TY  - CHAP
AU  - Marinković, Nikola
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Raković, Maja
AU  - Jovanović, Milica
AU  - Pešić, Vladimir
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_12
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4695
AB  - The Balkan Peninsula is known as a biodiversity hotspot. This area is characterized by diverse climate, orographic and hydrological conditions which represent a good basis for the diversity of flora and fauna. The fauna of leeches (Hirudinea) is no exception. The majority of European species are recorded in this area, many of which are endemic to the Balkans. Contemporary studies have described several species new to the science, and a few subspecies have been risen to the species level after detailed investigation (Croatobranchus maestrovi, Dina krasensis, D. dinarica, D. minuoculata, D. sketi, D. prokletijaca, Trocheta dalmatina, Glossiphonia balcanica). The area of Dinaric Alps (Karst) with its springs, streams and glacial lakes are home to almost all of these newly described species but also other common European species. These habitats are under various anthropogenic pressure, springs are driven in to pipes for irrigation or for human use, and on many small rivers mini hydro-power plants are being built which further endanger these fragile habitats and animal communities that inhabit them. The Mediterranean medicinal leech (H. verbana) was exported in large numbers through history form the area of Balkan Peninsula to Western Europe for medicinal use. Today, species of medicinal leeches are under numerous international and national protection acts and its trade and commercial use is very limited or prohibited. The main threat is the destruction and deterioration of suitable habitats, mainly wetland areas, marshes and ponds in the flood zones of rivers.
PB  - Cham: Springer
T2  - Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
T1  - Importance of Small Water Bodies for Diversity of Leeches (Hirudinea) of Western Balkan
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_12
SP  - 251
EP  - 270
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "The Balkan Peninsula is known as a biodiversity hotspot. This area is characterized by diverse climate, orographic and hydrological conditions which represent a good basis for the diversity of flora and fauna. The fauna of leeches (Hirudinea) is no exception. The majority of European species are recorded in this area, many of which are endemic to the Balkans. Contemporary studies have described several species new to the science, and a few subspecies have been risen to the species level after detailed investigation (Croatobranchus maestrovi, Dina krasensis, D. dinarica, D. minuoculata, D. sketi, D. prokletijaca, Trocheta dalmatina, Glossiphonia balcanica). The area of Dinaric Alps (Karst) with its springs, streams and glacial lakes are home to almost all of these newly described species but also other common European species. These habitats are under various anthropogenic pressure, springs are driven in to pipes for irrigation or for human use, and on many small rivers mini hydro-power plants are being built which further endanger these fragile habitats and animal communities that inhabit them. The Mediterranean medicinal leech (H. verbana) was exported in large numbers through history form the area of Balkan Peninsula to Western Europe for medicinal use. Today, species of medicinal leeches are under numerous international and national protection acts and its trade and commercial use is very limited or prohibited. The main threat is the destruction and deterioration of suitable habitats, mainly wetland areas, marshes and ponds in the flood zones of rivers.",
publisher = "Cham: Springer",
journal = "Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans",
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Pešić, V., Milošević, Đ., Miliša, M., Marinković, N., Paunović, M., Raković, M., Jovanović, M.,& Pešić, V.. (2022). Importance of Small Water Bodies for Diversity of Leeches (Hirudinea) of Western Balkan. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
Cham: Springer., 251-270.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_12

Pešić V, Milošević Đ, Miliša M, Marinković N, Paunović M, Raković M, Jovanović M, Pešić V. Importance of Small Water Bodies for Diversity of Leeches (Hirudinea) of Western Balkan. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans. 2022;:251-270.
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_12 .

