TY  - JOUR
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Jovanović, Bogdan
AU  - Ilić, Marija
AU  - Ćorović, Jelena
AU  - Čubrić, Tijana
AU  - Stojadinović, Dragana
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.610325/full
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4136
AB  - Hydropower plants (HPPs) have a strong environmental impact on freshwater wetlands. Small diversion HPPs (SDHPPs) with 0.1–10 MW of installed power, redirect water from small mountainous rivers into several-kilometer-long tubes, disrupting complex dynamics of local aquatic food webs and their interactions with neighbor terrestrial food webs. It certainly affects local aquatic communities, but it is often neglected that two highly threatened vertebrate groups—amphibians and reptiles—which live in and around these wetlands, could be affected as well. In the Balkan peninsula, a part of Southeastern Europe, SDHPPs recently became very attractive and profitable for potential investors after they were proclaimed as eligible for subsidies from the national budget. As a result, in year 2020, the maximal projected number of SHPPs in the Balkans increased to 4,556. According to the literature data, ~28% of amphibian species in the Balkan Peninsula use small rivers and streams in the upper parts of watersheds as feeding, breeding and/or nursery habitats. Additionally, 38% of the total number of reptile species in Europe are registered in the hilly/mountainous areas of the peninsula, and 33% of these species strictly need humid habitats. The attempt of this mini-review is to present the facts which show that SHPPs and DSHPPs, in the way they are currently being installed, present harmful energy solution for the biodiversity of the mountain parts of Balkan peninsula, particularly for local amphibian and reptile populations which rely on lotic aquatic ecosystems and/or humid terrestrial habitats.
PB  - Frontiers
T2  - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
T1  - Small Hydropower Plants' Proliferation Would Negatively Affect Local Herpetofauna
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3389/fevo.2021.610325
SP  - 610325
ER  - 

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author = "Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Jovanović, Bogdan and Ilić, Marija and Ćorović, Jelena and Čubrić, Tijana and Stojadinović, Dragana and Ćosić, Nada",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Hydropower plants (HPPs) have a strong environmental impact on freshwater wetlands. Small diversion HPPs (SDHPPs) with 0.1–10 MW of installed power, redirect water from small mountainous rivers into several-kilometer-long tubes, disrupting complex dynamics of local aquatic food webs and their interactions with neighbor terrestrial food webs. It certainly affects local aquatic communities, but it is often neglected that two highly threatened vertebrate groups—amphibians and reptiles—which live in and around these wetlands, could be affected as well. In the Balkan peninsula, a part of Southeastern Europe, SDHPPs recently became very attractive and profitable for potential investors after they were proclaimed as eligible for subsidies from the national budget. As a result, in year 2020, the maximal projected number of SHPPs in the Balkans increased to 4,556. According to the literature data, ~28% of amphibian species in the Balkan Peninsula use small rivers and streams in the upper parts of watersheds as feeding, breeding and/or nursery habitats. Additionally, 38% of the total number of reptile species in Europe are registered in the hilly/mountainous areas of the peninsula, and 33% of these species strictly need humid habitats. The attempt of this mini-review is to present the facts which show that SHPPs and DSHPPs, in the way they are currently being installed, present harmful energy solution for the biodiversity of the mountain parts of Balkan peninsula, particularly for local amphibian and reptile populations which rely on lotic aquatic ecosystems and/or humid terrestrial habitats.",
publisher = "Frontiers",
journal = "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution",
title = "Small Hydropower Plants' Proliferation Would Negatively Affect Local Herpetofauna",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3389/fevo.2021.610325",
pages = "610325"
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Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Jovanović, B., Ilić, M., Ćorović, J., Čubrić, T., Stojadinović, D.,& Ćosić, N.. (2021). Small Hydropower Plants' Proliferation Would Negatively Affect Local Herpetofauna. in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Frontiers., 9, 610325.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.610325

Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Jovanović B, Ilić M, Ćorović J, Čubrić T, Stojadinović D, Ćosić N. Small Hydropower Plants' Proliferation Would Negatively Affect Local Herpetofauna. in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2021;9:610325.
doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.610325 .

Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Jovanović, Bogdan, Ilić, Marija, Ćorović, Jelena, Čubrić, Tijana, Stojadinović, Dragana, Ćosić, Nada, "Small Hydropower Plants' Proliferation Would Negatively Affect Local Herpetofauna" in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9 (2021):610325,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.610325 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikolić, Marko
AU  - Cvetković, Jovana
AU  - Stojadinović, Dragana
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://brill.com/view/journals/amre/41/3/article-p313_2.xml
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/123456789/3904
AB  - Macro- and microhabitat preference of Testudo hermanni boettgeri , the eastern subspecies of Hermann’s tortoise, was investigated utilizing modified methodology for the western subspecies which emphasized the importance of habitat heterogeneity preservation. The study objective was to explore the habitat preferences of the eastern subspecies of T. hermanni . Research was conducted within the same year at four localities in Eastern and Southeastern Serbia. Macrohabitat determination was conducted using a 0 to 5 land cover score system (coverage with herbaceous, bushy or tree vegetation) for 4 m 2 tortoise encounter surroundings. Microhabitat analysis was carried out by determining the plant species in closest contact with the tortoise in the moment of recording. Plants were classified into six groups: 1) aromatic, 2) bramble, 3) herbaceous, 4) thorny shrub, 5) tree and 6) non-thorny shrubs. test was used for comparison between expected and empirical habitat preference. Results confirmed that the most attractive macrohabitats for Eastern Hermann’s tortoises in this part of the Balkans are meadows and open shrublands, with the addition of dense forest (important in wormer months), what is concordant with earlier data from the Mediterranean part of former Yugoslavia. The most attractive microhabitats were “herbaceous plants”, followed by “bramble”.
PB  - Brill Academic Publishers
T2  - Amphibia-Reptilia
T1  - Macro- and microhabitat preferences of eastern Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri)
IS  - 3
VL  - 41
DO  - 10.1163/15685381-20201267
SP  - 313
EP  - 322
ER  - 

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author = "Nikolić, Marko and Cvetković, Jovana and Stojadinović, Dragana and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Macro- and microhabitat preference of Testudo hermanni boettgeri , the eastern subspecies of Hermann’s tortoise, was investigated utilizing modified methodology for the western subspecies which emphasized the importance of habitat heterogeneity preservation. The study objective was to explore the habitat preferences of the eastern subspecies of T. hermanni . Research was conducted within the same year at four localities in Eastern and Southeastern Serbia. Macrohabitat determination was conducted using a 0 to 5 land cover score system (coverage with herbaceous, bushy or tree vegetation) for 4 m 2 tortoise encounter surroundings. Microhabitat analysis was carried out by determining the plant species in closest contact with the tortoise in the moment of recording. Plants were classified into six groups: 1) aromatic, 2) bramble, 3) herbaceous, 4) thorny shrub, 5) tree and 6) non-thorny shrubs. test was used for comparison between expected and empirical habitat preference. Results confirmed that the most attractive macrohabitats for Eastern Hermann’s tortoises in this part of the Balkans are meadows and open shrublands, with the addition of dense forest (important in wormer months), what is concordant with earlier data from the Mediterranean part of former Yugoslavia. The most attractive microhabitats were “herbaceous plants”, followed by “bramble”.",
publisher = "Brill Academic Publishers",
journal = "Amphibia-Reptilia",
title = "Macro- and microhabitat preferences of eastern Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri)",
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volume = "41",
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pages = "313-322"
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Nikolić, M., Cvetković, J., Stojadinović, D.,& Crnobrnja-Isailović, J.. (2020). Macro- and microhabitat preferences of eastern Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri). in Amphibia-Reptilia
Brill Academic Publishers., 41(3), 313-322.
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-20201267

Nikolić M, Cvetković J, Stojadinović D, Crnobrnja-Isailović J. Macro- and microhabitat preferences of eastern Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri). in Amphibia-Reptilia. 2020;41(3):313-322.
doi:10.1163/15685381-20201267 .

