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Book of Abstracts 2Nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology 2 Knjiga Sažetaka 2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda Book of Abstracts 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology 2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology Knjiga sažetaka Book of Abstracts Organizator: Organizer: Hrvatsko udruženje slatkovodnih ekologa (HUSEk) Croatian Association of Freshwater Ecologists Suorganizator: Co-organizer: Biološki odsjek Prirodoslovno-matematičkog Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Urednici: Editors: Romana Gračan, Renata Matoničkin Kepčija, Marko Miliša, Ana Ostojić Romana Gračan, Renata Matoničkin Kepčija, Marko Miliša, Ana Ostojić Izdavač: Publisher: Hrvatsko udruženje slatkovodnih ekologa Croatian association of freshwater ecologists Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb Hrvatska Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb Croatia OIB: 45050825577 PIN (tax number): 45050825577 ISSN: 2459-8402 ISSN: 2459-8402 Naslov: Knjiga sažetaka (Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda, USB) Skraćeni naslov: Knj. sažet. (Simp. biol. slatkih voda, USB) Zagreb, 17. veljače 2017. Zagreb, February 17th, 2017 2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda nd 2 Symposium on Freshwater Biology Knjiga sažetaka Book of Abstracts Organizacijski odbor: Organizing Committee: Romana Gračan (predsjednica), Marija Ivković, Vlatka Mičetić Stanković, Romana Gračan (president), Marija Ivković, Vlatka Mičetić Stanković, Marko Marko Miliša, Ana Ostojić, Mirela Sertić Perić Miliša, Ana Ostojić, Mirela Sertić Perić Znanstveni odbor: Scientific Committee: Renata Matoničkin Kepčija (predsjednica), Ivana Buj, Dubravka Čerba, Tvrtko Renata Matoničkin Kepčija (president), Ivana Buj, Dubravka Čerba, Tvrtko Dražina, Sandra Hudina, Vlatka Filipović Marijić, Marko Miliša, Igor Stanković, Dražina, Sandra Hudina, Vlatka Filipović Marijić, Marko Miliša, Igor Stanković, Ivančica Ternjej, Nataša Turić, Marina Vilenica Ivančica Ternjej, Nataša Turić, Marina Vilenica Tehnička podrška: Technical support: Vesna Gulin, Renata Horvat, Daniela Kreber, Marta Mikulčić, Tonka Šimurina, Vesna Gulin, Renata Horvat, Daniela Kreber, Marta Mikulčić, Tonka Šimurina, Marina Veseli Marina Veseli Sponzori: Sponsors: Drvna industrija Zelina d.d., Hrvatsko biološko društvo, Kemoboja-Dubrava Drvna industrija Zelina d.d., Croatian Biological Society, Kemoboja-Dubrava d.o.o., Končar Zagreb, Zmajska pivovara d.o.o. d.o.o., Končar Zagreb, Zmajska pivovara d.o.o. Mjesto održavanja: Venue: Biološki odsjek Prirodoslovno-matematičkog fakulteta, Rooseveltov trg 6, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Rooseveltov trg 6, Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Hrvatska 2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology Napomena urednika Editors' remarks Prezentirani sadržaji ne odražavaju nužno stavove i mišljenje Hrvatskog udruženja The presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any slatkovodnih ekologa i drugih institucija koje su bile uključene u organizaciju ovoga opinion whatsoever on the part of the Croatian association of freshwater ecologists simpozija. Sažeci odražavaju stanovišta autora, dok su urednici tehnički uredili i or of other institutions involved in the organization of the Symposium. The views ujednačili izgled sažetaka. Kvaliteta engleskog jezika odgovornost je autora jer expressed in this volume are those of the authors of each abstract, while editors tekstovi nisu dodatno lektorirani. preformed technical editing and equalized the form of abstracts. The quality of the Reprodukcija i širenje materijala iz ove publikacije u obrazovne ili druge English language is the responsibility of the authors, as no language editing of nekomercijalne svrhe su dozvoljeni bez prethodnog pisanog odobrenja vlasnika submitted texts was done. autorskih prava, pod uvjetom da je izvor u potpunosti potvrđen. Reprodukcija i Reproduction and dissemination of material from this publication for educational or upotreba ovih materijala u bilo kojem komercijalnom obliku i sustavu pohrane other non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior written permission podataka je zabranjena bez prethodnog pisanog odobrenja vlasnika autorskih prava. from the copyright holders, provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction and usage of material for commercial purposes and in system data storage is prohibited without written permission of the copyright holders. Citiranje publikacije: This publication should be cited as follows: Gračan, R., Matoničkin Kepčija, R., Miliša, M., Ostojić, A. (urednici). 2017. Knjiga Gračan, R., Matoničkin Kepčija, R., Miliša, M., Ostojić, A. (editors). 2017. Book of sažetaka. 2..Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda. Hrvatsko udruženje slatkovodnih Abstracts. 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology. Croatian Association of Freshwater ekologa, Zagreb, Hrvatska. 