Pešić, Vladimir, Milošević, Đurađ, Miliša, Marko, Marinković, Nikola, Paunović, Momir, Raković, Maja, Jovanović, Milica, Pešić, Vladimir, "Importance of Small Water Bodies for Diversity of Leeches (Hirudinea) of Western Balkan" in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans (2022):251-270,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_12 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Raković, Maja
AU  - Tomović, Jelena
AU  - Popović, Nataša
AU  - Pešić, Vladimir
AU  - Dmitrović, Dejan
AU  - Stamenković, Valentina Slavevska
AU  - Hinić, Jelena
AU  - Stefanovska, Natasha
AU  - Lajtner, Jasna
AU  - Paunović, Momir
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_11
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4694
AB  - The Balkan Peninsula is a vital part of Europe’s biodiversity in respect to freshwater gastropods and many of recorded taxa are stenobionts of narrow distribution. This chapter presents review of the freshwater gastropod fauna distribution in springs, small mountain streams (first order streams), and groundwaters of the Western Balkan and points to the main threats that influence the decline of diversity of this important group of aquatic organisms. Due to the complexity of the topic, small standing waters have not been considered here. The most significant threats to the diversity of freshwater gastropods in small streams are habitat degradation (physical destruction of habitats due to mini hydropower plants construction, hydro-technical works related to flood protection, faulty forest management excavation of material), and water abstraction. Knowledge of a considerable number of Balkan gastropod species, underlines the importance for the long-term conservation of biodiversity in this part of Europe.
PB  - Cham: Springer
T2  - Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
T1  - Gastropods in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans—Endangerments and Threats
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_11
SP  - 227
EP  - 249
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "The Balkan Peninsula is a vital part of Europe’s biodiversity in respect to freshwater gastropods and many of recorded taxa are stenobionts of narrow distribution. This chapter presents review of the freshwater gastropod fauna distribution in springs, small mountain streams (first order streams), and groundwaters of the Western Balkan and points to the main threats that influence the decline of diversity of this important group of aquatic organisms. Due to the complexity of the topic, small standing waters have not been considered here. The most significant threats to the diversity of freshwater gastropods in small streams are habitat degradation (physical destruction of habitats due to mini hydropower plants construction, hydro-technical works related to flood protection, faulty forest management excavation of material), and water abstraction. Knowledge of a considerable number of Balkan gastropod species, underlines the importance for the long-term conservation of biodiversity in this part of Europe.",
publisher = "Cham: Springer",
journal = "Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans",
booktitle = "Gastropods in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans—Endangerments and Threats",
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Pešić, V., Milošević, Đ., Miliša, M., Raković, M., Tomović, J., Popović, N., Pešić, V., Dmitrović, D., Stamenković, V. S., Hinić, J., Stefanovska, N., Lajtner, J.,& Paunović, M.. (2022). Gastropods in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans—Endangerments and Threats. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
Cham: Springer., 227-249.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_11

Pešić V, Milošević Đ, Miliša M, Raković M, Tomović J, Popović N, Pešić V, Dmitrović D, Stamenković VS, Hinić J, Stefanovska N, Lajtner J, Paunović M. Gastropods in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans—Endangerments and Threats. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans. 2022;:227-249.
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_11 .

Pešić, Vladimir, Milošević, Đurađ, Miliša, Marko, Raković, Maja, Tomović, Jelena, Popović, Nataša, Pešić, Vladimir, Dmitrović, Dejan, Stamenković, Valentina Slavevska, Hinić, Jelena, Stefanovska, Natasha, Lajtner, Jasna, Paunović, Momir, "Gastropods in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans—Endangerments and Threats" in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans (2022):227-249,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_11 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Vilenica, Marina
AU  - Petrović, Ana
AU  - Rimcheska, Biljana
AU  - Stojanović, Katarina
AU  - Tubić, Bojana
AU  - Vidinova, Yanka
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_15
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4692
AB  - Mayflies are amphibious insects which represent an important link in food and energy transfer from aquatic to terrestrial habitats. They constitute a large proportion of the aquatic ecosystems’ biomass. Although our knowledge about mayfly (bio)diversity in the Balkan Peninsula is still far from complete, more extensive systematic studies have been conducted within the last decade. In this chapter we explore development of mayfly research in the area of the Western Balkans, mayfly species richness in various small lotic habitats, including springs, streams and rivers, and determine the importance of such habitats for conservation of local mayflies. We discuss the value of mayflies as bioindicators of freshwater ecosystems’ health, as well as the influences of various anthropogenic activities on mayfly assemblages in small lotic habitats of the Western Balkans. Moreover, we present current gaps in research and we give recommendations for future directions of mayfly research in the area of the Western Balkans.
PB  - Springer
T2  - Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
T1  - How Important are Small Lotic Habitats of the Western Balkans for Local Mayflies?
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_15
SP  - 313
EP  - 336
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "Mayflies are amphibious insects which represent an important link in food and energy transfer from aquatic to terrestrial habitats. They constitute a large proportion of the aquatic ecosystems’ biomass. Although our knowledge about mayfly (bio)diversity in the Balkan Peninsula is still far from complete, more extensive systematic studies have been conducted within the last decade. In this chapter we explore development of mayfly research in the area of the Western Balkans, mayfly species richness in various small lotic habitats, including springs, streams and rivers, and determine the importance of such habitats for conservation of local mayflies. We discuss the value of mayflies as bioindicators of freshwater ecosystems’ health, as well as the influences of various anthropogenic activities on mayfly assemblages in small lotic habitats of the Western Balkans. Moreover, we present current gaps in research and we give recommendations for future directions of mayfly research in the area of the Western Balkans.",
publisher = "Springer",
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booktitle = "How Important are Small Lotic Habitats of the Western Balkans for Local Mayflies?",
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Pešić, V., Milošević, Đ., Miliša, M., Vilenica, M., Petrović, A., Rimcheska, B., Stojanović, K., Tubić, B.,& Vidinova, Y.. (2022). How Important are Small Lotic Habitats of the Western Balkans for Local Mayflies?. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
Springer., 313-336.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_15

