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Phylogeography of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), in the Balkans

Rammou, Dimitra-Lida; Karaiskou, Nikoleta; Minoudi, Styliani; Kazilas, Christos; Moulistanos, Aristotelis; Gkagkavouzis, Konstantinos; Ćirović, Duško; Nikolić, Tijana; Ćosić, Nada; Youlatos, Dionisios; Triantafyllidis, Alexandros

(Oxford University Press, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rammou, Dimitra-Lida
AU  - Karaiskou, Nikoleta
AU  - Minoudi, Styliani
AU  - Kazilas, Christos
AU  - Moulistanos, Aristotelis
AU  - Gkagkavouzis, Konstantinos
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Nikolić, Tijana
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Youlatos, Dionisios
AU  - Triantafyllidis, Alexandros
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6421
AB  - The Balkan Peninsula acted as a refugium for many steppic species during the Pleistocene, resulting in a high genetic variability, which, in some cases, presents a northward decreasing latitudinal gradient. In the present study, we investigate the genetic diversity of the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) in its Balkan distribution, sampled comprehensively across its entire distribution in Greece (133 samples from 21 localities). These samples are compared with others from Serbia (54 samples from eight localities) and the available published data from its range in Europe (124 sequences from GenBank). Our results show that the genetic diversity of the Greek and Serbian populations is not correlated with a latitudinal gradient. However, when the entire European range is considered, the model that best fits the genetic variation of the species is based on the ‘centre–periphery’ hypothesis. The founder (centre) populations of the species were most probably situated in south-eastern Bulgaria and European Turkey and underwent rapid expansion post-glacially, during the Holocene, both northwards (Central Europe) and southwards (Greece), as revealed by the decreased genetic diversity and phylogeographical inference analysis in these marginal regions. These results indicate a particular phylogeographical history of a European species and set a baseline for conservation management in its southern populations.
PB  - Oxford University Press
T2  - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
T1  - Phylogeography of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), in the Balkans
IS  - 2
VL  - 139
DO  - 10.1093/biolinnean/blad021
SP  - 158
EP  - 172
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Rammou, Dimitra-Lida and Karaiskou, Nikoleta and Minoudi, Styliani and Kazilas, Christos and Moulistanos, Aristotelis and Gkagkavouzis, Konstantinos and Ćirović, Duško and Nikolić, Tijana and Ćosić, Nada and Youlatos, Dionisios and Triantafyllidis, Alexandros",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The Balkan Peninsula acted as a refugium for many steppic species during the Pleistocene, resulting in a high genetic variability, which, in some cases, presents a northward decreasing latitudinal gradient. In the present study, we investigate the genetic diversity of the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) in its Balkan distribution, sampled comprehensively across its entire distribution in Greece (133 samples from 21 localities). These samples are compared with others from Serbia (54 samples from eight localities) and the available published data from its range in Europe (124 sequences from GenBank). Our results show that the genetic diversity of the Greek and Serbian populations is not correlated with a latitudinal gradient. However, when the entire European range is considered, the model that best fits the genetic variation of the species is based on the ‘centre–periphery’ hypothesis. The founder (centre) populations of the species were most probably situated in south-eastern Bulgaria and European Turkey and underwent rapid expansion post-glacially, during the Holocene, both northwards (Central Europe) and southwards (Greece), as revealed by the decreased genetic diversity and phylogeographical inference analysis in these marginal regions. These results indicate a particular phylogeographical history of a European species and set a baseline for conservation management in its southern populations.",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
journal = "Biological Journal of the Linnean Society",
title = "Phylogeography of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), in the Balkans",
number = "2",
volume = "139",
doi = "10.1093/biolinnean/blad021",
pages = "158-172"
}
Rammou, D., Karaiskou, N., Minoudi, S., Kazilas, C., Moulistanos, A., Gkagkavouzis, K., Ćirović, D., Nikolić, T., Ćosić, N., Youlatos, D.,& Triantafyllidis, A.. (2023). Phylogeography of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), in the Balkans. in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
Oxford University Press., 139(2), 158-172.
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blad021
Rammou D, Karaiskou N, Minoudi S, Kazilas C, Moulistanos A, Gkagkavouzis K, Ćirović D, Nikolić T, Ćosić N, Youlatos D, Triantafyllidis A. Phylogeography of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), in the Balkans. in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2023;139(2):158-172.
doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blad021 .
Rammou, Dimitra-Lida, Karaiskou, Nikoleta, Minoudi, Styliani, Kazilas, Christos, Moulistanos, Aristotelis, Gkagkavouzis, Konstantinos, Ćirović, Duško, Nikolić, Tijana, Ćosić, Nada, Youlatos, Dionisios, Triantafyllidis, Alexandros, "Phylogeography of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), in the Balkans" in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 139, no. 2 (2023):158-172,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blad021 . .
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Cryptic Diversity of the European Blind Mole Rat Nannospalax leucodon Species Complex: Implications for Conservation.

Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja; Stamenković, Gorana; Jojić, Vida; Ćosić, Nada; Ćirović, Duško; Stojković, Oliver; Veličković, Jelena; Savić, Ivo

(Basel: MDPI, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja
AU  - Stamenković, Gorana
AU  - Jojić, Vida
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Stojković, Oliver
AU  - Veličković, Jelena
AU  - Savić, Ivo
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1097
UR  - http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=PMC9105853
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4964
AB  - We explored the cryptic speciation of the Nannospalax leucodon species complex, characterised by intense karyotype evolution and reduced phenotypic variability that has produced different lineages, out of which 25 are described as chromosomal forms (CFs), so many cryptic species remain unnoticed. Although some of them should be classified as threatened, they lack the official nomenclature necessary to be involved in conservation strategies. Reproductive isolation between seven CFs has previously been demonstrated. To investigate the amount and dynamics of genetic discrepancy that follows chromosomal changes, infer speciation levels, and obtain phylogenetic patterns, we analysed mitochondrial 16S rRNA and MT-CYTB nucleotide polymorphism among 17 CFs-the highest number studied so far. Phylogenetic trees delineated 11 CFs as separate clades. Evolutionary divergence values overlapped with acknowledged higher taxonomic categories, or sometimes exceeded them. The fact that CFs with higher 2n are evolutionary older corresponds to the fusion hypothesis of Nannospalax karyotype evolution. To participate in conservation strategies, N. leucodon classification should follow the biological species concept, and proposed cryptic species should be formally named, despite a lack of classical morphometric discrepancy. We draw attention towards the syrmiensis and montanosyrmiensis CFs, estimated to be endangered/critically endangered, and emphasise the need for detailed monitoring and population survey for other cryptic species.
PB  - Basel: MDPI
T2  - Animals
T1  - Cryptic Diversity of the European Blind Mole Rat Nannospalax leucodon Species Complex: Implications for Conservation.
IS  - 9
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/ani12091097
SP  - 1097
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja and Stamenković, Gorana and Jojić, Vida and Ćosić, Nada and Ćirović, Duško and Stojković, Oliver and Veličković, Jelena and Savić, Ivo",
year = "2022",
abstract = "We explored the cryptic speciation of the Nannospalax leucodon species complex, characterised by intense karyotype evolution and reduced phenotypic variability that has produced different lineages, out of which 25 are described as chromosomal forms (CFs), so many cryptic species remain unnoticed. Although some of them should be classified as threatened, they lack the official nomenclature necessary to be involved in conservation strategies. Reproductive isolation between seven CFs has previously been demonstrated. To investigate the amount and dynamics of genetic discrepancy that follows chromosomal changes, infer speciation levels, and obtain phylogenetic patterns, we analysed mitochondrial 16S rRNA and MT-CYTB nucleotide polymorphism among 17 CFs-the highest number studied so far. Phylogenetic trees delineated 11 CFs as separate clades. Evolutionary divergence values overlapped with acknowledged higher taxonomic categories, or sometimes exceeded them. The fact that CFs with higher 2n are evolutionary older corresponds to the fusion hypothesis of Nannospalax karyotype evolution. To participate in conservation strategies, N. leucodon classification should follow the biological species concept, and proposed cryptic species should be formally named, despite a lack of classical morphometric discrepancy. We draw attention towards the syrmiensis and montanosyrmiensis CFs, estimated to be endangered/critically endangered, and emphasise the need for detailed monitoring and population survey for other cryptic species.",
publisher = "Basel: MDPI",
journal = "Animals",
title = "Cryptic Diversity of the European Blind Mole Rat Nannospalax leucodon Species Complex: Implications for Conservation.",
number = "9",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.3390/ani12091097",
pages = "1097"
}
Bugarski-Stanojević, V., Stamenković, G., Jojić, V., Ćosić, N., Ćirović, D., Stojković, O., Veličković, J.,& Savić, I.. (2022). Cryptic Diversity of the European Blind Mole Rat Nannospalax leucodon Species Complex: Implications for Conservation.. in Animals
Basel: MDPI., 12(9), 1097.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091097
Bugarski-Stanojević V, Stamenković G, Jojić V, Ćosić N, Ćirović D, Stojković O, Veličković J, Savić I. Cryptic Diversity of the European Blind Mole Rat Nannospalax leucodon Species Complex: Implications for Conservation.. in Animals. 2022;12(9):1097.
doi:10.3390/ani12091097 .
Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja, Stamenković, Gorana, Jojić, Vida, Ćosić, Nada, Ćirović, Duško, Stojković, Oliver, Veličković, Jelena, Savić, Ivo, "Cryptic Diversity of the European Blind Mole Rat Nannospalax leucodon Species Complex: Implications for Conservation." in Animals, 12, no. 9 (2022):1097,
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091097 . .
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Seasonal variation in ecophysiology of the lizard Podarcis tauricus

Ćorović, Jelena; Ćosić, Nada; Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka

(Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ćorović, Jelena
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5709
AB  - During thermoregulation reptiles suffer evaporative water loss (EWL) and the intensity of water loss depends on the temperature and the humidity of the habitat. As evaporation increases with temperature, the EWL could constrain the activity of ectotherms when water is not available. The thermal preference of a species and its resistance to water loss can remain similar under different environmental conditions and over time, or they can change depending on a variety of factors. One of the most important factors regarding temperate climate is its seasonality, and ectotherms living in such climate may be adapted to the seasonal fluctuations in the environment and show different physiological responses depending on the season. During spring (May) and autumn (September) we observed two ecophysiological traits of the Balkan wall lizard (Podarcis tauricus): preferred body temperature (Tpref) with set-point range (Tset), and EWL rates (instantaneous evaporative water loss – EWLi and accumulated evaporative water loss – EWLa). In these experiments we analyzed only adult males. Our findings showed that the thermal preference of P. tauricus was conserved between the seasons, as Tpref and Tset were quite similar in May and September (Tpref May: 21.5°C-36.1°C and Tpref September: 21.0°C-35.9°C; Tset May: 28.6°C-32.5°C and Tset September: 28.7°C-32.6°C). Overall hourly rates of evaporative water loss were lower in September and EWLi was also with fewer oscillations in the autumn. Mann-Whitney U test showed a significant difference in the total EWLa (p < 0.05). The analyzed lizards lost, on average, 2% and 1.2% of body weight in May and September, respectively. These results indicate that there might be a seasonal change in the sensitivity to water loss that enables the species to lose less water during the drier season.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Seasonal variation in ecophysiology of the lizard Podarcis tauricus
SP  - 165
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5709
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Ćorović, Jelena and Ćosić, Nada and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka",
year = "2022",
abstract = "During thermoregulation reptiles suffer evaporative water loss (EWL) and the intensity of water loss depends on the temperature and the humidity of the habitat. As evaporation increases with temperature, the EWL could constrain the activity of ectotherms when water is not available. The thermal preference of a species and its resistance to water loss can remain similar under different environmental conditions and over time, or they can change depending on a variety of factors. One of the most important factors regarding temperate climate is its seasonality, and ectotherms living in such climate may be adapted to the seasonal fluctuations in the environment and show different physiological responses depending on the season. During spring (May) and autumn (September) we observed two ecophysiological traits of the Balkan wall lizard (Podarcis tauricus): preferred body temperature (Tpref) with set-point range (Tset), and EWL rates (instantaneous evaporative water loss – EWLi and accumulated evaporative water loss – EWLa). In these experiments we analyzed only adult males. Our findings showed that the thermal preference of P. tauricus was conserved between the seasons, as Tpref and Tset were quite similar in May and September (Tpref May: 21.5°C-36.1°C and Tpref September: 21.0°C-35.9°C; Tset May: 28.6°C-32.5°C and Tset September: 28.7°C-32.6°C). Overall hourly rates of evaporative water loss were lower in September and EWLi was also with fewer oscillations in the autumn. Mann-Whitney U test showed a significant difference in the total EWLa (p < 0.05). The analyzed lizards lost, on average, 2% and 1.2% of body weight in May and September, respectively. These results indicate that there might be a seasonal change in the sensitivity to water loss that enables the species to lose less water during the drier season.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Seasonal variation in ecophysiology of the lizard Podarcis tauricus",
pages = "165",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5709"
}
Ćorović, J., Ćosić, N.,& Crnobrnja-Isailović, J.. (2022). Seasonal variation in ecophysiology of the lizard Podarcis tauricus. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade., 165.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5709
Ćorović J, Ćosić N, Crnobrnja-Isailović J. Seasonal variation in ecophysiology of the lizard Podarcis tauricus. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia. 2022;:165.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5709 .
Ćorović, Jelena, Ćosić, Nada, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, "Seasonal variation in ecophysiology of the lizard Podarcis tauricus" in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia (2022):165,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5709 .

ISSR-PCR kao jednostavna dijagnostička metoda za razlikovanje kriptičnih vrsta Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia)

Đokić, Marko; Stamenković, Gorana; Jojić, Vida; Ćosić, Nada; Ćirović, Duško; Savić, Ivo; Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja

(Belgrade: Serbian Biological Society, 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Đokić, Marko
AU  - Stamenković, Gorana
AU  - Jojić, Vida
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Savić, Ivo
AU  - Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5312
AB  - Vrste slepog kučeta iz roda Nannospalax se, pored brojnih adaptacija na podzemni način života, karakterišu i izraženom varijabilnošću kariotipa. Do sada su opisane čak 74 različite hromozomske forme (HF), ali su zvanično priznate samo tri vrste.1 Svaka je zapravo kompleks vrsta sa statusom „nedovoljno podataka“ na IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Evropske vrste ovog roda sačinjavaju kompleks N. leucodon supersp.1 Među njima je više od 20 različitih HF, od kojih je pet (hungaricus, serbicus, montanoserbicus, syrmiensis, montanosyrmiensis) prisutno u Srbiji, a poslednje dve se vode kao ugrožene.2 Iako su međusobno reproduktivno izolovane i filogenetski udaljene, zbog nedostatka morfoloških razlika predstavljaju kriptične vrste. Sa konzervacionog aspekta je veoma važno vršiti monitoring njihovih populacija i utvrditi areale rasprostanjenja. Stoga je neophodno razviti pouzdanu i neinvazivnu metodu za njihovu efikasnu determinaciju. Inter Simple Sequence Repeat ˗ Polymerase Chain Reaction (ISSR-PCR) tehnika, koja produkuje ISSR markere – anonimne sekvence DNK ograničene invertovanim tandemskim ponovcima, se pokazala kao korisna u identifikaciji morfološki sličnih vrsta kod nekoliko sisarskih taksona.3 Od 11 različitih ISSR prajmera testiranih na prisustvo fragmenata DNK specifičnih za vrstu, na ukupnom uzorku od 25 jedinki, tri prajmera (CAA)5GC; (CAG)4AC i (GA)8AC su dala informativne profile DNK, obezbeđujući pouzdano i jasno prepoznavanje svih pet analiziranih kriptičnih vrsta.
AB  - Врсте слепог кучета из рода Nannospalax се, поред бројних адаптација на подземни начин живота, карактеришу и израженом варијабилношћу кариотипа. До сада су описане чак 74 различите хромозомске форме (ХФ), али су званично признате само три врсте.1 Свака је заправо комплекс врста са статусом „недовољно података“ на IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Европске врсте овог рода сачињавају комплекс N. leucodon supersp.1 Међу њима је више од 20 различитих ХФ, од којих је пет (hungaricus, serbicus, montanoserbicus, syrmiensis, montanosyrmiensis) присутно у Србији, а последње две се воде као угрожене.2 Иако су међусобно репродуктивно изоловане и филогенетски удаљене, због недостатка морфолошких разлика представљају криптичне врсте. Са конзервационог аспекта је веома важно вршити мониторинг њихових популација и утврдити ареале распростањења. Стога је неопходно развити поуздану и неинвазивну методу за њихову ефикасну детерминацију. Inter Simple Sequence Repeat ˗ Polymerase Chain Reaction (ISSR-PCR) техника, која продукује ISSR маркере – анонимне секвенце ДНК ограничене инвертованим тандемским поновцима, се показала као корисна у идентификацији морфолошки сличних врста код неколико сисарских таксона.3 Од 11 различитих ISSR прајмера тестираних на присуство фрагмената ДНК специфичних за врсту, на укупном узорку од 25 јединки, три прајмера (CAA)5GC; (CAG)4AC и (GA)8AC су дала информативне профиле ДНК, обезбеђујући поуздано и јасно препознавање свих пет анализираних криптичних врста.
PB  - Belgrade: Serbian Biological Society
C3  - Knjiga sažetaka: Treći Kongres biologa Srbije: Osnovna i primenjena istraživanja: Metodika nastave; 2022 Sep 21-25; Zlatibor, Serbia
T1  - ISSR-PCR kao jednostavna dijagnostička metoda za razlikovanje kriptičnih vrsta Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia)
T1  - ISSR-PCR као једноставна дијагностичка метода за разликовање криптичних врста Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia)
SP  - 106
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5312
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Đokić, Marko and Stamenković, Gorana and Jojić, Vida and Ćosić, Nada and Ćirović, Duško and Savić, Ivo and Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Vrste slepog kučeta iz roda Nannospalax se, pored brojnih adaptacija na podzemni način života, karakterišu i izraženom varijabilnošću kariotipa. Do sada su opisane čak 74 različite hromozomske forme (HF), ali su zvanično priznate samo tri vrste.1 Svaka je zapravo kompleks vrsta sa statusom „nedovoljno podataka“ na IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Evropske vrste ovog roda sačinjavaju kompleks N. leucodon supersp.1 Među njima je više od 20 različitih HF, od kojih je pet (hungaricus, serbicus, montanoserbicus, syrmiensis, montanosyrmiensis) prisutno u Srbiji, a poslednje dve se vode kao ugrožene.2 Iako su međusobno reproduktivno izolovane i filogenetski udaljene, zbog nedostatka morfoloških razlika predstavljaju kriptične vrste. Sa konzervacionog aspekta je veoma važno vršiti monitoring njihovih populacija i utvrditi areale rasprostanjenja. Stoga je neophodno razviti pouzdanu i neinvazivnu metodu za njihovu efikasnu determinaciju. Inter Simple Sequence Repeat ˗ Polymerase Chain Reaction (ISSR-PCR) tehnika, koja produkuje ISSR markere – anonimne sekvence DNK ograničene invertovanim tandemskim ponovcima, se pokazala kao korisna u identifikaciji morfološki sličnih vrsta kod nekoliko sisarskih taksona.3 Od 11 različitih ISSR prajmera testiranih na prisustvo fragmenata DNK specifičnih za vrstu, na ukupnom uzorku od 25 jedinki, tri prajmera (CAA)5GC; (CAG)4AC i (GA)8AC su dala informativne profile DNK, obezbeđujući pouzdano i jasno prepoznavanje svih pet analiziranih kriptičnih vrsta., Врсте слепог кучета из рода Nannospalax се, поред бројних адаптација на подземни начин живота, карактеришу и израженом варијабилношћу кариотипа. До сада су описане чак 74 различите хромозомске форме (ХФ), али су званично признате само три врсте.1 Свака је заправо комплекс врста са статусом „недовољно података“ на IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Европске врсте овог рода сачињавају комплекс N. leucodon supersp.1 Међу њима је више од 20 различитих ХФ, од којих је пет (hungaricus, serbicus, montanoserbicus, syrmiensis, montanosyrmiensis) присутно у Србији, а последње две се воде као угрожене.2 Иако су међусобно репродуктивно изоловане и филогенетски удаљене, због недостатка морфолошких разлика представљају криптичне врсте. Са конзервационог аспекта је веома важно вршити мониторинг њихових популација и утврдити ареале распростањења. Стога је неопходно развити поуздану и неинвазивну методу за њихову ефикасну детерминацију. Inter Simple Sequence Repeat ˗ Polymerase Chain Reaction (ISSR-PCR) техника, која продукује ISSR маркере – анонимне секвенце ДНК ограничене инвертованим тандемским поновцима, се показала као корисна у идентификацији морфолошки сличних врста код неколико сисарских таксона.3 Од 11 различитих ISSR прајмера тестираних на присуство фрагмената ДНК специфичних за врсту, на укупном узорку од 25 јединки, три прајмера (CAA)5GC; (CAG)4AC и (GA)8AC су дала информативне профиле ДНК, обезбеђујући поуздано и јасно препознавање свих пет анализираних криптичних врста.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Serbian Biological Society",
journal = "Knjiga sažetaka: Treći Kongres biologa Srbije: Osnovna i primenjena istraživanja: Metodika nastave; 2022 Sep 21-25; Zlatibor, Serbia",
title = "ISSR-PCR kao jednostavna dijagnostička metoda za razlikovanje kriptičnih vrsta Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia), ISSR-PCR као једноставна дијагностичка метода за разликовање криптичних врста Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia)",
pages = "106",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5312"
}
Đokić, M., Stamenković, G., Jojić, V., Ćosić, N., Ćirović, D., Savić, I.,& Bugarski-Stanojević, V.. (2022). ISSR-PCR kao jednostavna dijagnostička metoda za razlikovanje kriptičnih vrsta Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia). in Knjiga sažetaka: Treći Kongres biologa Srbije: Osnovna i primenjena istraživanja: Metodika nastave; 2022 Sep 21-25; Zlatibor, Serbia
Belgrade: Serbian Biological Society., 106.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5312
Đokić M, Stamenković G, Jojić V, Ćosić N, Ćirović D, Savić I, Bugarski-Stanojević V. ISSR-PCR kao jednostavna dijagnostička metoda za razlikovanje kriptičnih vrsta Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia). in Knjiga sažetaka: Treći Kongres biologa Srbije: Osnovna i primenjena istraživanja: Metodika nastave; 2022 Sep 21-25; Zlatibor, Serbia. 2022;:106.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5312 .
Đokić, Marko, Stamenković, Gorana, Jojić, Vida, Ćosić, Nada, Ćirović, Duško, Savić, Ivo, Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja, "ISSR-PCR kao jednostavna dijagnostička metoda za razlikovanje kriptičnih vrsta Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia)" in Knjiga sažetaka: Treći Kongres biologa Srbije: Osnovna i primenjena istraživanja: Metodika nastave; 2022 Sep 21-25; Zlatibor, Serbia (2022):106,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5312 .

