TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanković, Jelena
AU  - Milošević, Đurađ
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Jovanović, Boris
AU  - Popović, Nataša
AU  - Tomović, Jelena
AU  - Atanacković, Ana
AU  - Radulović, Katarina
AU  - Lončarević, Davor
AU  - Raković, Maja
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6635
AB  - This study was carried out at the Danube River and its tributaries during the Joint Danube
Survey 4 (JDS4) expedition. Three freshwater benthic species were used to estimate the quantity
of microplastics (MPs): Corbicula spp., Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Claparede, 1862), and Polypedilum
nubeculosum (Meigen, 1804). Following the kick and sweep technique, individuals were sampled using
a hand net or dredge. In order to estimate the number of MP particles/individual particles/g wet
body mass, the body mass and total length of all specimens were measured. Alkaline (Corbicula spp.
and L. hoffmaisteri) and enzymatic (P. nubeculosum) protocols were performed for tissue degradation.
All samples were filtered through glass microfiber filters (mesh size 0.5 μm). The particles were
photographed, measured, and counted. A total of 1904, 169, and 204 MPs were isolated from
Corbicula spp., L. hoffmaisteri, and P. nubeculosum, respectively. To confirm the chemical composition
of isolated MPs, a subsample of 46 particles of the fragmented particles from 14 sampling sites was
analysed via μ-ATR-FTIR spectroscopy analysis. The particles were characterised as polycarbonate
(PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene–polyethylene copolymer (PP-PE), nylon
(polyamide-PA) and cellophane, with the domination of PET.
PB  - Basel: MDPI
T2  - Water
T1  - Microplastics in the Danube River and Its Main Tributaries—Ingestion by Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
IS  - 7
VL  - 16
DO  - 10.3390/w16070962
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abstract = "This study was carried out at the Danube River and its tributaries during the Joint Danube
Survey 4 (JDS4) expedition. Three freshwater benthic species were used to estimate the quantity
of microplastics (MPs): Corbicula spp., Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Claparede, 1862), and Polypedilum
nubeculosum (Meigen, 1804). Following the kick and sweep technique, individuals were sampled using
a hand net or dredge. In order to estimate the number of MP particles/individual particles/g wet
body mass, the body mass and total length of all specimens were measured. Alkaline (Corbicula spp.
and L. hoffmaisteri) and enzymatic (P. nubeculosum) protocols were performed for tissue degradation.
All samples were filtered through glass microfiber filters (mesh size 0.5 μm). The particles were
photographed, measured, and counted. A total of 1904, 169, and 204 MPs were isolated from
Corbicula spp., L. hoffmaisteri, and P. nubeculosum, respectively. To confirm the chemical composition
of isolated MPs, a subsample of 46 particles of the fragmented particles from 14 sampling sites was
analysed via μ-ATR-FTIR spectroscopy analysis. The particles were characterised as polycarbonate
(PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene–polyethylene copolymer (PP-PE), nylon
(polyamide-PA) and cellophane, with the domination of PET.",
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Basel: MDPI., 16(7), 962.
https://doi.org/10.3390/w16070962

Stanković J, Milošević Đ, Paunović M, Jovanović B, Popović N, Tomović J, Atanacković A, Radulović K, Lončarević D, Raković M. Microplastics in the Danube River and Its Main Tributaries—Ingestion by Freshwater Macroinvertebrates. in Water. 2024;16(7):962.
doi:10.3390/w16070962 .

Stanković, Jelena, Milošević, Đurađ, Paunović, Momir, Jovanović, Boris, Popović, Nataša, Tomović, Jelena, Atanacković, Ana, Radulović, Katarina, Lončarević, Davor, Raković, Maja, "Microplastics in the Danube River and Its Main Tributaries—Ingestion by Freshwater Macroinvertebrates" in Water, 16, no. 7 (2024):962,
https://doi.org/10.3390/w16070962 . .

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  - 

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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.",
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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  - JOUR
AU  - Stanković, Jelena
AU  - Milošević, Đurađ
AU  - Jovanović, Boris
AU  - Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija
AU  - Petrović, Ana
AU  - Raković, Maja
AU  - Stanković, Nikola
AU  - Stojković Piperac, Milica
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.5119
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4440
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4472
AB  - Benthic communities contain some of the most threatened organisms in aquatic habitats due to different anthropogenic pressures. The high abundance of microplastics in sediments will continue to increase in the future, further increasing the probability of interactions between macroinvertebrates and microplastics. In the present study, a benthic community in a relatively pristine shallow pond was exposed either to an environmentally relevant high concentration of a microplastic mixture of 80 g m-2 in the sediment, or a control sediment, without the addition of microplastics. The mixture of microplastics contained irregularly shaped polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyamide in a ratio of 50:25:25%, respectively. The in situ experiment lasted for 100 d. The total number of taxa that colonized the microcosms was 22 (17 in the control and 18 in the microplastic treatment), and the colonization was not affected by the treatment. The most dominant group within the macroinvertebrate community was the dipteran family Chironomidae, in both the control and the microplastic treatment. No significant differences in the abundance and biomass at a community level were recorded between the groups by permutational multivariate analysis of variance (F = 0.993, p = 0.456 and F = 0.344, p = 0.797, respectively). The mixture of microplastics did not influence the abundance or biomass of the functional feeding groups (F = 1.810, p = 0.137 and F = 0.377, p = 0.736, respectively). The species richness, species abundance, species biomass, Shannon's diversity index, and Simpson's index of diversity showed no statistically significant differences between the control and treatment groups. Czekanowski's quantitative similarity index indicated that 84% of the community remained unaffected after microplastic exposure. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;00:1-8. © 2021 SETAC.
PB  - Hoboken: Wiley
T2  - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
T1  - In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond.
DO  - 10.1002/etc.5119
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Stanković, J., Milošević, Đ., Jovanović, B., Savić-Zdravković, D., Petrović, A., Raković, M., Stanković, N.,& Stojković Piperac, M.. (2021). In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond.. in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Hoboken: Wiley..
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5119

Stanković J, Milošević Đ, Jovanović B, Savić-Zdravković D, Petrović A, Raković M, Stanković N, Stojković Piperac M. In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond.. in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 2021;.
doi:10.1002/etc.5119 .

