The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast Marine Biology

This is the first of two volumes that together provide an integrated picture of the Montenegrin Adriatic coast, presenting the natural components of the system as well as the chemical composition and chemical processes in the extended area.

This book describes the biology and ecology of the high seas of the Montenegrin coast, with a special focus on their biodiversity, flora and fauna, fisheries, mariculture, marine reptiles and mammals. The data has been collected through national and international projects over the last few decades and provides the reader with models and recommendations for the protection of this vital region of the Adriatic coast, as well as scientific recommendations for the sustainable use of its biological resources.

Given the breadth and depth of its coverage, the book offers an invaluable source of information for researchers, students and environmental managers alike.

Introduction.- Physical-geographical characteristics of the coast of Montenegro.- Spatial and temporal patterns of picoplankton community in the Central and South Adriatic Sea.- Dynamics of Prokaryotic Community in the Montenegrin Part of the South Adriatic Sea.- Distribution of phytoplankton in Montenegrin open waters.- Zooplankton in Montenegrin Adriatic offshore waters.- Summer Assemblage of Ichthyoplankton in South-Eastern Adriatic Sea.- Macrozoobenthic species as a part of the benthic communities along the Montenegrin Adriatic coast.- Recruitment and Growth of the Fan Mussel Pinna nobilis in the Montenegrin Adriatic Coast and Comparison with the Western Mediterranean.- A checklist of the benthic marine macroalgae in Montenegrin coastal waters.- Marine habitats of special importance Along the Montenegrin Coast.- Marine fisheries in Montenegro: history, tradition and current state.- Distribution of certain commercially important species in small-scale fisheries along the Montenegrin coast.- "HVAR" expedition (1948–1949) in South-Eastern Adriatic (Croatia, Montenegro, Albania).- A review of studies on set gear selectivity in the Adriatic Sea.- Cartilaginous fish of the Eastern Adriatic Sea: a review of the records from the past decade (2010-2019).- Occurrence and Distribution of Crustacean Decapoda Species in Montenegrin Territorial Waters with Special Attention to the Most Significant Species.- The Relevance of the Implementation of AZA According to the Principles and Standards of GFCM Guidelines in the Site Selection Process for Sustainable Development of Aquaculture: Montenegro Case Study.- Biological resources of South Adriatic Aquatorium and coastal zone of Montenegro: Human Impact and Possibilities for Sustainable Exploitation.- Sea turtles in the Montenegrin Adriatic coastal waters.- Ambient noise from seismic surveys in the Southern Adriatic Sea.- Photo-identification of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Montenegrin waters.- Non-indigenous benthic species along the Montenegrin coast.- Invasive marine species in Montenegro Sea waters.- Rare and Endangered Fish Species in The Adriatic Sea.- Organization of the Center for Adriatic Biodiversity Conservation: “Aquarium Boka” in Institute of Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro.- Conclusion.

Dr. Aleksandar Joksimovic is scientific adviser of the Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro, and head of the Laboratory of Ichthyology and Marine Fisheries. He is also the vice-chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM-FAO RIM); coordinator of the working group on fisheries and mariculture of the Forum Chambers of commerce of the Adriatic-Ionian region; and national scientific focal point from Montenegro in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, based in Rome.

Dr. Mirko Ðurovic is a senior scientific associate at the Laboratory of Ichthyology and Marine Fisheries at the Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro. He is a member of the working group for negotiations with the EU regarding Chapter 13 – Fisheries and Chapter 18 – Statistics and an active member of the FAO AdriaMed and GFCM working groups for small pelagic and demersal species. Since 2014 heis the director of the Institute of Marine Biology and member of the Senate of University of Montenegro from 2016.

Prof. Dr.Igor S. Zonn is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and the general director of the Engineering Research and Production Center for Land Reclamation, Water Management and Ecology “Soyuzvodproekt” (Moscow). He has authored over 450 scientific articles and 50 monographs, and is also the author of several encyclopedias on, for instance, the Black, Caspian, White, Baltic, Adriatic, and Ionian seas, Arctic Ocean and Danube River, published by International Relations (Russia) and by Springer.

Prof. Dr. Andrey G. Kostianoy is Chief Scientist at the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia), a Visiting Professor at the University of Liege (Belgium), and Honorary Professor of Tver State University (Russia). He is one of the Series Editors of “The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry”, Springer, and has authored over 300 peer-reviewed papers, acted as an author and/or editor of 65 books, including several encyclopedias on, for instance, the Black, Caspian, White, Baltic, Adriatic and Ionian seas and Arctic Ocean published by International Relations (Russia) and by Springer.

Prof. Dr. Alexander V. Semenov is Rector of S.Yu. Witte Moscow University (Moscow), and Honorary Professor at the Higher School of Finance and Management (Bialystok, Poland). He has authored more than 100 scientific publications, and acted as an author and editor of 25 books, including several encyclopedias on, for instance, the White, East Siberian, Baltic, Adriatic, and Ionian Seas and the Arctic Ocean published by International Relations (Russia) and by Springer.