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Penilia avirostris - indicator of refreshed and eutrophic water
2003
Vukanic, V. (Institut za biologiju mora, Kotor (Serbia and Montenegro))
During the analyses of zooplankton and hydrography samples from continuous field research in monthly series during 2002 on three shallow stations (Orahovac, Morinj and near the Institute) and 4 central stations in Boka Kotorska Bay (Adriatic sea, Montenegro (Serbia&Montenegro)), exceptionally dense populations of Penilia avirostris were observed. Presence of this species in refreshed waters during the summer in other parts of Adriatic and Mediterranean, and its designation as an indicator, are reasons for presentation of these gathered results from yearly cycle in Boka Kotorska Bay.
Show more [+] Less [-]Eutrophication and bacterial pollution of the Montenegrian coastal sea during 2002
2003
Regner, D. | Vuksanovic, N. | Stjepcevic, B. | Joksimovic, D. (Institut za biologiju mora, Kotor (Serbia and Montenegro))
In this paper, results of seasonal investigations throughout 2002, important for evaluation of the eutrophication and bacterial pollution of the Montenegrin coastal sea were presented. It was established that the difference between warmer and colder periods of the year was highest in the part of the Montenegrin coastal sea exposed to the strongest impact of the open waters of the Southern Adriatic.
Show more [+] Less [-]Review of characteristics of zooplankton community in southeastern part of Southern Adriatic [Montenegro, Serbia&Montenegro]
2003
Vukanic, D. | Vukanic, V. (Institut za biologiju mora, Kotor (Serbia and Montenegro))
Available data on zooplakton research in Adriatic sea show that coastal and open waters of south Adriatic are the zone of most available and richest area in Adriatic sea. Shallow waters along the shore and the Boka Kotorska Bay are characterized by a monotony of faunistic content, while, by contrast, high values of biomass are caused by abundance of a small number of estuary-neritic species. Open waters of South Adriatic are characterized by holoplankton, while waters of Boka Kotorska Bay are characterized by meroplankton. Zooplankton of open sea shows a high diversity of fauna but a small biomass in part of open water above the geatest depths, and significantly high values of biomass in epipelagic waters above the continental shelf.
Show more [+] Less [-]Estimation of the phytoplankton quantity in the area of the Montenegrin coastal sea as a consequence of eutrophication
2003
Vuksanovic, N. (Institut za biologiju mora, Kotor (Serbia and Montenegro))
Investigations of phytoplankton were done in the shallow Montenegrin coastal sea during the period from June to December, 2002. These investigations were the continuation from the preceding years. The main intention was to establish the impact of eutrophication to the quantity and composition of phytoplankton i.e. to establish the difference between areas in the bay and outside the bay. Like is previous years, the highest quantities of phytoplankton - microphytoplankton above all, were found in the area of the Boka Kotorska Bay (in Kotor Bay), Montenegro (Serbia&Montenegro). In July, 2.1 x 10**6 cells/cubic dm were found with dominant species Leptocylindrus minimus represented with 1.4 x 10**6 cells/cubic dm. In the area outside the Bay of Boka Kotorska, exposed to the impact of the open sea, values were significantly lower. In front of Budva, maximum was 1.7 x 10**5 cells/cubic dm in July. At locality exposed to the influence of the river Bojana (brackish water), similar values were established, except in October when 1.1 x 10**6 cells/cubic dm were found.
Show more [+] Less [-]Sea water protection from the oil and another kind of the spill ship oils
2003
Doklestic, O. (Opstina Herceg Novi, Herceg Novi (Serbia and Montenegro)) | Nicolaides, G.
This work presents a short review of the existing situation, nature conditions and recognised facts which are important for the sea- pollution of the oil, and another kind of the spill ship oils, inside of the Boka Bay and in the area of the open Adriatic Sea. The proposed original and innovative action concerns the large scale application of a new technique for a cleaning up waterborne oil spills, based on the magnetic separation method by using the material "CleanMag", an oleophillic, and porous material which also is magnetic with an increased density lower than that of the water.