Nikolić, Marko, Cvetković, Jovana, Stojadinović, Dragana, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, "Macro- and microhabitat preferences of eastern Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri)" in Amphibia-Reptilia, 41, no. 3 (2020):313-322,
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-20201267 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojadinović, Dragana
AU  - Čubrić, Tijana
AU  - Milošević, Đurađ
AU  - Jovanović, Bogdan
AU  - Ćorović, Jelena
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0354-46641700013S
UR  - http://www.serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/1482
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2882
AB  - We recorded the movements of adult Eastern Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) in a local population situated in a complex forested habitat system. The average total movement range size (TMRS) calculated over three consecutive years was 4.56 ha and 7.53 ha for males and females, respectively. The largest estimated TMRS of male and female tortoises was 27 ha and 90 ha, respectively. Six females and three males (or 9% and 4%, respectively, of the overall sample) had a movement range size (MRS) greater than 10 ha. Significant differences between male and female MRS were not detected. Body size had no influence on the MRS of individuals in the sample, except on the core movement range size (CMRS) in males. Although the collected data did not enable calculation of the home range in the studied population, the results indicate that the calculated average TMRS of local Hermann tortoises is larger than the average home range in some other populations. Therefore, in the absence of information on the home range size of local adult tortoises, the MRS could be a suitable alternative for planning local species reserves.
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Contribution to the knowledge of spatial movements of adult Hermann’s tortoises
IS  - 4
VL  - 69
VL  - 69
DO  - 10.2298/ABS170217013S
SP  - 671
EP  - 677
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojadinović, Dragana and Čubrić, Tijana and Milošević, Đurađ and Jovanović, Bogdan and Ćorović, Jelena and Paunović, Momir and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka",
year = "2017",
abstract = "We recorded the movements of adult Eastern Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) in a local population situated in a complex forested habitat system. The average total movement range size (TMRS) calculated over three consecutive years was 4.56 ha and 7.53 ha for males and females, respectively. The largest estimated TMRS of male and female tortoises was 27 ha and 90 ha, respectively. Six females and three males (or 9% and 4%, respectively, of the overall sample) had a movement range size (MRS) greater than 10 ha. Significant differences between male and female MRS were not detected. Body size had no influence on the MRS of individuals in the sample, except on the core movement range size (CMRS) in males. Although the collected data did not enable calculation of the home range in the studied population, the results indicate that the calculated average TMRS of local Hermann tortoises is larger than the average home range in some other populations. Therefore, in the absence of information on the home range size of local adult tortoises, the MRS could be a suitable alternative for planning local species reserves.",
journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences",
title = "Contribution to the knowledge of spatial movements of adult Hermann’s tortoises",
number = "4",
volume = "69, 69",
doi = "10.2298/ABS170217013S",
pages = "671-677"
}

Stojadinović, D., Čubrić, T., Milošević, Đ., Jovanović, B., Ćorović, J., Paunović, M.,& Crnobrnja-Isailović, J.. (2017). Contribution to the knowledge of spatial movements of adult Hermann’s tortoises. in Archives of Biological Sciences, 69(4), 671-677.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS170217013S

Stojadinović D, Čubrić T, Milošević Đ, Jovanović B, Ćorović J, Paunović M, Crnobrnja-Isailović J. Contribution to the knowledge of spatial movements of adult Hermann’s tortoises. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2017;69(4):671-677.
doi:10.2298/ABS170217013S .