Small Hydropower Plants' Proliferation Would Negatively Affect Local Herpetofauna

Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka; Jovanović, Bogdan; Ilić, Marija; Ćorović, Jelena; Čubrić, Tijana; Stojadinović, Dragana; Ćosić, Nada

(Frontiers, 2021)

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  - 
@article{
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"
}
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 . .
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New record of a Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril &amp; Bibron, 1839) population in the northern part of Montenegro

Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka; Ćorović, Jelena; Ćosić, Nada

(Pensoft Publishers, 2020)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Ćorović, Jelena
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://zoobank.org/8AA0C4B5-4F23-4A62-8CD7-FF523A0AD277
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3941
AB  - Two previously known northernmost localities of Sharp-snouted rock lizard in Montenegro were the entrance of the Komarnica Canyon (Nevidio), and the middle part of the Tara River Canyon (village Tepca). It was presumed that Komarnica and Piva canyons were once corridors for the spreading of this species from the Eastern Adriatic sub-Mediterranean area to the Tara River Canyon in the north. However, it had not been hitherto known if there were any other relict populations in the area. In the autumn of 2019 a localized population of D. oxycephala was discovered in the middle part of the Komarnica Canyon.
PB  - Pensoft Publishers
T2  - Herpetozoa
T1  - New record of a Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril &amp; Bibron, 1839) population in the northern part of Montenegro
VL  - 33
DO  - 10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e51570
SP  - 121
EP  - 124
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Ćorović, Jelena and Ćosić, Nada",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Two previously known northernmost localities of Sharp-snouted rock lizard in Montenegro were the entrance of the Komarnica Canyon (Nevidio), and the middle part of the Tara River Canyon (village Tepca). It was presumed that Komarnica and Piva canyons were once corridors for the spreading of this species from the Eastern Adriatic sub-Mediterranean area to the Tara River Canyon in the north. However, it had not been hitherto known if there were any other relict populations in the area. In the autumn of 2019 a localized population of D. oxycephala was discovered in the middle part of the Komarnica Canyon.",
publisher = "Pensoft Publishers",
journal = "Herpetozoa",
title = "New record of a Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril &amp; Bibron, 1839) population in the northern part of Montenegro",
volume = "33",
doi = "10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e51570",
pages = "121-124"
}
Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Ćorović, J.,& Ćosić, N.. (2020). New record of a Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril &amp; Bibron, 1839) population in the northern part of Montenegro. in Herpetozoa
Pensoft Publishers., 33, 121-124.
https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e51570
Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Ćorović J, Ćosić N. New record of a Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril &amp; Bibron, 1839) population in the northern part of Montenegro. in Herpetozoa. 2020;33:121-124.
doi:10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e51570 .
Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Ćorović, Jelena, Ćosić, Nada, "New record of a Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril &amp; Bibron, 1839) population in the northern part of Montenegro" in Herpetozoa, 33 (2020):121-124,
https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e51570 . .
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Landscape heterogeneity effects on keystone rodent species: agro-ecological zoning for conservation of open grasslands

Nikolić, Tijana; Radišić, Dimitrije; Ćosić, Nada; Díaz-Delgado, Ricardo; Milić, Dubravka; Vujić, Ante; Ćirović, Duško

(2019)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikolić, Tijana
AU  - Radišić, Dimitrije
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Díaz-Delgado, Ricardo
AU  - Milić, Dubravka
AU  - Vujić, Ante
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10531-019-01810-y
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3438
AB  - Grasslands are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. Spatial prioritization of high quality habitat in agricultural landscapes is needed to protect grassland biodiversity. Within this context, we focused on European ground squirrel, a keystone species in steppe and salt steppe ecosystems. Using historical data and habitat field mapping, this study evaluates species distribution and site occupancy along the southern margin of the species range (Serbia) and identifies priority conservation zones in an intensively used landscape. Using gap analysis to evaluate changes in distribution over time and land protection status of the occupied area, we found that the regional species range has been constricted by 70%, and that 43% of mapped areas were outside of conservation networks. We also used a landscape structure model and multivariate analysis to identify the effects of spatial heterogeneity on occupancy. After mapping potential conservation zones with a buffer radius of 4.6 km—the scale with significant effects on occupancy—we identified 19 potential agro-ecological zones that cover the full range of mapped species habitats. The proposed agro-ecological zones differ in percentage of occupancy, which was found to increase with the overall landscape heterogeneity. This study contributes to the ongoing effort to broaden the understanding of the ecology and conservation of the European ground squirrel and the grasslands they rely on. Conservation planning should be designed to protect grasslands occupied by ground squirrels, ensure that the agricultural matrix is permeable, and to sustain or enhance landscape heterogeneity.
T2  - Biodiversity and Conservation
T1  - Landscape heterogeneity effects on keystone rodent species: agro-ecological zoning for conservation of open grasslands
DO  - 10.1007/s10531-019-01810-y
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Nikolić, Tijana and Radišić, Dimitrije and Ćosić, Nada and Díaz-Delgado, Ricardo and Milić, Dubravka and Vujić, Ante and Ćirović, Duško",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Grasslands are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. Spatial prioritization of high quality habitat in agricultural landscapes is needed to protect grassland biodiversity. Within this context, we focused on European ground squirrel, a keystone species in steppe and salt steppe ecosystems. Using historical data and habitat field mapping, this study evaluates species distribution and site occupancy along the southern margin of the species range (Serbia) and identifies priority conservation zones in an intensively used landscape. Using gap analysis to evaluate changes in distribution over time and land protection status of the occupied area, we found that the regional species range has been constricted by 70%, and that 43% of mapped areas were outside of conservation networks. We also used a landscape structure model and multivariate analysis to identify the effects of spatial heterogeneity on occupancy. After mapping potential conservation zones with a buffer radius of 4.6 km—the scale with significant effects on occupancy—we identified 19 potential agro-ecological zones that cover the full range of mapped species habitats. The proposed agro-ecological zones differ in percentage of occupancy, which was found to increase with the overall landscape heterogeneity. This study contributes to the ongoing effort to broaden the understanding of the ecology and conservation of the European ground squirrel and the grasslands they rely on. Conservation planning should be designed to protect grasslands occupied by ground squirrels, ensure that the agricultural matrix is permeable, and to sustain or enhance landscape heterogeneity.",
journal = "Biodiversity and Conservation",
title = "Landscape heterogeneity effects on keystone rodent species: agro-ecological zoning for conservation of open grasslands",
doi = "10.1007/s10531-019-01810-y"
}
Nikolić, T., Radišić, D., Ćosić, N., Díaz-Delgado, R., Milić, D., Vujić, A.,& Ćirović, D.. (2019). Landscape heterogeneity effects on keystone rodent species: agro-ecological zoning for conservation of open grasslands. in Biodiversity and Conservation.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01810-y
Nikolić T, Radišić D, Ćosić N, Díaz-Delgado R, Milić D, Vujić A, Ćirović D. Landscape heterogeneity effects on keystone rodent species: agro-ecological zoning for conservation of open grasslands. in Biodiversity and Conservation. 2019;.
doi:10.1007/s10531-019-01810-y .
Nikolić, Tijana, Radišić, Dimitrije, Ćosić, Nada, Díaz-Delgado, Ricardo, Milić, Dubravka, Vujić, Ante, Ćirović, Duško, "Landscape heterogeneity effects on keystone rodent species: agro-ecological zoning for conservation of open grasslands" in Biodiversity and Conservation (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01810-y . .
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Trichinella spp. in wild mesocarnivores in an endemic setting.

