@article{
author = "Simić, Vladica and Simić, Snežana and Paunović, Momir and Radojković, Nataša and Petrović, Ana and Talevski, Trajče and Milošević, Djuradj",
year = "2016",
abstract = "In this study, we aimed to assess the population status of bleak (Alburnus spp.) over the Western Balkan Peninsula in terms of its sustainable use. A second objective was to determine key factors important for fishery management planning. Two different basins, continental (the Danube Basin and the Sava River sub-basin) and marine (the Adriatic and the Aegean Sea Basins) were examined. A sustainability assessment and factor analysis were conducted using the adjusted ESHIPPOfishing model, extended with additional socio-economic sub-elements, and the categorical principal components analysis (CATPCA), respectively. The results of the assessment revealed the bleak populations in the Danube Basin and the Sava River sub-basin to be highly sustainable. The population characteristics with abiotic and biotic factors were responsible for this status, while the influence of socio-economic factors was insignificant. The sustainability status of the bleak populations of the Mediterranean basin varied, with the populations from Ohrid and Skadar Lakes showing a high and those from Prespa and Dojran Lakes a medium status. Socio-economic factors with traditional fishing were the most important for the Mediterranean bleak populations.",
journal = "Science of The Total Environment",
title = "The Alburnus benthopelagic fish species of the Western Balkan Peninsula: An assessment of their sustainable use",
volume = "540",
doi = "10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.030",
pages = "410-417"
}