB  - Academic Publishing House
T2  - Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences
T2  - Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences
T1  - A water quality assessment based on benthic diatoms of the timok river basin (Eastern Serbia) under multiple anthropogenic pressures
IS  - 12
VL  - 73
DO  - 10.7546/CRABS.2020.12.09
SP  - 1696
EP  - 1702
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Djukić, Nikola N. and Vasiljević, Božica and Milosevic, Djuradj and Valjarević, Aleksandar Dj and Jakšić, Tatjana R. and Vasić, Predrag S. and Štrbac, Snežana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The study is focused on diatom communities as indicators of the water quality of aquatic ecosystems. The study included watercourses of the Timok River Basin in eastern Serbia. Sampling of algological material and physicochemical measurements were conducted at 30 locations in September 2016. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) showed that conductivity had an effect on the spatial variability of the diatom communities. At locations under influence of acid mine drainage along the Borska river, its tributaries and the Timok river, the diversity of benthic diatoms decreased and the abundance of metal tolerant taxa Achnanthidium minutissimum, Nitzschia capitellata and Nitzschia palea increased. Our study revealed that the combined effect of different pollutants significantly impacted on diatom assemblages; diatoms are good bioindicators of multiple pressures; and diatom indices with different types of pollution, may show an unreliable picture of the actual state, therefore, biological and physico-chemical parameters should also be observed when interpreting the results of a solely diatom-based assessment of the ecological condition of freshwaters.",
publisher = "Academic Publishing House",
journal = "Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences",
title = "A water quality assessment based on benthic diatoms of the timok river basin (Eastern Serbia) under multiple anthropogenic pressures",
number = "12",
volume = "73",
doi = "10.7546/CRABS.2020.12.09",
pages = "1696-1702"
}

Djukić, N. N., Vasiljević, B., Milosevic, D., Valjarević, A. D., Jakšić, T. R., Vasić, P. S.,& Štrbac, S.. (2021). A water quality assessment based on benthic diatoms of the timok river basin (Eastern Serbia) under multiple anthropogenic pressures. in Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences
Academic Publishing House., 73(12), 1696-1702.
https://doi.org/10.7546/CRABS.2020.12.09

Djukić NN, Vasiljević B, Milosevic D, Valjarević AD, Jakšić TR, Vasić PS, Štrbac S. A water quality assessment based on benthic diatoms of the timok river basin (Eastern Serbia) under multiple anthropogenic pressures. in Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences. 2021;73(12):1696-1702.
doi:10.7546/CRABS.2020.12.09 .

Djukić, Nikola N., Vasiljević, Božica, Milosevic, Djuradj, Valjarević, Aleksandar Dj, Jakšić, Tatjana R., Vasić, Predrag S., Štrbac, Snežana, "A water quality assessment based on benthic diatoms of the timok river basin (Eastern Serbia) under multiple anthropogenic pressures" in Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, 73, no. 12 (2021):1696-1702,
https://doi.org/10.7546/CRABS.2020.12.09 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Petrovic, Ana
AU  - Milosevic, Djuradj
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Simic, Snezana
AU  - Đorđević, Nevena
AU  - Stojkovic, Milica
AU  - Simic, Vladica
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2078
AB  - This work is a contribution to the knowledge of the Ephemeroptera
   (Insecta) fauna of the central Balkan Peninsula. A total of 85 mayfly
   species (31 genera and 12 families) were reported. The largest number of
   mayfly species was recorded within the Juzna and Zapadna Morava river
   basins, while the lowest taxa richness was observed within the Sava
   basin. The highest diversity was observed in hilly mountainous regions
   due to the general environmental requirements of the majority of mayfly
   taxa, as well as the distribution of anthropogenic stress. Lowland areas
   have been more exposed to different stress factors that could reduce
   mayfly taxa richness in comparison to the hilly mountainous region
   located south of the Danube and Sava rivers. Compared with species
   richness in neighbouring countries, the expected mayfly diversity for
   Serbia is certainly higher; it has been estimated that over 100 taxa
   should occur in different types of aquatic ecosystems.
T2  - Turkish Journal of Zoology
T1  - New data on the distribution and ecology of the mayfly larvae (Insecta:
 Ephemeroptera) of Serbia (central part of the Balkan Peninsula)
IS  - 2
VL  - 39
DO  - 10.3906/zoo-1304-2
SP  - 195
EP  - 209
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Petrovic, Ana and Milosevic, Djuradj and Paunović, Momir and Simic, Snezana and Đorđević, Nevena and Stojkovic, Milica and Simic, Vladica",
year = "2015",
abstract = "This work is a contribution to the knowledge of the Ephemeroptera
   (Insecta) fauna of the central Balkan Peninsula. A total of 85 mayfly
   species (31 genera and 12 families) were reported. The largest number of
   mayfly species was recorded within the Juzna and Zapadna Morava river
   basins, while the lowest taxa richness was observed within the Sava
   basin. The highest diversity was observed in hilly mountainous regions
   due to the general environmental requirements of the majority of mayfly
   taxa, as well as the distribution of anthropogenic stress. Lowland areas
   have been more exposed to different stress factors that could reduce
   mayfly taxa richness in comparison to the hilly mountainous region
   located south of the Danube and Sava rivers. Compared with species
   richness in neighbouring countries, the expected mayfly diversity for
   Serbia is certainly higher; it has been estimated that over 100 taxa
   should occur in different types of aquatic ecosystems.",
journal = "Turkish Journal of Zoology",
title = "New data on the distribution and ecology of the mayfly larvae (Insecta:
 Ephemeroptera) of Serbia (central part of the Balkan Peninsula)",
number = "2",
volume = "39",
doi = "10.3906/zoo-1304-2",
pages = "195-209"
}