Klun, Ivana; Ćosić, Nada; Ćirović, Duško; Vasilev, Dragan; Teodorović, Vlado; Đurković-Đaković, Olgica

(2019)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Klun, Ivana
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Vasilev, Dragan
AU  - Teodorović, Vlado
AU  - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.akademiai.com/doi/10.1556/004.2019.004
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3333
AB  - Human trichinellosis and Trichinella infection in pigs are both still endemic in the Balkans, including Serbia. Because of the flow between the sylvatic and the domestic cycle of Trichinella spp., monitoring wildlife has been recommended for the risk assessment of Trichinella spp. infection in swine. We have previously shown the presence of Trichinella infection in wild carnivores including the wolf and the golden jackal, and here we report on Trichinella infection in several other mesocarnivore species. From a total of 469 animals collected between 1994 and 2013, Trichinella larvae were detected in 29 (6.2%, 95% CI = 4.0-8.4) animals, including 14 red foxes (4.7%), 7 wild cats (35%), 5 beech martens (4.8%), 2 pine martens (16.7%), and 1 European badger (6.25%). No Trichinella larvae were detected in the examined specimens of European polecats, steppe polecats and European otters. Species identification of the Trichinella larvae performed for 18 positive samples revealed T. spiralis in 77.8% and T. britovi in 22.2% of the isolates. Both species were detected in red foxes and wild cats. The predominance of T. spiralis in wildlife in Serbia indicates the (past or present) spillover of this pathogen from domestic to wild animals.
T2  - Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
T2  - Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
T1  - Trichinella spp. in wild mesocarnivores in an endemic setting.
IS  - 1
VL  - 67
DO  - 10.1556/004.2019.004
SP  - 34
EP  - 39
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Klun, Ivana and Ćosić, Nada and Ćirović, Duško and Vasilev, Dragan and Teodorović, Vlado and Đurković-Đaković, Olgica",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Human trichinellosis and Trichinella infection in pigs are both still endemic in the Balkans, including Serbia. Because of the flow between the sylvatic and the domestic cycle of Trichinella spp., monitoring wildlife has been recommended for the risk assessment of Trichinella spp. infection in swine. We have previously shown the presence of Trichinella infection in wild carnivores including the wolf and the golden jackal, and here we report on Trichinella infection in several other mesocarnivore species. From a total of 469 animals collected between 1994 and 2013, Trichinella larvae were detected in 29 (6.2%, 95% CI = 4.0-8.4) animals, including 14 red foxes (4.7%), 7 wild cats (35%), 5 beech martens (4.8%), 2 pine martens (16.7%), and 1 European badger (6.25%). No Trichinella larvae were detected in the examined specimens of European polecats, steppe polecats and European otters. Species identification of the Trichinella larvae performed for 18 positive samples revealed T. spiralis in 77.8% and T. britovi in 22.2% of the isolates. Both species were detected in red foxes and wild cats. The predominance of T. spiralis in wildlife in Serbia indicates the (past or present) spillover of this pathogen from domestic to wild animals.",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, Acta Veterinaria Hungarica",
title = "Trichinella spp. in wild mesocarnivores in an endemic setting.",
number = "1",
volume = "67",
doi = "10.1556/004.2019.004",
pages = "34-39"
}
Klun, I., Ćosić, N., Ćirović, D., Vasilev, D., Teodorović, V.,& Đurković-Đaković, O.. (2019). Trichinella spp. in wild mesocarnivores in an endemic setting.. in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 67(1), 34-39.
https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2019.004
Klun I, Ćosić N, Ćirović D, Vasilev D, Teodorović V, Đurković-Đaković O. Trichinella spp. in wild mesocarnivores in an endemic setting.. in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2019;67(1):34-39.
doi:10.1556/004.2019.004 .
Klun, Ivana, Ćosić, Nada, Ćirović, Duško, Vasilev, Dragan, Teodorović, Vlado, Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, "Trichinella spp. in wild mesocarnivores in an endemic setting." in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 67, no. 1 (2019):34-39,
https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2019.004 . .
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The first report of Linguatula serrata in grey wolf (Canis lupus) from Central Balkans

Pavlović, Ivan; Penezić, Aleksandra; Ćosić, Nada; Burazerović, Jelena; Maletić, Vladimir; Ćirović, Duško

(2017)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pavlović, Ivan
AU  - Penezić, Aleksandra
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Burazerović, Jelena
AU  - Maletić, Vladimir
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3016
UR  - https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/jhvms/article/view/16077
AB  - Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan, bloodsucking parasite found in both domestic and wild animals. Humans are not considered as its main hosts but can act as both intermediate (visceral linguatuliasis) and final hosts (nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis). Reports on wild canids as definitive hosts of this parasite are scarce. During 2009-2011 the autopsy was performed on 42 legally hunted grey wolves (Canis lupus) from Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Only one specimen was infected with a single adult female of L. serrata. The parasite was found in the nasal cavity of the grey wolf. The infected male wolf was shot in the eastern part of the territory of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). This finding is the first record of linguatuliasis in wolves from FYROM. Previous records of this parasite from the central Balkans region originated from dogs, cattle and hares. Only few records of this parasite are known for the grey wolf in general.
T2  - Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society
T1  - The first report of Linguatula serrata in grey wolf (Canis lupus) from Central Balkans
IS  - 4
VL  - 68
DO  - 10.12681/jhvms.16077
SP  - 687
EP  - 690
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Pavlović, Ivan and Penezić, Aleksandra and Ćosić, Nada and Burazerović, Jelena and Maletić, Vladimir and Ćirović, Duško",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan, bloodsucking parasite found in both domestic and wild animals. Humans are not considered as its main hosts but can act as both intermediate (visceral linguatuliasis) and final hosts (nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis). Reports on wild canids as definitive hosts of this parasite are scarce. During 2009-2011 the autopsy was performed on 42 legally hunted grey wolves (Canis lupus) from Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Only one specimen was infected with a single adult female of L. serrata. The parasite was found in the nasal cavity of the grey wolf. The infected male wolf was shot in the eastern part of the territory of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). This finding is the first record of linguatuliasis in wolves from FYROM. Previous records of this parasite from the central Balkans region originated from dogs, cattle and hares. Only few records of this parasite are known for the grey wolf in general.",
journal = "Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society",
title = "The first report of Linguatula serrata in grey wolf (Canis lupus) from Central Balkans",
number = "4",
volume = "68",
doi = "10.12681/jhvms.16077",
pages = "687-690"
}
Pavlović, I., Penezić, A., Ćosić, N., Burazerović, J., Maletić, V.,& Ćirović, D.. (2017). The first report of Linguatula serrata in grey wolf (Canis lupus) from Central Balkans. in Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 68(4), 687-690.
https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.16077
Pavlović I, Penezić A, Ćosić N, Burazerović J, Maletić V, Ćirović D. The first report of Linguatula serrata in grey wolf (Canis lupus) from Central Balkans. in Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society. 2017;68(4):687-690.
doi:10.12681/jhvms.16077 .
Pavlović, Ivan, Penezić, Aleksandra, Ćosić, Nada, Burazerović, Jelena, Maletić, Vladimir, Ćirović, Duško, "The first report of Linguatula serrata in grey wolf (Canis lupus) from Central Balkans" in Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 68, no. 4 (2017):687-690,
https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.16077 . .
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6

Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structuring of northernwhite-breasted hedgehogs from the Central Balkans

Djan, Mihajla; Stefanović, Milomir; Veličković, Nevena; Ćosić, Nada; Ćirović, Duško

(2017)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Djan, Mihajla
AU  - Stefanović, Milomir
AU  - Veličković, Nevena
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://online.journals.tubitak.gov.tr/openDoiPdf.htm?mKodu=zoo-1603-23
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2876
AB  - Even though the phylogeography of hedgehogs has been well studied, information on the genetic variability of the northern white-breasted hedgehog Erinaceus roumanicus from the Balkans is lacking, since the previous studies were based on very limited sampling across the Balkans. The aim of this study is to estimate the genetic diversity and population structuring of E. roumanicus from the Central Balkans and to complement an already proposed phylogeographic scenario of this species. Tissue samples of 108 road-killed northern white-breasted hedgehogs were collected across the Central Balkan countries of Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia. A partial fragment of the mtDNA control region (CR) was amplified and sequenced. Nine of 13 haplotypes detected in this study have not been previously published. The results indicate a moderate level of haplotype diversity of E. roumanicus from the Central Balkans and differentiation into four spatial groups, which are named after the approximate sampling localities as northwestern-central, northeastern, southwestern, and southeastern groups. The observed population structure in the Central Balkans remains less pronounced in further phylogenetic and phylogeographic analyses of the dataset comprising E. roumanicus and E. concolor mtDNA CR sequences. The central position of Balkan haplotypes in a median-joining network indicated its role as a primary source population for postglacial northward expansion.
T2  - Turkish Journal of Zoology
T1  - Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structuring of northernwhite-breasted hedgehogs from the Central Balkans
IS  - 5
VL  - 41
DO  - 10.3906/zoo-1603-23
SP  - 774
EP  - 782
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Djan, Mihajla and Stefanović, Milomir and Veličković, Nevena and Ćosić, Nada and Ćirović, Duško",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Even though the phylogeography of hedgehogs has been well studied, information on the genetic variability of the northern white-breasted hedgehog Erinaceus roumanicus from the Balkans is lacking, since the previous studies were based on very limited sampling across the Balkans. The aim of this study is to estimate the genetic diversity and population structuring of E. roumanicus from the Central Balkans and to complement an already proposed phylogeographic scenario of this species. Tissue samples of 108 road-killed northern white-breasted hedgehogs were collected across the Central Balkan countries of Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia. A partial fragment of the mtDNA control region (CR) was amplified and sequenced. Nine of 13 haplotypes detected in this study have not been previously published. The results indicate a moderate level of haplotype diversity of E. roumanicus from the Central Balkans and differentiation into four spatial groups, which are named after the approximate sampling localities as northwestern-central, northeastern, southwestern, and southeastern groups. The observed population structure in the Central Balkans remains less pronounced in further phylogenetic and phylogeographic analyses of the dataset comprising E. roumanicus and E. concolor mtDNA CR sequences. The central position of Balkan haplotypes in a median-joining network indicated its role as a primary source population for postglacial northward expansion.",
journal = "Turkish Journal of Zoology",
title = "Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structuring of northernwhite-breasted hedgehogs from the Central Balkans",
number = "5",
volume = "41",
doi = "10.3906/zoo-1603-23",
pages = "774-782"
}
Djan, M., Stefanović, M., Veličković, N., Ćosić, N.,& Ćirović, D.. (2017). Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structuring of northernwhite-breasted hedgehogs from the Central Balkans. in Turkish Journal of Zoology, 41(5), 774-782.
https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1603-23
Djan M, Stefanović M, Veličković N, Ćosić N, Ćirović D. Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structuring of northernwhite-breasted hedgehogs from the Central Balkans. in Turkish Journal of Zoology. 2017;41(5):774-782.
doi:10.3906/zoo-1603-23 .
Djan, Mihajla, Stefanović, Milomir, Veličković, Nevena, Ćosić, Nada, Ćirović, Duško, "Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structuring of northernwhite-breasted hedgehogs from the Central Balkans" in Turkish Journal of Zoology, 41, no. 5 (2017):774-782,
https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1603-23 . .
2
2

