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Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe)
International Journal of Speleology, 51 (2022), 3; 193-203. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2422
Baković, Najla; Pipan, Tanja; Baković, Robert; Ozimec, Roman; Rubinić, Josip; Matoničkin Kepčija, Renata

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Baković, N., Pipan, T., Baković, R., Ozimec, R., Rubinić, J. & Matoničkin Kepčija, R. (2022). Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe). International Journal of Speleology, 51. (3), 193-203. doi: 10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2422

Baković, Najla, et al. "Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe)." International Journal of Speleology, vol. 51, no. 3, 2022, pp. 193-203. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2422

Baković, Najla, Tanja Pipan, Robert Baković, Roman Ozimec, Josip Rubinić and Renata Matoničkin Kepčija. "Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe)." International Journal of Speleology 51, no. 3 (2022): 193-203. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2422

Baković, N., et al. (2022) 'Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe)', International Journal of Speleology, 51(3), pp. 193-203. doi: 10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2422

Baković N, Pipan T, Baković R, Ozimec R, Rubinić J, Matoničkin Kepčija R. Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe). International Journal of Speleology [Internet]. 2022 November [cited 2025 April 08];51(3):193-203. doi: 10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2422

N. Baković, T. Pipan, R. Baković, R. Ozimec, J. Rubinić and R. Matoničkin Kepčija, "Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe)", International Journal of Speleology, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 193-203, November 2022. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:157:231465. [Accessed: 08 April 2025]

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Title (english)Algae and cyanobacteria in the aphotic habitats of Veternica Cave (Medvednica Mt., Croatia) and selected caves of the Dinaric karst (South-Eastern Europe)
AuthorNajla Baković
AuthorTanja Pipan
AuthorRobert Baković
AuthorRoman Ozimec
AuthorJosip Rubinić
AuthorRenata Matoničkin Kepčija
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		NATURAL SCIENCES
Biology
Abstract (english)
Microphototrophs (algae and cyanobacteria) in karst environments have been intensively studied in aquatic epigean habitats. In recent decades knowledge about the communities inhabiting cave entrances and lampenflora has grown substantially, but the data about the communities in aphotic cave zone are scarce. This study aimed to investigate spatio-temporal presence of microphototrophs in the aphotic zone of Veternica Cave (Mt. Medvednica karst) and to present additional preliminary data from 22 caves of the Dinaric karst. The data were collected over ten years, in parallel with research on cave phagotrophic protists. In addition to the remains of microphototrophs, living algae and cyanobacteria were found in the cave aphotic zone. Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) were the most frequent group found, followed by green algae (Chlorophyta), golden-brown algae (Chrysophyta) and the filamentous cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria). The presence of microphototrophs was detected throughout the year but showed spatio-temporal variations. Microphototrophs were absent in the parts of Veternica Cave with seeping and dripping water, while they were occasionally present in the hydrologically active parts of the cave. The presence of diatoms in the aphotic zone of Veternica Cave was related to hydrological conditions, and was not affected by the distance from the cave entrance. The presence of microphototrophs in caves of the Dinaric karst has been associated with caves subject to various types of flooding by endogenous and exogenous water. Despite the fact that microphototrophs are passively transported to the caves from the surface habitats, the presence of live individuals in the cave aphotic zone implies that they should not be neglected in discussions about cave food webs. Future research of microphototrophs should be focused on the species identification, their abundance, survival time, and detail description of conditions that determine their presence in caves.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleInternational Journal of Speleology
Numberingvol. 51, no. 3, pp. 193-203
p-ISSN0392-6672
e-ISSN1827-806X
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2422
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:157:231465
Publication2022-11
ProjectNumber: uniri-tehnic-18-298
Title (croatian): Procjene utjecaja klimatskih promjena na hidrološku stabilnost zaštićenih jezerskih sustava u krškom području Hrvatske
Title (english): Estimates of the impact of climate change on the hydrological stability of protected lake systems in the karst area of ​​Croatia
Leader: Josip Rubinić
Jurisdiction: Croatia
Document URLhttps://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol51/iss3/3
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