59 pp. Ecologists, Zagreb, Croatia. 59 pp. Besplatno preuzimanje publikacije s interneta: Publication can be freely downloaded from: http://www.husek.hr/2-simpozij-o-biologiji-slatkih-voda-sobs/ http://www.husek.hr/2-simpozij-o-biologiji-slatkih-voda-sobs/ 2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda nd 2 Symposium on Freshwater Biology Predgovor Preface Hrvatsko udruženje slatkovodnih ekologa (HUSEk) osnovala je u veljači Croatian Association of Freshwater Ecologists was established in February 2014. godine, šačica entuzijasta koja je željela sudjelovati u edukaciji, 2014, by a handful of enthusiasts who wanted to participate in education, širenju znanja i znanstvenih istraživanja te na uspostavi dissemination of knowledge and scientific research, and the establishment of međuinstitucionalne suradnje u Hrvatskoj i izvan nje. Odmah smo prionuli inter-institutional cooperation in Croatia and abroad. We immediately organizaciji 1. Simpozija o biologiji slatkih voda (SOBS) koji je održan u started to organize the First Symposium on Freshwater Biology, which was Zagrebu, 15. veljače 2015. kako bismo predstavili dosadašnje rezultate held in Zagreb on February 15th, 2015 in order to present the current istraživanja slatkovodnih ekosustava Hrvatske, te okupili studente, information on freshwater ecosystems in Croatia, and gather students, znanstvenike, stručnjake i entuzijaste na jednom mjestu. Kako se taj mali scientists, experts and enthusiasts all in one place. Since this little Symposium simpozij pokazao kao uspješan i zanimljiv, odlučili smo nastaviti održavati proved to be successful and interesting, we decided to continue with the simpozije svake dvije godine. Naš 2. simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda održan symposiums every two years. Our Second Symposium on Freshwater Biology je 17. veljače 2017. godine u Zagrebu, u suradnji s Biološkim odsjekom was set for February 17th 2017 in Zagreb, and organized in cooperation with Prirodoslovno-matematičkog fakulteta. Zbog velikog broja sudionika, the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science. Due to the large number of domaćih ali i stranih, predavanja su raspoređena u dvije sekcije tijekom participants, national and foreign, lectures were arranged in two sections čitavog dana, uz dodatak dvije posterske sekcije. Posebice smo sretni što je throughout the day, accompanied by two poster sections. We are happy that ovaj skup okupio veliki broj biologa svih dobnih skupina, uključujući i this event brought together a large number of biologists of all ages, including studente biologije koji su predstavljali rezultate svojih istraživanja. biology students that presented their own research. In review of this Pregledom ove publikacije, koja obuhvaća sve sažetke predstavljene publication, which includes all abstracts presented during the symposium, tijekom simpozija, vidjet ćete raznolike i zanimljive, aktualne stručne i you will see a diverse and interesting current expert and scientific topics znanstvene teme povezane zajedničkom sintagmom slatkovodne biologije i associated with freshwater biology and ecology. We hope that you’ll find ekologije. Nadamo se da ćete kroz nju uspjeti pronaći neku novu ideju, some new ideas, challenges, cooperation, or just enthusiasm to work, so you problematiku, suradnju, ili samo entuzijazam u radu, kako biste spretno could lively engage into research, education and protection of complexed uronili u istraživanja, edukaciju ili zaštitu kompleksnih slatkovodnih freshwater ecosystems. ekosustava. We thank all the participants who have recognized our idea, and made this Zahvaljujemo svim sudionicima koji su prepoznali našu ideju, i pomogli event possible. nam da je ostvarimo. Do sljedećeg viđenja, u 2019. godini. See you in year 2019. Predsjednica 2. simpozija o biologiji slatkih voda President of the 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology Romana Gračan Romana Gračan 2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda 2nd Symposium on Freshwater Biology Sadržaj Contents Predgovor Preface Plenarna predavanja 1 Plenary Lectures 1 Usmena priopćenja 3 Oral Presentations 3 Posterska priopćenja 38 Poster Presentations 38 Kazalo autora 57 Index of Authors 57 Sadržaj 2. Simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda Contents nd 2 Symposium on Freshwater Biology Plenarna predavanja / Plenary Lectures PL – 1 Gorazd Urbanič: 1 Hydromorphological alterations of streams and rivers: ecological assessment and sustainable management PL – 2 Simon Vitecek, Mladen Kučinić, Ana Previšić, Katarina Stojanović, Ivana Živić, Gilles Vinçon, Wolfram Graf, Steffen U. Pauls: 2 Integrative taxonomy by molecular species delimitation? Usmena priopćenja / Oral Presentations U – 1 Alegro Antun, Vedran Šegota, Nikola Koletić, Vladimir Hršak: 3 Umjetna jezera Hrvatske – od makrofitskih pustinja do središta raznolikosti
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