Fauna of the Riparian Ecosystems: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

Milačić, Radmila; Ščančar, Janez; Paunović, Momir; Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka; Adrović, Avdul; Ćaleta, Marko; Ćosić, Nada; Jelić, Dušan; Kotrošan, Dušan; Lisičić, Duje; Marinković, Saša; Poboljšaj, Katja; Presetnik, Primož; Sekulić, Goran

(Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2015)

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Adrović, Avdul
AU  - Ćaleta, Marko
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Jelić, Dušan
AU  - Kotrošan, Dušan
AU  - Lisičić, Duje
AU  - Marinković, Saša
AU  - Poboljšaj, Katja
AU  - Presetnik, Primož
AU  - Sekulić, Goran
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%252F978-3-662-44034-6_15
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2559
AB  - In pristine environments, riparian ecosystems are continuously distributed along large river flows. As ecotones, they harbor more species diversity than ecosystems bordering them from both sides. Along the Sava River flow, riparian ecosystems are discontinuously distributed, being preserved mainly in protected areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Nine riparian ecosystem types could be listed, harboring in total 17 amphibian, 13 reptile, more than 280 bird, and 80 mammal species. Looking at global species conservation status (global IUCN status: 2009, amphibians and reptiles; 2012, birds; 2008, mammals), the highest concerns should be focused on Triturus dobrogicus (NT), Emys orbicularis (NT), Falco cherrug (EN), Aythya nyroca (NT), Rhinolophus euryale (VU), R. ferrumequinum (NT), R. hipposideros (NT), Barbastella barbastellus (VU), Miniopterus schreibersii (NT), Myotis bechsteinii (VU), M. blythii (NT), M. dasycneme (NT), Plecotus macrobullaris (NT), Lutra lutra (NT), and Eliomys quercinus (NT). Most of the vertebrate species occurring along the Sava River are also protected by national legislations. However, it seems that both their populations and native habitats need more appropriate treatment at place.
PB  - Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg
T2  - The Sava River
T1  - Fauna of the Riparian Ecosystems: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-662-44034-6_15
SP  - 401
EP  - 435
ER  - 
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editor = "Milačić, Radmila, Ščančar, Janez, Paunović, Momir",
author = "Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Adrović, Avdul and Ćaleta, Marko and Ćosić, Nada and Jelić, Dušan and Kotrošan, Dušan and Lisičić, Duje and Marinković, Saša and Poboljšaj, Katja and Presetnik, Primož and Sekulić, Goran",
year = "2015",
abstract = "In pristine environments, riparian ecosystems are continuously distributed along large river flows. As ecotones, they harbor more species diversity than ecosystems bordering them from both sides. Along the Sava River flow, riparian ecosystems are discontinuously distributed, being preserved mainly in protected areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Nine riparian ecosystem types could be listed, harboring in total 17 amphibian, 13 reptile, more than 280 bird, and 80 mammal species. Looking at global species conservation status (global IUCN status: 2009, amphibians and reptiles; 2012, birds; 2008, mammals), the highest concerns should be focused on Triturus dobrogicus (NT), Emys orbicularis (NT), Falco cherrug (EN), Aythya nyroca (NT), Rhinolophus euryale (VU), R. ferrumequinum (NT), R. hipposideros (NT), Barbastella barbastellus (VU), Miniopterus schreibersii (NT), Myotis bechsteinii (VU), M. blythii (NT), M. dasycneme (NT), Plecotus macrobullaris (NT), Lutra lutra (NT), and Eliomys quercinus (NT). Most of the vertebrate species occurring along the Sava River are also protected by national legislations. However, it seems that both their populations and native habitats need more appropriate treatment at place.",
publisher = "Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg",
journal = "The Sava River",
booktitle = "Fauna of the Riparian Ecosystems: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-662-44034-6_15",
pages = "401-435"
}
Milačić, R., Ščančar, J., Paunović, M., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Adrović, A., Ćaleta, M., Ćosić, N., Jelić, D., Kotrošan, D., Lisičić, D., Marinković, S., Poboljšaj, K., Presetnik, P.,& Sekulić, G.. (2015). Fauna of the Riparian Ecosystems: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals. in The Sava River
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg., 401-435.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44034-6_15
Milačić R, Ščančar J, Paunović M, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Adrović A, Ćaleta M, Ćosić N, Jelić D, Kotrošan D, Lisičić D, Marinković S, Poboljšaj K, Presetnik P, Sekulić G. Fauna of the Riparian Ecosystems: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals. in The Sava River. 2015;:401-435.
doi:10.1007/978-3-662-44034-6_15 .
Milačić, Radmila, Ščančar, Janez, Paunović, Momir, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Adrović, Avdul, Ćaleta, Marko, Ćosić, Nada, Jelić, Dušan, Kotrošan, Dušan, Lisičić, Duje, Marinković, Saša, Poboljšaj, Katja, Presetnik, Primož, Sekulić, Goran, "Fauna of the Riparian Ecosystems: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals" in The Sava River (2015):401-435,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44034-6_15 . .
5

Vijabilnost populacija tekunice Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) na području Srbije

Ćosić, Nada

(Belgrade: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, 2015)