Pešić V, Milošević Đ, Miliša M, Vilenica M, Petrović A, Rimcheska B, Stojanović K, Tubić B, Vidinova Y. How Important are Small Lotic Habitats of the Western Balkans for Local Mayflies?. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans. 2022;:313-336.
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_15 .

Pešić, Vladimir, Milošević, Đurađ, Miliša, Marko, Vilenica, Marina, Petrović, Ana, Rimcheska, Biljana, Stojanović, Katarina, Tubić, Bojana, Vidinova, Yanka, "How Important are Small Lotic Habitats of the Western Balkans for Local Mayflies?" in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans (2022):313-336,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_15 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Adrović, Avdul
AU  - Bego, Ferdinand
AU  - Čađenović, Natalija
AU  - Hadžiahmetović Jurida, Elvira
AU  - Jablonski, Daniel
AU  - Sterijovski, Bogoljub
AU  - Jovanović Glavaš, Olga
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_17
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4693
AB  - In these times of aggressive and enormous anthropogenic alterations of freshwater aquatic habitats throughout the Western Balkans, including drying out, pollution or the introduction of invasive species, the value of small water bodies (SWB) as refugia for local amphibians is clearly increasing. A network of SWB could be crucial for the conservation of local amphibian richness, if this network is properly maintained and monitored. Together, countries of the Western Balkan harbor 29 amphibian species and only one of these species does not use SWB. Almost all those countries share the same challenges—drainage, technical flood protection measures, channelization, planned small dam construction, agriculture, deforestation, pollution, road construction and decrease of aquifers. The conservation of SWB in the region is related to the socio-economic status of the people i.e. to the stimulation of local stakeholders to continue with the traditional practices of agriculture and animal husbandry, including maintenance of SWB, and to their continuous education on importance of SWB for preservation of high values of local biodiversity.
PB  - Springer
PB  - Cham: Springer
T2  - Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
T1  - The Importance of Small Water Bodies’ Conservation for Maintaining Local Amphibian Diversity in the Western Balkans
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_17
SP  - 351
EP  - 387
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "In these times of aggressive and enormous anthropogenic alterations of freshwater aquatic habitats throughout the Western Balkans, including drying out, pollution or the introduction of invasive species, the value of small water bodies (SWB) as refugia for local amphibians is clearly increasing. A network of SWB could be crucial for the conservation of local amphibian richness, if this network is properly maintained and monitored. Together, countries of the Western Balkan harbor 29 amphibian species and only one of these species does not use SWB. Almost all those countries share the same challenges—drainage, technical flood protection measures, channelization, planned small dam construction, agriculture, deforestation, pollution, road construction and decrease of aquifers. The conservation of SWB in the region is related to the socio-economic status of the people i.e. to the stimulation of local stakeholders to continue with the traditional practices of agriculture and animal husbandry, including maintenance of SWB, and to their continuous education on importance of SWB for preservation of high values of local biodiversity.",
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Pešić, V., Milošević, Đ., Miliša, M., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Adrović, A., Bego, F., Čađenović, N., Hadžiahmetović Jurida, E., Jablonski, D., Sterijovski, B.,& Jovanović Glavaš, O.. (2022). The Importance of Small Water Bodies’ Conservation for Maintaining Local Amphibian Diversity in the Western Balkans. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
Springer., 351-387.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_17

Pešić V, Milošević Đ, Miliša M, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Adrović A, Bego F, Čađenović N, Hadžiahmetović Jurida E, Jablonski D, Sterijovski B, Jovanović Glavaš O. The Importance of Small Water Bodies’ Conservation for Maintaining Local Amphibian Diversity in the Western Balkans. in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans. 2022;:351-387.
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_17 .

Pešić, Vladimir, Milošević, Đurađ, Miliša, Marko, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Adrović, Avdul, Bego, Ferdinand, Čađenović, Natalija, Hadžiahmetović Jurida, Elvira, Jablonski, Daniel, Sterijovski, Bogoljub, Jovanović Glavaš, Olga, "The Importance of Small Water Bodies’ Conservation for Maintaining Local Amphibian Diversity in the Western Balkans" in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans (2022):351-387,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1_17 . .