Stojadinović, Dragana, Čubrić, Tijana, Milošević, Đurađ, Jovanović, Bogdan, Ćorović, Jelena, Paunović, Momir, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, "Contribution to the knowledge of spatial movements of adult Hermann’s tortoises" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 69, no. 4 (2017):671-677,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS170217013S . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka M.
AU  - Curcić, Srecko B
AU  - Stojadinović, Dragana
AU  - Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša
AU  - Aleksić, Ivan D.
AU  - Tomanović, Zeljko
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1073
AB  - We analyzed the diet composition of adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) in Europe to define their general diet preferences with the use of data collected in Serbia and published data from Great Britain, Spain, France, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, and Bulgaria. We also addressed the potential correlation between adult body size and prey size, and sex-based food niche partitioning in adults as suggested by the pronounced sexual size dimorphism in this species. Analysis revealed that European Common Toads feed most frequently on insects, e.g., Coleoptera and Hymenoptera (Formicidae), but food diversity may vary among regions. A number of other invertebrate taxa were included in the diet, though usually in frequencies less than 0.1. The results suggest that the Common Toad is neither a feeding generalist, nor a myrmecophagous specialist, as some bufonids are proclaimed to be. In-depth analysis of samples from Serbia revealed no correlation between the body size of toads and the number of prey ingested, a positive correlation between toad body size and prey size due to sexual size dimorphism, high overlap of dietary preferences, and concordance in the distribution of various prey types between males and females. Furthermore, males consumed small prey items in higher proportions than did females, but the opposite was found for medium-size prey, which suggests possible dietary niche partitioning in prey size rather than in taxonomical composition.
T2  - Journal of Herpetology
T1  - Diet Composition and Food Preferences in Adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae)
IS  - 4
VL  - 46
SP  - 93
EP  - 567
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_1073
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka M. and Curcić, Srecko B and Stojadinović, Dragana and Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša and Aleksić, Ivan D. and Tomanović, Zeljko",
year = "2012",
abstract = "We analyzed the diet composition of adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) in Europe to define their general diet preferences with the use of data collected in Serbia and published data from Great Britain, Spain, France, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, and Bulgaria. We also addressed the potential correlation between adult body size and prey size, and sex-based food niche partitioning in adults as suggested by the pronounced sexual size dimorphism in this species. Analysis revealed that European Common Toads feed most frequently on insects, e.g., Coleoptera and Hymenoptera (Formicidae), but food diversity may vary among regions. A number of other invertebrate taxa were included in the diet, though usually in frequencies less than 0.1. The results suggest that the Common Toad is neither a feeding generalist, nor a myrmecophagous specialist, as some bufonids are proclaimed to be. In-depth analysis of samples from Serbia revealed no correlation between the body size of toads and the number of prey ingested, a positive correlation between toad body size and prey size due to sexual size dimorphism, high overlap of dietary preferences, and concordance in the distribution of various prey types between males and females. Furthermore, males consumed small prey items in higher proportions than did females, but the opposite was found for medium-size prey, which suggests possible dietary niche partitioning in prey size rather than in taxonomical composition.",
journal = "Journal of Herpetology",
title = "Diet Composition and Food Preferences in Adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae)",
number = "4",
volume = "46",
pages = "93-567",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_1073"
}

Crnobrnja-Isailović, J. M., Curcić, S. B., Stojadinović, D., Tomašević Kolarov, N., Aleksić, I. D.,& Tomanović, Z.. (2012). Diet Composition and Food Preferences in Adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae). in Journal of Herpetology, 46(4), 93-567.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_1073

Crnobrnja-Isailović JM, Curcić SB, Stojadinović D, Tomašević Kolarov N, Aleksić ID, Tomanović Z. Diet Composition and Food Preferences in Adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae). in Journal of Herpetology. 2012;46(4):93-567.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_1073 .

Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka M., Curcić, Srecko B, Stojadinović, Dragana, Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša, Aleksić, Ivan D., Tomanović, Zeljko, "Diet Composition and Food Preferences in Adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae)" in Journal of Herpetology, 46, no. 4 (2012):93-567,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_1073 .