TY  - THES
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://eteze.bg.ac.rs/application/showtheses?thesesId=2377
UR  - https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:10350/bdef:Content/download
UR  - http://vbs.rs/scripts/cobiss?command=DISPLAY&base=70036&RID=1025023154
UR  - http://nardus.mpn.gov.rs/123456789/4181
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2811
AB  - Evropska tekunica (Spermophilus citellus, L. 1766) je endemična vrsta za područje
Centralne i Jugoistočne Evrope. Recentni areal je karpatskim masivom podeljen na dva
dela. Severni deo se karakteriše uniformnim stepskim staništima koja se javljaju na malim
nadmorskim visinama, dok se južni deo areala nalazi na Balkanu, gde su prisutni različiti
tipovi staništa sa različitim ekološkim uslovima i na različitim nadmorskim visinama.
Najveći broj populacija na području Srbije nalazi se u njenom severnom delu, tj.
Vojvodini, dok je svega nekoliko malih i izolovanih planinskih populacija prisutno u
istočnom i jugoistočnom delu zemlje
Tekunice naseljavaju isključivo stepska staništa, livade i pašnjake koji su obrasli
niskom travom. Međutim, usled intenzivnog pretvaranja stepskih predela u poljoprivredno
zemljište tokom proteklih nekoliko decenija, nestala su široka prostranstva na kojima je
tekunica bila kontinuirano rasprostranjena. Danas vrsta opstaje samo na jako izolovanim
stepsko-livadskim fragmentima koji su sačuvani unutar dominantnog poljoprivrednog
matriksa.
S obzirom da broj populacija konstantno opada na celom arealu i da je budući
opstanak vrste doveden u opasnost, tekunica je od 2008. godine na IUCN Crvenoj listi
ugroženih vrsta svrstana u kategoriji ranjiva (VU). Zakonski status tekunice u Evropi
regulišu EU Direktiva o staništima (Aneks II i IV) i Konvencija o očuvanju evropske
divlje flore i faune i prirodnih staništa, poznatija kao Bernska konvencija (Aneks II).
Unutar mreže Natura 2000 do sada je u režim zaštite uključeno 414 staništa koja naseljava
tekunica. Na nacionalnom nivou tekunica je zaštićena zakonom kao strogo zaštićena
vrsta.
U cilju analize genetičkog diverziteta i strukture populacija tekunice na teritoriji
Srbije, u periodu 2007-2009. godine, prikupljeno je ukupno 180 uzoraka tkiva sa 11
lokaliteta (Krušedol, Neradin, Mala Remeta, Sremska Mitrovica, Banatska Palanka,
Šušara, Mokrin, Lok i Tomislavci sa teritorije Vojvodine i po jedan lokalitet sa Vlasine i
Stare planine). Procena gustine i brojnosti populacija tekunice vršena je u periodu 2004-
2014. godine na lokalitetima Krušedol i Neradin koji su smešteni na obodu fruškogorskog
masiva, kao i lokalitetu Banatska Palanka koji se nalazi na obodu Deliblatske peščare. Na
kraju je urađena procena minimalne vijabilne veličine populacije (MVP) uz pomoć
programa Vortex.
Rezultati dobijeni ovim istraživanjima nedvosmisleno ukazuju da je genetički
diverzitet populacija tekunice sa teritorije Vojvodine značajno viši u odnosu na one sa
periferije areala, kao i da je sličan genetičkom diverzitetu panonskih populacija iz
okruženja koje zauzimaju centralni položaj u okviru severne filogeografske grupe. Sa
druge strane, analize pokazuju da je genetički diverzitet planinskih populacija sa Vlasine i
Stare planine znatno niži u odnosu na populacije iz Vojvodine. Sve ispitivane populacije
tekunica iz Srbije su pokazale visok stepen genetičke diferencijacije, što ukazuje na
međusobnu izolovanost i odsustvo protoka gena između populacija.
Klaster analize su pokazale da je jedanaest ispitivanih populacija iz Srbije
najoptimalnije grupisati u četiri klastera. U prva tri klastera su raspoređene populacije iz
Vojvodine, dok su udaljene planinske populacije sa Vlasine i Stare planine izdvojene u
četvrti klaster. Raspored vojvođanskih populacija po klasterima ukazuje da Dunav, za
razliku od Tise, predstavlja značajnu barijeru za protok gena između posmatranih
populacija.
Gustina i brojnost posmatranih populacija tekunice su jako varirale tokom
posmatranog perioda od jedanaest godina i to kako na istom lokalitetu, tako i između
lokaliteta. Tokom posmatranog perioda pozitivan rast populacije registrovan je samo na
lokalitetu Neradin, dok su na lokalitetima Krušedol i Banatska Planka zabeležene velike
fluktuacije, kao i pad u brojnostima i gustinama ispitivanih populacija.
Analiza MVP je pokazala da je za opstanak izolovane populacije tekunica, uz
očuvanje 90 % genetičkog diverziteta i izbegavanje štetnog efekta inbridinga, neophodno
obezbediti prisustvo bar 300 jedinki, posmatrano za period od 50 godina. Međutim, sa
povećanjem demografske i sredinske varijabilnosti, veličina MVP se drastično povećava.
Ovo ukazuje na potrebu uspostavljanja što optimalnijih uslova na postojećim staništima
tekunice, čime bi se smanjile velike fluktuacije u brojnosti izazvane nepovoljnim
faktorima i povećala verovatnoća opstanka populacija.
Gubitak pogodnih staništa, kao i stvaranje barijera koje onemogućavaju migraciju
jedinki i protok gena između populacija, trenutno predstavljaju najznačajnije faktore koji
direktno i indirektno utiču na opstanak populacija tekunice.
Dobijeni rezultati predstavljaju dobru konzervacionu osnovu i daju smernice za
aktivan pristup zaštiti i očuvanju tekunice u Srbiji, izradu akcionog i plana upravljanja
populacijama tekunice u Srbiji, kao i osnovu za dalja fundamentalno-ekološka i
konzervaciona istraživanja ove krajnje ugrožene vrste kod nas. Buduće očuvanje tekunice
na našim prostorima nema samo nacionalni značaj. Naime, među populacijama od
najvećeg konzervaciong značaja za očuvanje evropske tekunice su upravo populacije sa
područja Bugarske i Srbije, tj. sa prostora koji je u više navrata u prošlosti služio kao
refugijum iz kog se vrsta tokom povoljnih klimatskih uslova širila ka Centralnoj Evropi.
Samim time imamo veliku obavezu očuvanja vijabilnih populacija tekunice uz minimalni
gubitak postojećeg genetičkog diverziteta.
AB  - The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus, L. 1766) is endemic species
to the Central and Southeastern Europe. Its recent range is divided in two main parts by
the Carpathian Mountains. The northern part of the range is characterized by uniform
steppe habitats at low altitudes, while the southern part is situated on the Balkan
Peninsula, where different types of habitats, with different environmental conditions and
at different altitudes are present. The majority of Serbian populations is located in the
northern part of the country, i.e. in Vojvodina, while only a few small and isolated
mountain populations are present in the east and southeastern part of the country.
The European ground squirrel inhabits steppes, meadows and pastures covered with
short grass. These once widely distributed habitats, which were commonly inhabited by
European ground squirrels, had disappeared due to their intensive transformation into
agricultural land during the past few decades. Today, species survives only in very
isolated steppe-meadow fragments which are preserved within the dominant agricultural
matrix.
Given that a number of populations is continually declining throughout the range
and that the future survival of the species is put in danger, the European ground squirrel
has been protected since 2008 under the IUCN Red List of threatened species as a
vulnerable species (VU). Its status in Europe is governed by the EU Habitats and Species
Directive (Annexes II and IV) and the Convention on the Conservation of European
Wildlife and Natural Habitats, known as the Bern Convention (Annex II). Also, 414 of its
habitats are under protection regime within the Natura 2000 network. At the national
level, European ground squirrel is protected by law as a strictly protected species.
In order to analyze the genetic diversity and the structure of the European ground
squirrel in Serbia, a total of 180 tissue samples from 11 localities (Krušedol, Neradin,
Mala Remeta, Sremska Mitrovica, Banatska Palanka, Šušara, Mokrin, Lok and
Tomislavci from area of Vojvodina, one locality from Vlasina and one from Stara Planina
Mountain were collected during the 2007-2009. Density and abundance of the European
ground squirrel populations were estimated during the period 2004-2014 on the localities
Krušedol and Neradin, which are located on the periphery of Fruška Gora Mountain, as
well as on the locality Banatska Palanka, which is located on the periphery of the
Deliblato Sands. Finally, the minimum viable population size (MVP) was estimated using
the Vortex software.
The results gained in this study clearly indicated that the genetic diversity of
populations from Vojvodina is significantly higher than those from the periphery of the
species range, and similar to the genetic diversity of surrounding Pannonian populations
which are occupying a central position within the Northern phylogenetic group. On the
other hand, the results showed that the genetic diversity of mountain populations from
Vlasina and Stara Planina Mountain is significantly lower compared to the populations
from Vojvodina. All analyzed populations from Serbia showed high level of genetic
differentiation, indicating the presence of isolation and the absence of gene flow between
existing populations.
According to the cluster analysis, eleven studied populations from Serbia are
optimally grouped into four clusters. Populations from Vojvodina made first three
clusters, while two far mountainous populations from Vlasina and Stara Planina made the
fourth cluster. Arrangement of populations from Vojvodina by clusters indicates that the
Danube River, but not the Tisza River, represents a significant barrier to gene flow among
populations.
Observed populations showed high fluctuations in density and abundance during the
eleven studied years, both within and between localities. During this period, positive
population growth was observed only in the locality Neradin, while large fluctuations
were recorded on the localities Krušedol and Banatska Planka, followed by dramatic
decline in density and abundance.
According to the MVP analysis, for the survival of isolated populations of European
ground squirrel, preservation of 90% of genetic diversity and avoidance of the harmful
effects of inbreeding, it is necessary to ensure the presence of at least 300 individuals over
50 years. However, if we take into account different levels of demographic and
environmental stochasticity, MVP would be considerably larger. This pointed out the
need to establish more optimal habitat conditions and thus minimize large fluctuations in
the abundance caused by extremely adverse factors and increase the likelihood of
population survival.
The loss of suitable habitats, as well as the formation of barriers that prevent the
migration and gene flow between populations, currently represent the most important
factors that directly and indirectly affect the survival of populations of the European
ground squirrel.
The results from this study represent a good conservation basis and provide
guidance for an active approach to the protection and preservation of the European ground
squirrel in Serbia, development of the Action and Management Plans, as well as a basis
for the future fundamental ecological and conservation research of this endangered
species. Future conservation of the European ground squirrel in Serbia has not only the
national relevance. Namely, populations from Serbia and Bulgaria are of key importance
for the future preservation of the whole species, as these areas served as refugia from
which the species spread to the Central Europe during favorable climatic conditions in the
past. Therefore, we have a great obligation to preserve viable populations of the European
ground squirrel with a minimum loss of the existing genetic diversity.
PB  - Belgrade: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
T2  - University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
T1  - Vijabilnost populacija tekunice Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) na području Srbije
T1  - Viability of European ground squirrel Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) populations in Serbia
SP  - 1
EP  - 111
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_4181
ER  - 
@phdthesis{
author = "Ćosić, Nada",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Evropska tekunica (Spermophilus citellus, L. 1766) je endemična vrsta za područje
Centralne i Jugoistočne Evrope. Recentni areal je karpatskim masivom podeljen na dva
dela. Severni deo se karakteriše uniformnim stepskim staništima koja se javljaju na malim
nadmorskim visinama, dok se južni deo areala nalazi na Balkanu, gde su prisutni različiti
tipovi staništa sa različitim ekološkim uslovima i na različitim nadmorskim visinama.
Najveći broj populacija na području Srbije nalazi se u njenom severnom delu, tj.
Vojvodini, dok je svega nekoliko malih i izolovanih planinskih populacija prisutno u
istočnom i jugoistočnom delu zemlje
Tekunice naseljavaju isključivo stepska staništa, livade i pašnjake koji su obrasli
niskom travom. Međutim, usled intenzivnog pretvaranja stepskih predela u poljoprivredno
zemljište tokom proteklih nekoliko decenija, nestala su široka prostranstva na kojima je
tekunica bila kontinuirano rasprostranjena. Danas vrsta opstaje samo na jako izolovanim
stepsko-livadskim fragmentima koji su sačuvani unutar dominantnog poljoprivrednog
matriksa.
S obzirom da broj populacija konstantno opada na celom arealu i da je budući
opstanak vrste doveden u opasnost, tekunica je od 2008. godine na IUCN Crvenoj listi
ugroženih vrsta svrstana u kategoriji ranjiva (VU). Zakonski status tekunice u Evropi
regulišu EU Direktiva o staništima (Aneks II i IV) i Konvencija o očuvanju evropske
divlje flore i faune i prirodnih staništa, poznatija kao Bernska konvencija (Aneks II).
Unutar mreže Natura 2000 do sada je u režim zaštite uključeno 414 staništa koja naseljava
tekunica. Na nacionalnom nivou tekunica je zaštićena zakonom kao strogo zaštićena
vrsta.
U cilju analize genetičkog diverziteta i strukture populacija tekunice na teritoriji
Srbije, u periodu 2007-2009. godine, prikupljeno je ukupno 180 uzoraka tkiva sa 11
lokaliteta (Krušedol, Neradin, Mala Remeta, Sremska Mitrovica, Banatska Palanka,
Šušara, Mokrin, Lok i Tomislavci sa teritorije Vojvodine i po jedan lokalitet sa Vlasine i
Stare planine). Procena gustine i brojnosti populacija tekunice vršena je u periodu 2004-
2014. godine na lokalitetima Krušedol i Neradin koji su smešteni na obodu fruškogorskog
masiva, kao i lokalitetu Banatska Palanka koji se nalazi na obodu Deliblatske peščare. Na
kraju je urađena procena minimalne vijabilne veličine populacije (MVP) uz pomoć
programa Vortex.
Rezultati dobijeni ovim istraživanjima nedvosmisleno ukazuju da je genetički
diverzitet populacija tekunice sa teritorije Vojvodine značajno viši u odnosu na one sa
periferije areala, kao i da je sličan genetičkom diverzitetu panonskih populacija iz
okruženja koje zauzimaju centralni položaj u okviru severne filogeografske grupe. Sa
druge strane, analize pokazuju da je genetički diverzitet planinskih populacija sa Vlasine i
Stare planine znatno niži u odnosu na populacije iz Vojvodine. Sve ispitivane populacije
tekunica iz Srbije su pokazale visok stepen genetičke diferencijacije, što ukazuje na
međusobnu izolovanost i odsustvo protoka gena između populacija.
Klaster analize su pokazale da je jedanaest ispitivanih populacija iz Srbije
najoptimalnije grupisati u četiri klastera. U prva tri klastera su raspoređene populacije iz
Vojvodine, dok su udaljene planinske populacije sa Vlasine i Stare planine izdvojene u
četvrti klaster. Raspored vojvođanskih populacija po klasterima ukazuje da Dunav, za
razliku od Tise, predstavlja značajnu barijeru za protok gena između posmatranih
populacija.
Gustina i brojnost posmatranih populacija tekunice su jako varirale tokom
posmatranog perioda od jedanaest godina i to kako na istom lokalitetu, tako i između
lokaliteta. Tokom posmatranog perioda pozitivan rast populacije registrovan je samo na
lokalitetu Neradin, dok su na lokalitetima Krušedol i Banatska Planka zabeležene velike
fluktuacije, kao i pad u brojnostima i gustinama ispitivanih populacija.
Analiza MVP je pokazala da je za opstanak izolovane populacije tekunica, uz
očuvanje 90 % genetičkog diverziteta i izbegavanje štetnog efekta inbridinga, neophodno
obezbediti prisustvo bar 300 jedinki, posmatrano za period od 50 godina. Međutim, sa
povećanjem demografske i sredinske varijabilnosti, veličina MVP se drastično povećava.
Ovo ukazuje na potrebu uspostavljanja što optimalnijih uslova na postojećim staništima
tekunice, čime bi se smanjile velike fluktuacije u brojnosti izazvane nepovoljnim
faktorima i povećala verovatnoća opstanka populacija.
Gubitak pogodnih staništa, kao i stvaranje barijera koje onemogućavaju migraciju
jedinki i protok gena između populacija, trenutno predstavljaju najznačajnije faktore koji
direktno i indirektno utiču na opstanak populacija tekunice.
Dobijeni rezultati predstavljaju dobru konzervacionu osnovu i daju smernice za
aktivan pristup zaštiti i očuvanju tekunice u Srbiji, izradu akcionog i plana upravljanja
populacijama tekunice u Srbiji, kao i osnovu za dalja fundamentalno-ekološka i
konzervaciona istraživanja ove krajnje ugrožene vrste kod nas. Buduće očuvanje tekunice
na našim prostorima nema samo nacionalni značaj. Naime, među populacijama od
najvećeg konzervaciong značaja za očuvanje evropske tekunice su upravo populacije sa
područja Bugarske i Srbije, tj. sa prostora koji je u više navrata u prošlosti služio kao
refugijum iz kog se vrsta tokom povoljnih klimatskih uslova širila ka Centralnoj Evropi.
Samim time imamo veliku obavezu očuvanja vijabilnih populacija tekunice uz minimalni
gubitak postojećeg genetičkog diverziteta., The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus, L. 1766) is endemic species
to the Central and Southeastern Europe. Its recent range is divided in two main parts by
the Carpathian Mountains. The northern part of the range is characterized by uniform
steppe habitats at low altitudes, while the southern part is situated on the Balkan
Peninsula, where different types of habitats, with different environmental conditions and
at different altitudes are present. The majority of Serbian populations is located in the
northern part of the country, i.e. in Vojvodina, while only a few small and isolated
mountain populations are present in the east and southeastern part of the country.
The European ground squirrel inhabits steppes, meadows and pastures covered with
short grass. These once widely distributed habitats, which were commonly inhabited by
European ground squirrels, had disappeared due to their intensive transformation into
agricultural land during the past few decades. Today, species survives only in very
isolated steppe-meadow fragments which are preserved within the dominant agricultural
matrix.
Given that a number of populations is continually declining throughout the range
and that the future survival of the species is put in danger, the European ground squirrel
has been protected since 2008 under the IUCN Red List of threatened species as a
vulnerable species (VU). Its status in Europe is governed by the EU Habitats and Species
Directive (Annexes II and IV) and the Convention on the Conservation of European
Wildlife and Natural Habitats, known as the Bern Convention (Annex II). Also, 414 of its
habitats are under protection regime within the Natura 2000 network. At the national
level, European ground squirrel is protected by law as a strictly protected species.
In order to analyze the genetic diversity and the structure of the European ground
squirrel in Serbia, a total of 180 tissue samples from 11 localities (Krušedol, Neradin,
Mala Remeta, Sremska Mitrovica, Banatska Palanka, Šušara, Mokrin, Lok and
Tomislavci from area of Vojvodina, one locality from Vlasina and one from Stara Planina
Mountain were collected during the 2007-2009. Density and abundance of the European
ground squirrel populations were estimated during the period 2004-2014 on the localities
Krušedol and Neradin, which are located on the periphery of Fruška Gora Mountain, as
well as on the locality Banatska Palanka, which is located on the periphery of the
Deliblato Sands. Finally, the minimum viable population size (MVP) was estimated using
the Vortex software.
The results gained in this study clearly indicated that the genetic diversity of
populations from Vojvodina is significantly higher than those from the periphery of the
species range, and similar to the genetic diversity of surrounding Pannonian populations
which are occupying a central position within the Northern phylogenetic group. On the
other hand, the results showed that the genetic diversity of mountain populations from
Vlasina and Stara Planina Mountain is significantly lower compared to the populations
from Vojvodina. All analyzed populations from Serbia showed high level of genetic
differentiation, indicating the presence of isolation and the absence of gene flow between
existing populations.
According to the cluster analysis, eleven studied populations from Serbia are
optimally grouped into four clusters. Populations from Vojvodina made first three
clusters, while two far mountainous populations from Vlasina and Stara Planina made the
fourth cluster. Arrangement of populations from Vojvodina by clusters indicates that the
Danube River, but not the Tisza River, represents a significant barrier to gene flow among
populations.
Observed populations showed high fluctuations in density and abundance during the
eleven studied years, both within and between localities. During this period, positive
population growth was observed only in the locality Neradin, while large fluctuations
were recorded on the localities Krušedol and Banatska Planka, followed by dramatic
decline in density and abundance.
According to the MVP analysis, for the survival of isolated populations of European
ground squirrel, preservation of 90% of genetic diversity and avoidance of the harmful
effects of inbreeding, it is necessary to ensure the presence of at least 300 individuals over
50 years. However, if we take into account different levels of demographic and
environmental stochasticity, MVP would be considerably larger. This pointed out the
need to establish more optimal habitat conditions and thus minimize large fluctuations in
the abundance caused by extremely adverse factors and increase the likelihood of
population survival.
The loss of suitable habitats, as well as the formation of barriers that prevent the
migration and gene flow between populations, currently represent the most important
factors that directly and indirectly affect the survival of populations of the European
ground squirrel.
The results from this study represent a good conservation basis and provide
guidance for an active approach to the protection and preservation of the European ground
squirrel in Serbia, development of the Action and Management Plans, as well as a basis
for the future fundamental ecological and conservation research of this endangered
species. Future conservation of the European ground squirrel in Serbia has not only the
national relevance. Namely, populations from Serbia and Bulgaria are of key importance
for the future preservation of the whole species, as these areas served as refugia from
which the species spread to the Central Europe during favorable climatic conditions in the
past. Therefore, we have a great obligation to preserve viable populations of the European
ground squirrel with a minimum loss of the existing genetic diversity.",
publisher = "Belgrade: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology",
journal = "University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology",
title = "Vijabilnost populacija tekunice Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) na području Srbije, Viability of European ground squirrel Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) populations in Serbia",
pages = "1-111",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_4181"
}
Ćosić, N.. (2015). Vijabilnost populacija tekunice Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) na području Srbije. in University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
Belgrade: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology., 1-111.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_4181
Ćosić N. Vijabilnost populacija tekunice Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) na području Srbije. in University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology. 2015;:1-111.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_4181 .
Ćosić, Nada, "Vijabilnost populacija tekunice Spermophilus citellus (L., 1766) na području Srbije" in University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology (2015):1-111,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_4181 .

