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The Skadar/Shkodra Lake Environment

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Editors:
  1. Vladimir Pešić

    1. Department of Biology, University of Montenegro Department of Biology, Podgorica, Montenegro

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  2. Gordan Karaman

    1. Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts , Podgorica, Montenegro

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  3. Andrey G. Kostianoy

    1. P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanolology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

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  • Offers a comprehensive overview of the ecosystem and current climate change issues in the Lake Skadar/Shkodra region
  • Written by experts from diverse disciplines
  • Will appeal to environmental managers, scientists and policymakers alike

Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 80)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Vladimir Pešić, Gordan S. Karaman, Andrey G. Kostianoy
    Pages 1-10

  3. The Physical and Geographical Characteristics of the Lake Skadar Basin

    • Goran Barović, Velibor Spalević, Vladimir Pešić, Duško Vujačić
    Pages 11-23

  4. Hydrogeology of the Skadar Lake Basin

    • Milan M. Radulović
    Pages 25-45

  5. The Obscure History of the Lake Skadar and Its Biota: A Perspective for Future Research

    • Michał Grabowski, Aleksandra Jabłońska, Anna Wysocka, Vladimir Pešić
    Pages 47-61

  6. Climate Change in the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Region

    • Andrey G. Kostianoy, Ilya V. Serykh, Evgeniia A. Kostianaia
    Pages 63-88

  7. Satellite Remote Sensing of Lake Skadar/Shkodra

    • Andrey G. Kostianoy, Dmitry M. Soloviev, Evgeniia A. Kostianaia, Alexander M. Sirota
    Pages 89-120

  8. The Water and Sediment Chemistry of Lake Skadar

    • Vlatko Kastratović
    Pages 121-140

  9. Metal Pollution: Evidences from Plants, Aquatic Invertebrates and Fish from Lake Skadar

    • Vesna Vukašinović-Pešić, Nada Blagojević
    Pages 141-151

  10. The Phytoplankton and Trophic State of Lake Skadar/Shkodra

    • Jelena Rakočević
    Pages 153-167

  11. Charophytes (Charales) of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Ecology and Distribution

    • Jelena Blaženčić, Lefter Kashta, Aleksandra Vesić, Vera Biberdžić, Branka Stevanović
    Pages 169-202

  12. The Diversity of the Flora and Vegetation of Lake Skadar/Shkodra

    • Sead Hadžiablahović
    Pages 203-238

  13. The Zooplankton of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Species Diversity and Abundance

    • Spase Shumka, Maria Špoljar, Orhideja Tasevska
    Pages 239-254

  14. The Diversity of the Zoobenthos Communities of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Basin

    • Vladimir Pešić, Piotr Gadawski, Bogić Gligorović, Peter Glöer, Michal Grabowski, Tibor Kovács et al.
    Pages 255-293

  15. The Diversity and Conservation Status of the Molluscs of Lake Skadar/Shkodra

    • Vladimir Pešić, Peter Glöer
    Pages 295-310

  16. The Diversity of Water Mite Assemblages (Acari: Parasitengona: Hydrachnidia) of Lake Skadar/Shkodra and Its Catchment Area

    • Andrzej Zawal, Vladimir Pešić
    Pages 311-323

  17. Parasites of Lake Skadar

    • Branko Radujković, Danijela Šundić
    Pages 325-337

  18. The Diversity and Endemism of Aquatic Subterranean Fauna of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Basin

    • Vladimir Pešić, Gordan S. Karaman, Boris Sket
    Pages 339-361

  19. The Ichthyofauna of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Diversity, Economic Significance, Condition, and Conservation Status

    • Drago Marić
    Pages 363-381

  20. Diversity and Conservation Status of Batrachofauna and Herpetofauna in the Lake Skadar Region

    • Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović, Lidija Polović, Katarina Ljubisavljević, Natalija Čađenović, Tijana Čubrić, Idriz Haxhiu
    Pages 383-414
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This book reviews the unique ecosystem of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra and its basin, and discusses the latest advances made in this region to face the impact of climate change.  Divided into 23 chapters, the book gathers leading expertise from various scientific and engineering communities and provides readers with extensive discussions of core issues, including the water and sediment chemistry of Lake Skadar/Shkodra and the metal pollution that is evident in plants, aquatic invertebrates and fish. Readers will discover how a sustainable science-based management approach can be applied to the Lake Skadar/Shkodra region, and will learn about the environment prospects for the region. This book is intended as an essential tool for all scientists interested in the Lake Skadar/Shkodra environment – in particular those investigating the interactions between land and water, between limnology and biota, and between natural and cultural resources.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, University of Montenegro Department of Biology, Podgorica, Montenegro

    Vladimir Pešić

  • Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts , Podgorica, Montenegro

    Gordan Karaman

  • P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanolology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    Andrey G. Kostianoy

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