Mayfly (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) assemblages of a regulated perennial Mediterranean river system in the Western Balkans
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Marina Vilenica
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Ana Previšić
Abstract
The influences of river regulations on aquatic biota are insufficiently investigated. We assessed the level of ecological disturbance of the mayfly assemblages through the damming and flow alterations at two highly regulated Mediterranean rivers in Croatia: the Cetina River and its tributary, the Ruda. Contrary to our hypotheses, species richness, abundance and diversity of mayflies increased along the river’s course. At the sites directly influenced by the river regulations, mayfly assemblage changed: it was less diverse and less abundant. However, no obvious influence of the river regulation on the mayfly assemblages was detected for the sites that were indirectly influenced by these alterations. This was most likely due to specific karst hydrology, i.e., the presence of lateral springs along the course of the river. Multidimensional scaling analysis (MDS) revealed grouping of sites according to the similarity in physico-chemical water properties. The pH and water temperature were the most important environmental variables influencing mayfly assemblages. The data on ecology and distribution of mayflies presented in the current study represent a valuable background for further research and conservation practices in the Mediterranean region.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the colleagues and students of the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science (Zagreb) for their help in fieldwork and sample sorting. Patrick Leitner (BOKU, Vienna) is thanked for his help with the Ecoprof software and Miran Katar for help with the artwork. Gorazd Urbanič (IzVRS, Ljubljana) and Laurent Vuataz (Zoological Museum, Lausanne) are thanked for discussion and comments that helped to improve the manuscript. This paper is an addition outcome of the project “Biological indicators and ecology, distribution and density of caddisflies (Trichoptera, Insecta) along the Cetina River”, supported by Hrvatske vode and projects supported by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Nos. 119-1193080-1206, PL: M. Kučinić and 119-1193080-3076, PL: M. Kerovec) and the University of Zagreb (to I. Ternjej and to Z. Mihaljević). MKu, MKe, MV and APr designed the research; MV, APr, MI, APo, IV, JLG, MS and ZM performed the research; MV, APr and MI analysed the data; MV and APr wrote the paper. All authors edited the drafts and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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- Mayfly (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) assemblages of a regulated perennial Mediterranean river system in the Western Balkans
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