A large-scale study of the Trichinella genus in the golden jackal (Canis aureus) population in Serbia

Ćirović, Duško; Teodorovic, Vlado; Vasilev, Dragan; Markovic, Marija; Ćosić, Nada; Dimitrijevic, Mirjana; Klun, Ivana; Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica

(2015)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Teodorovic, Vlado
AU  - Vasilev, Dragan
AU  - Markovic, Marija
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Dimitrijevic, Mirjana
AU  - Klun, Ivana
AU  - Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2362
AB  - Over the last decades the golden jackal (Canis aureus) has significantly
   expanded its range throughout Southeast and Central Europe, and the
   Balkan Peninsula is considered to be a core area of the species
   distribution in this part of the range. Due to its increasing number,
   ability of long distance movement through a wide range of landscapes and
   opportunistic feeding habits, the golden jackal may represent an
   important reservoir and transmitter of a variety of zoonotic agents,
   including parasites. The Balkans, Serbia included, remain an endemic
   area for various zoonotic parasites including Trichinella spp.
   Trichinella has recently been recorded in jackals in Serbia, which
   prompted us to carry out a large-scale survey of its prevalence,
   distribution and species identification in this host. In cooperation
   with local hunters, carcasses of a total of 738 legally hunted golden
   jackals were collected at 24 localities over an 11-year period
   (2003-2013). Analysis of tongue base tissue revealed Trichinella larvae
   in 122, indicating a prevalence of infection of 16.5\%. No difference in
   the prevalence of infection was found between genders 116.2\% in males
   and 16.9\% in females (chi(2) = 0.05, p = 0.821)], or among the study
   years (G = 7.22, p = 0.705). Trichinella larvae were found in 13 out of
   the 24 examined localities. Molecular identification was performed for
   90 isolates, and 64(71.1\%) larvae were identified as Trichinella
   spiralis and 25(27.9\%) as Trichinella britovi. Mixed infection (T.
   spiralis and T. britovi) was recorded in a single case. Although T.
   spiralis was more prevalent, T. britovi had a wider distribution, and
   was the only recorded species in jackal populations from the mountainous
   region of eastern Serbia. On the other hand, T. spiralis was dominant in
   jackals in the lowlands of central and northern Serbia, where domestic
   pigs are mostly reared. These results show that the golden jackal is
   involved in both the domestic and sylvatic cycle, and that it has
   emerged as a major host species in the sylvatic cycle of the Trichinella
   genus. Therefore, continued monitoring of Trichinella infection in
   golden jackals in Serbia and the whole of the Balkans is recommended in
   order to control transmission of this parasite to humans and domestic
   animals. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
T2  - Veterinary Parasitology
T1  - A large-scale study of the Trichinella genus in the golden jackal (Canis
 aureus) population in Serbia
IS  - 3-4
VL  - 212
DO  - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.07.022
SP  - 253
EP  - 256
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ćirović, Duško and Teodorovic, Vlado and Vasilev, Dragan and Markovic, Marija and Ćosić, Nada and Dimitrijevic, Mirjana and Klun, Ivana and Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Over the last decades the golden jackal (Canis aureus) has significantly
   expanded its range throughout Southeast and Central Europe, and the
   Balkan Peninsula is considered to be a core area of the species
   distribution in this part of the range. Due to its increasing number,
   ability of long distance movement through a wide range of landscapes and
   opportunistic feeding habits, the golden jackal may represent an
   important reservoir and transmitter of a variety of zoonotic agents,
   including parasites. The Balkans, Serbia included, remain an endemic
   area for various zoonotic parasites including Trichinella spp.
   Trichinella has recently been recorded in jackals in Serbia, which
   prompted us to carry out a large-scale survey of its prevalence,
   distribution and species identification in this host. In cooperation
   with local hunters, carcasses of a total of 738 legally hunted golden
   jackals were collected at 24 localities over an 11-year period
   (2003-2013). Analysis of tongue base tissue revealed Trichinella larvae
   in 122, indicating a prevalence of infection of 16.5\%. No difference in
   the prevalence of infection was found between genders 116.2\% in males
   and 16.9\% in females (chi(2) = 0.05, p = 0.821)], or among the study
   years (G = 7.22, p = 0.705). Trichinella larvae were found in 13 out of
   the 24 examined localities. Molecular identification was performed for
   90 isolates, and 64(71.1\%) larvae were identified as Trichinella
   spiralis and 25(27.9\%) as Trichinella britovi. Mixed infection (T.
   spiralis and T. britovi) was recorded in a single case. Although T.
   spiralis was more prevalent, T. britovi had a wider distribution, and
   was the only recorded species in jackal populations from the mountainous
   region of eastern Serbia. On the other hand, T. spiralis was dominant in
   jackals in the lowlands of central and northern Serbia, where domestic
   pigs are mostly reared. These results show that the golden jackal is
   involved in both the domestic and sylvatic cycle, and that it has
   emerged as a major host species in the sylvatic cycle of the Trichinella
   genus. Therefore, continued monitoring of Trichinella infection in
   golden jackals in Serbia and the whole of the Balkans is recommended in
   order to control transmission of this parasite to humans and domestic
   animals. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Veterinary Parasitology",
title = "A large-scale study of the Trichinella genus in the golden jackal (Canis
 aureus) population in Serbia",
number = "3-4",
volume = "212",
doi = "10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.07.022",
pages = "253-256"
}
Ćirović, D., Teodorovic, V., Vasilev, D., Markovic, M., Ćosić, N., Dimitrijevic, M., Klun, I.,& Djurkovic-Djakovic, O.. (2015). A large-scale study of the Trichinella genus in the golden jackal (Canis
 aureus) population in Serbia. in Veterinary Parasitology, 212(3-4), 253-256.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.07.022
Ćirović D, Teodorovic V, Vasilev D, Markovic M, Ćosić N, Dimitrijevic M, Klun I, Djurkovic-Djakovic O. A large-scale study of the Trichinella genus in the golden jackal (Canis
 aureus) population in Serbia. in Veterinary Parasitology. 2015;212(3-4):253-256.
doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.07.022 .
Ćirović, Duško, Teodorovic, Vlado, Vasilev, Dragan, Markovic, Marija, Ćosić, Nada, Dimitrijevic, Mirjana, Klun, Ivana, Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica, "A large-scale study of the Trichinella genus in the golden jackal (Canis
 aureus) population in Serbia" in Veterinary Parasitology, 212, no. 3-4 (2015):253-256,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.07.022 . .
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First records of Dirofilaria repens in wild canids from the region of Central Balkan