Petrovic, A., Milosevic, D., Paunović, M., Simic, S., Đorđević, N., Stojkovic, M.,& Simic, V.. (2015). New data on the distribution and ecology of the mayfly larvae (Insecta:
 Ephemeroptera) of Serbia (central part of the Balkan Peninsula). in Turkish Journal of Zoology, 39(2), 195-209.
https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1304-2

Petrovic A, Milosevic D, Paunović M, Simic S, Đorđević N, Stojkovic M, Simic V. New data on the distribution and ecology of the mayfly larvae (Insecta:
 Ephemeroptera) of Serbia (central part of the Balkan Peninsula). in Turkish Journal of Zoology. 2015;39(2):195-209.
doi:10.3906/zoo-1304-2 .

Petrovic, Ana, Milosevic, Djuradj, Paunović, Momir, Simic, Snezana, Đorđević, Nevena, Stojkovic, Milica, Simic, Vladica, "New data on the distribution and ecology of the mayfly larvae (Insecta:
 Ephemeroptera) of Serbia (central part of the Balkan Peninsula)" in Turkish Journal of Zoology, 39, no. 2 (2015):195-209,
https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1304-2 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milosevic, Djuradj
AU  - Stojkovic, Milica
AU  - Cerba, Dubravka
AU  - Petrovic, Ana
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Simic, Vladica
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2231
AB  - Due to the problem of identification, Chironomidae larvae, although very
   abundant, are often avoided or not properly used in bioassessment
   programs. The aim of this work was to test how different aggregation
   processes-taxonomic resolution and the random aggregation approach (best
   practicable aggregation of species-BestAgg) affect the analysis of
   chironomid communities regarding any information loss. The
   self-organizing map method, together with classification strength
   analysis and Spearman's rank correlation, revealed that the genus-level
   and BestAgg-abundance matrix most accurately approximated the
   species-level community pattern. The subfamily-level dataset was
   ineffective at presenting the chironomid community structure, with a
   substantially lower concordance with the species-level dataset. The
   biologic environmental gradients analyses presented the same set of
   important environmental variables for the species-level, genus-level,
   and BestAgg-abundance matrix. The indicator values analysis showed that
   indicator genera provide information very close to that gained from
   species indicators. According to our results, the numeric relationship
   between species and higher taxa influences taxonomic scaling, limiting
   Chironomidae family aggregation, with acceptable information loss only
   up to genus level. In addition, the BestAgg approach, with the maximum
   level of aggregation, properly assesses the community structure and
   consequently describes environmental conditions.
T2  - Hydrobiologia
T1  - Different aggregation approaches in the chironomid community and the
 threshold of acceptable information loss
IS  - 1
VL  - 727
DO  - 10.1007/s10750-013-1781-5
SP  - 35
EP  - 50
ER  - 

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year = "2014",
abstract = "Due to the problem of identification, Chironomidae larvae, although very
   abundant, are often avoided or not properly used in bioassessment
   programs. The aim of this work was to test how different aggregation
   processes-taxonomic resolution and the random aggregation approach (best
   practicable aggregation of species-BestAgg) affect the analysis of
   chironomid communities regarding any information loss. The
   self-organizing map method, together with classification strength
   analysis and Spearman's rank correlation, revealed that the genus-level
   and BestAgg-abundance matrix most accurately approximated the
   species-level community pattern. The subfamily-level dataset was
   ineffective at presenting the chironomid community structure, with a
   substantially lower concordance with the species-level dataset. The
   biologic environmental gradients analyses presented the same set of
   important environmental variables for the species-level, genus-level,
   and BestAgg-abundance matrix. The indicator values analysis showed that
   indicator genera provide information very close to that gained from
   species indicators. According to our results, the numeric relationship
   between species and higher taxa influences taxonomic scaling, limiting
   Chironomidae family aggregation, with acceptable information loss only
   up to genus level. In addition, the BestAgg approach, with the maximum
   level of aggregation, properly assesses the community structure and
   consequently describes environmental conditions.",
journal = "Hydrobiologia",
title = "Different aggregation approaches in the chironomid community and the
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Milosevic, D., Stojkovic, M., Cerba, D., Petrovic, A., Paunović, M.,& Simic, V.. (2014). Different aggregation approaches in the chironomid community and the
 threshold of acceptable information loss. in Hydrobiologia, 727(1), 35-50.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1781-5