Show more [+] Less [-]Monitoring of the pelagic ecosystems of the Boka Kotorska Bay [Adriatic sea, Montenegro] using plankton indicators
2006
Vukanic, V. (Gimnazija, Kotor (Montenegro)), E-mail: v_vukanic@yahoo.com
During the study we recorded narrow margins between zooplankton distribution and the ecological characteristics of water in Bokakotorska Bay (Adriatic sea, Montenegro). Various species show different vulnerability to environment quality. Some are defined as indicators, with low tolerance for the ecological variation of environment, and their distribution is limited to the particular type of water masses within the sea. The limiting factors are different for various species, and their indicator status is determined by their distribution. The indicator type, based on monitoring of particular species, may define a biotope, with the help of statistical analyses that identify the main time and spacial behavior patterns of a species, and my allow future ecosystem changes to be anticipated. In this paper we paid particular attention to the indicator species Oithona nana (Giesbrecht).
Show more [+] Less [-]The recent investigations of zooplankton and its dominant group Copepoda in the South Adriatic [Montenegro]
2006
Regner, D. (Institut za biologiju mora, Kotor (Montenegro)), E-mail: dregner@cg.ac.yu
In this paper the results of zooplankton investigations (and its dominant group Copepoda) were presented from the part of the Boka Kotorska Bay with more intensive circulation with the open sea, from summer of 2005. Some results from the open South Adriatic were given, too - from the frontal zone exposed to anthropogenic eutrophication of Bojana and Drim rivers, and the impact of oligotrophic South Adriatic, simultaneously.
Show more [+] Less [-]Phytoplankton situation in the outer part of Boka Kotorska Bay [Montenegro]
2006
Vuksanovic, N. (Univerzitet Crne Gore, Kotor (Montenegro). Institut za biologiju mora), E-mail: nvuksanovic@ibmk.org | Krivokapic, S. (Univerzitet Crne Gore, Podgorica (Montenegro). Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Studijska grupa za biologiju)
In this paper, results of phytoplankton investigations were performed in June 2005. The investigated positions are located near the entrance of Boka Kotorska Bay: two positions in the outer part (Zanjica and Mamula island) and two positions in the inner part of the Bay (Njivice and Tivat bay). In this area the influences of the open sea and the land are expressed to the phytoplankton community. As a consequence of that quantities of phytoplankton are lower in the outer part and higher in the inner part. The most dominant species is diatom Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima which is very frequent in the eutrophic area.
Show more [+] Less [-]Application of ANFIS method in a course of simulation of expert opinion for oil spill pollution of Boka Bay aquatorium [Adriatic sea, Montenegro]
2006
Doklestic, O. (Vodacom, Kotor (Montenegro)) | Kovac, N. (Fakultet za pomorstvo, Kotor (Montenegro))
Oil spill phenomena occur very often in the Boka Aquatorium. By studying the occurrence of oil stain on the sea surface the analyses of the Boka Bay pollution is represented in this document. Also represented is an evaluation or stimulation of expert opinion in a case of oil spill occurrence, in relation to the air temperature with the obvious consequences of carbon hydrogen appearance/presence.
Show more [+] Less [-]Nutrients and chlorophyll a dynamics in the inner part of Boka Kotorska Bay [Montenegro]
2006
Krivokapic, S. (Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Podgorica (Montenegro). Studijska grupa za biologiju), E-mail: sladjana69@yahoo.com | Vuksanovic, N. (Institut za biologiju mora, Kotor (Montenegro)) | Stankovic, Z. (Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Kragujevac (Serbia). Institut za biologiju i ekologiju)
Investigation of the nutrients and chlorophyll a concentrations, as indicators of trophic level, in the period from September 2003 to August 2004 in three sampling locations in the inner part of Boka Kotorska Bay varied widely. Nitrate concentration ranged from 0.0 to 2.42 mg/l at the surface and from 0.02 to 3.88 mg/l at the bottom, nitrate concentration from 0.02 to 0.21 mg/l at the surface and from 0.01 to 0.6 mg/l at the bottom, phosphate concentration from 0.03 to 0.18 mg/l at the surface and from 0.01 to 0.22 mg/l at the bottom, silicate concentration from 0.0 to 1.42 mg/l at the surface and 0.45 mg/l at the bottom respectively. Value of phytoplankton biomass, as represented by chlorophyll a, ranged from 1.02 to 8.68 mg/cubic meter and from 0.49 to 5.23 mg/cubic meter at the bottom. According to the UNEP criteria during the investigated period it can be concluded that the area in question is mesotrophic with the exception of December when it is eutrophic.
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