Stanković, Jelena, Milošević, Đurađ, Jovanović, Boris, Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija, Petrović, Ana, Raković, Maja, Stanković, Nikola, Stojković Piperac, Milica, "In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond." in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5119 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanković, Jelena
AU  - Milošević, Djuradj
AU  - Jovanović, Boris
AU  - Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija
AU  - Petrović, Ana
AU  - Raković, Maja
AU  - Stanković, Nikola
AU  - Stojković Piperac, Milica
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.5119
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4440
AB  - Benthic communities contain some of the most threatened organisms in aquatic habitats due to different anthropogenic pressures. The high abundance of microplastics in sediments will continue to increase in the future, further increasing the probability of interactions between macroinvertebrates and microplastics. In the present study, a benthic community in a relatively pristine shallow pond was exposed either to an environmentally relevant high concentration of a microplastic mixture of 80 g m-2 in the sediment, or a control sediment, without the addition of microplastics. The mixture of microplastics contained irregularly shaped polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyamide in a ratio of 50:25:25%, respectively. The in situ experiment lasted for 100 d. The total number of taxa that colonized the microcosms was 22 (17 in the control and 18 in the microplastic treatment), and the colonization was not affected by the treatment. The most dominant group within the macroinvertebrate community was the dipteran family Chironomidae, in both the control and the microplastic treatment. No significant differences in the abundance and biomass at a community level were recorded between the groups by permutational multivariate analysis of variance (F = 0.993, p = 0.456 and F = 0.344, p = 0.797, respectively). The mixture of microplastics did not influence the abundance or biomass of the functional feeding groups (F = 1.810, p = 0.137 and F = 0.377, p = 0.736, respectively). The species richness, species abundance, species biomass, Shannon's diversity index, and Simpson's index of diversity showed no statistically significant differences between the control and treatment groups. Czekanowski's quantitative similarity index indicated that 84% of the community remained unaffected after microplastic exposure. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;00:1-8. © 2021 SETAC.
PB  - Hoboken: Wiley
T2  - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
T1  - In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond.
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Stanković, J., Milošević, D., Jovanović, B., Savić-Zdravković, D., Petrović, A., Raković, M., Stanković, N.,& Stojković Piperac, M.. (2021). In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond.. in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Hoboken: Wiley..
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5119

Stanković J, Milošević D, Jovanović B, Savić-Zdravković D, Petrović A, Raković M, Stanković N, Stojković Piperac M. In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond.. in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 2021;.
doi:10.1002/etc.5119 .

Stanković, Jelena, Milošević, Djuradj, Jovanović, Boris, Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija, Petrović, Ana, Raković, Maja, Stanković, Nikola, Stojković Piperac, Milica, "In Situ Effects of a Microplastic Mixture on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Freshwater Pond." in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5119 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stanković, Jelena
AU  - Stojković Piperac, Milica
AU  - Jovanović, Boris
AU  - Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija
AU  - Raković, Maja
AU  - Petrović, Ana
AU  - Milošević, Đurađ
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4108
AB  - Benthic communities represent one of the most threatened organisms in aquatic habitats due to accumulation of plastic particles in sediments. High abundance of MPs in aquatic habitats indicate higher probability of macroinvertebrates to ingest microplastic particles. Benthic community was exposed to high concentration of MPs, 80 g m-2 in sediment, and control, without addition of MPs. Mixture of MPs contained polyethylene (PE), polyvynil-chloride (PVC) and polyamide (PA) in a ratio of 50%: 25%: 25%, respectively. In situ experiment lasted for 100 days. Total number of taxa that colonized the trays were 22 (17 in control, 18 in HC treatment). Most dominant group within macroinvertebrate community was dipteran family Chironomidae, both in control and HC treatment. No significant differences in abundance and biomass at community level between control and HC treatment was recorded by PERMANOVA ((F=0.993; p=0.456 and F=0.344; p=0.797, respectively). Mixture of microplastics did not influence abundance and biomass of functional feeding groups within macroinvertebrate community (F=1.810; p=0.137 and F=0.377; p=0.736, respectively). Species richness (S), species abundance (N), biomass (B), Shannon's diversity index (H) and Simpson's index (D) showed no statistically significant differences between the control and treatment groups.
PB  - Podgorica, Montenegro: Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology
C3  - 9th International Symposium of Ecologists of Montenegro – ISEM9 Virtual Conference 4-5 November 2020 Montenegro
T1  - Microcosm approach: In situ effects of microplastic mixture on community structure of freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates
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https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4108 .

Stanković, Jelena, Stojković Piperac, Milica, Jovanović, Boris, Savić-Zdravković, Dimitrija, Raković, Maja, Petrović, Ana, Milošević, Đurađ, "Microcosm approach: In situ effects of microplastic mixture on community structure of freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates" in 9th International Symposium of Ecologists of Montenegro – ISEM9 Virtual Conference 4-5 November 2020 Montenegro (2020):23,
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