Ćirović, Duško; Penezić, Aleksandra; Pavlović, Ivan; Kulišić, Zoran; Ćosić, Nada; Burazerović, Jelena; Maletić, Vladimir

(2014)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Penezić, Aleksandra
AU  - Pavlović, Ivan
AU  - Kulišić, Zoran
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Burazerović, Jelena
AU  - Maletić, Vladimir
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2114
AB  - Dirofilaria repens causes an emerging zoonotic disease in Europe,
   particularly in its southern part, the Mediterranean region. Many
   reports on human dirofilariosis have been published recently, but little
   is known about the wildlife hosts and reservoirs of this parasite in
   nature. This paper presents the first records of adult D. repens
   specimens from free-ranging carnivores in Central Balkan countries
   (Serbia and Macedonia). During the period 2009-2013, a total of 145
   regularly shot canids were examined for the presence of D. repens
   adults. In order to investigate their role as hosts and potential wild
   reservoirs of this zoonosis, 71 wolves (Canis lupus), 48 foxes (Vulpes
   vulpes) and 26 jackals (Canis aureus) were examined. Under the skin of
   two wolves (one from Serbia and one from Macedonia) and of a red fox
   from Serbia D. repens adults were found. In all three cases only one
   parasite was present. Further research on wild canids is needed,
   particularly on species widening their range (such as jackals) and those
   living near human settlements (foxes and jackals), which facilitates the
   transmission of the parasites to dogs and humans.
T2  - Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
T1  - First records of Dirofilaria repens in wild canids from the region of Central Balkan
IS  - 4
VL  - 62
DO  - 10.1556/AVet.2014.021
SP  - 481
EP  - 488
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ćirović, Duško and Penezić, Aleksandra and Pavlović, Ivan and Kulišić, Zoran and Ćosić, Nada and Burazerović, Jelena and Maletić, Vladimir",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Dirofilaria repens causes an emerging zoonotic disease in Europe,
   particularly in its southern part, the Mediterranean region. Many
   reports on human dirofilariosis have been published recently, but little
   is known about the wildlife hosts and reservoirs of this parasite in
   nature. This paper presents the first records of adult D. repens
   specimens from free-ranging carnivores in Central Balkan countries
   (Serbia and Macedonia). During the period 2009-2013, a total of 145
   regularly shot canids were examined for the presence of D. repens
   adults. In order to investigate their role as hosts and potential wild
   reservoirs of this zoonosis, 71 wolves (Canis lupus), 48 foxes (Vulpes
   vulpes) and 26 jackals (Canis aureus) were examined. Under the skin of
   two wolves (one from Serbia and one from Macedonia) and of a red fox
   from Serbia D. repens adults were found. In all three cases only one
   parasite was present. Further research on wild canids is needed,
   particularly on species widening their range (such as jackals) and those
   living near human settlements (foxes and jackals), which facilitates the
   transmission of the parasites to dogs and humans.",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria Hungarica",
title = "First records of Dirofilaria repens in wild canids from the region of Central Balkan",
number = "4",
volume = "62",
doi = "10.1556/AVet.2014.021",
pages = "481-488"
}
Ćirović, D., Penezić, A., Pavlović, I., Kulišić, Z., Ćosić, N., Burazerović, J.,& Maletić, V.. (2014). First records of Dirofilaria repens in wild canids from the region of Central Balkan. in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 62(4), 481-488.
https://doi.org/10.1556/AVet.2014.021
Ćirović D, Penezić A, Pavlović I, Kulišić Z, Ćosić N, Burazerović J, Maletić V. First records of Dirofilaria repens in wild canids from the region of Central Balkan. in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2014;62(4):481-488.
doi:10.1556/AVet.2014.021 .
Ćirović, Duško, Penezić, Aleksandra, Pavlović, Ivan, Kulišić, Zoran, Ćosić, Nada, Burazerović, Jelena, Maletić, Vladimir, "First records of Dirofilaria repens in wild canids from the region of Central Balkan" in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 62, no. 4 (2014):481-488,
https://doi.org/10.1556/AVet.2014.021 . .
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The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans

Teodorovic, Vlado; Vasilev, Dragan; Ćirović, Duško; Markovic, Marija; Ćosić, Nada; Djuric, Spomenka; Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica

(2014)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Teodorovic, Vlado
AU  - Vasilev, Dragan
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Markovic, Marija
AU  - Ćosić, Nada
AU  - Djuric, Spomenka
AU  - Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2148
AB  - Wildlife is the most important reservoir of Trichinella spp. worldwide.
   Although the Balkans are a recognized European endemic region for
   Trichinella infections, data on wildlife are scarce. To monitor the
   circulation of these zoonotic parasites in the Central Balkan region,
   the wolf (Canis lupus) was selected because of its abundance (>2,000
   individuals) and because it is at the top of the food chain. A total of
   116 carcasses of wolves were collected in Serbia and in the neighboring
   areas of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B\&H) between 2006 and
   2013. Trichinella spp. larvae were found in 54 (46.5\%) wolves. The
   great majority (90.5\%) originated from Serbia, where 52 of the 105
   examined animals were Trichinella positive (49.5\%; 95\% confidence
   interval =39.9-59.1). One positive animal each was found in B\&H and
   Macedonia. All larvae were identified as Trichinella britovi. The high
   prevalence of Trichinella infection in wolves suggests that this
   carnivore can be a good indicator species for the risk assessment of the
   sylvatic Trichinella cycle in the Central Balkans.
T2  - Journal of Wildlife Diseases
T1  - The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic
 Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans
IS  - 4
VL  - 50
DO  - 10.7589/2013-12-333
SP  - 911
EP  - 915
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Teodorovic, Vlado and Vasilev, Dragan and Ćirović, Duško and Markovic, Marija and Ćosić, Nada and Djuric, Spomenka and Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Wildlife is the most important reservoir of Trichinella spp. worldwide.
   Although the Balkans are a recognized European endemic region for
   Trichinella infections, data on wildlife are scarce. To monitor the
   circulation of these zoonotic parasites in the Central Balkan region,
   the wolf (Canis lupus) was selected because of its abundance (>2,000
   individuals) and because it is at the top of the food chain. A total of
   116 carcasses of wolves were collected in Serbia and in the neighboring
   areas of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B\&H) between 2006 and
   2013. Trichinella spp. larvae were found in 54 (46.5\%) wolves. The
   great majority (90.5\%) originated from Serbia, where 52 of the 105
   examined animals were Trichinella positive (49.5\%; 95\% confidence
   interval =39.9-59.1). One positive animal each was found in B\&H and
   Macedonia. All larvae were identified as Trichinella britovi. The high
   prevalence of Trichinella infection in wolves suggests that this
   carnivore can be a good indicator species for the risk assessment of the
   sylvatic Trichinella cycle in the Central Balkans.",
journal = "Journal of Wildlife Diseases",
title = "The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic
 Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans",
number = "4",
volume = "50",
doi = "10.7589/2013-12-333",
pages = "911-915"
}
Teodorovic, V., Vasilev, D., Ćirović, D., Markovic, M., Ćosić, N., Djuric, S.,& Djurkovic-Djakovic, O.. (2014). The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic
 Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans. in Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 50(4), 911-915.
https://doi.org/10.7589/2013-12-333
Teodorovic V, Vasilev D, Ćirović D, Markovic M, Ćosić N, Djuric S, Djurkovic-Djakovic O. The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic
 Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans. in Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 2014;50(4):911-915.
doi:10.7589/2013-12-333 .
Teodorovic, Vlado, Vasilev, Dragan, Ćirović, Duško, Markovic, Marija, Ćosić, Nada, Djuric, Spomenka, Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica, "The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic
 Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans" in Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 50, no. 4 (2014):911-915,
https://doi.org/10.7589/2013-12-333 . .
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