Milosevic D, Stojkovic M, Cerba D, Petrovic A, Paunović M, Simic V. Different aggregation approaches in the chironomid community and the
 threshold of acceptable information loss. in Hydrobiologia. 2014;727(1):35-50.
doi:10.1007/s10750-013-1781-5 .

Milosevic, Djuradj, Stojkovic, Milica, Cerba, Dubravka, Petrovic, Ana, Paunović, Momir, Simic, Vladica, "Different aggregation approaches in the chironomid community and the
 threshold of acceptable information loss" in Hydrobiologia, 727, no. 1 (2014):35-50,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1781-5 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Petrovic, Ana
AU  - Simic, Vladica
AU  - Milosevic, Djuradj
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Sivec, Ignac
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2107
AB  - This work contributes to the knowledge of the fauna of Plecoptera
   (Insecta) of the Central Balkan Peninsula. A total of 90 species
   analysed in this study belong to 17 genera and 7 families. The largest
   number of stonefly species was recorded within the Juzna and Zapadna
   Morava River Basins and the rivers belonging to the Aegean Sea Basin
   (Pcinja, Dragovistica and Lepenac), while the lowest taxa richness was
   observed within the rivers Kolubara and Velika Morava, as well as from
   the Danube River. Based on the IUCN criteria, 10 species were classified
   as important from conservational point of view: Marthamea vitripennis,
   Protonemura lateralis and Taeniopteryx hubaulti as Critically
   Endangered, Dinocras mega-cephala, Nemoura cambrica, Protonemura meyeri,
   Protonemura praecox and Taeniopteryx nebulosa as Endangered, and
   Amphinemura sulcicolis and Perlodes microcephalus as Vulnerable.
T2  - Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
T1  - Diversity and Distributional Patterns of Stoneflies (Insecta:
 Plecoptera) in the Aquatic Ecosystems of Serbia (Central Balkan
 Peninsula)
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VL  - 66
SP  - 517
EP  - 526
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@article{
author = "Petrovic, Ana and Simic, Vladica and Milosevic, Djuradj and Paunović, Momir and Sivec, Ignac",
year = "2014",
abstract = "This work contributes to the knowledge of the fauna of Plecoptera
   (Insecta) of the Central Balkan Peninsula. A total of 90 species
   analysed in this study belong to 17 genera and 7 families. The largest
   number of stonefly species was recorded within the Juzna and Zapadna
   Morava River Basins and the rivers belonging to the Aegean Sea Basin
   (Pcinja, Dragovistica and Lepenac), while the lowest taxa richness was
   observed within the rivers Kolubara and Velika Morava, as well as from
   the Danube River. Based on the IUCN criteria, 10 species were classified
   as important from conservational point of view: Marthamea vitripennis,
   Protonemura lateralis and Taeniopteryx hubaulti as Critically
   Endangered, Dinocras mega-cephala, Nemoura cambrica, Protonemura meyeri,
   Protonemura praecox and Taeniopteryx nebulosa as Endangered, and
   Amphinemura sulcicolis and Perlodes microcephalus as Vulnerable.",
journal = "Acta Zoologica Bulgarica",
title = "Diversity and Distributional Patterns of Stoneflies (Insecta:
 Plecoptera) in the Aquatic Ecosystems of Serbia (Central Balkan
 Peninsula)",
number = "4",
volume = "66",
pages = "517-526",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_2107"
}

Petrovic, A., Simic, V., Milosevic, D., Paunović, M.,& Sivec, I.. (2014). Diversity and Distributional Patterns of Stoneflies (Insecta:
 Plecoptera) in the Aquatic Ecosystems of Serbia (Central Balkan
 Peninsula). in Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 66(4), 517-526.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_2107

Petrovic A, Simic V, Milosevic D, Paunović M, Sivec I. Diversity and Distributional Patterns of Stoneflies (Insecta:
 Plecoptera) in the Aquatic Ecosystems of Serbia (Central Balkan
 Peninsula). in Acta Zoologica Bulgarica. 2014;66(4):517-526.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_2107 .

Petrovic, Ana, Simic, Vladica, Milosevic, Djuradj, Paunović, Momir, Sivec, Ignac, "Diversity and Distributional Patterns of Stoneflies (Insecta:
 Plecoptera) in the Aquatic Ecosystems of Serbia (Central Balkan
 Peninsula)" in Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 66, no. 4 (2014):517-526,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_2107 .