MACROINVERTEBRATES COMPOSITION IN THE BLIZNEC STREAM, SECOND AND THIRD MAKSIMIR LAKE

• Main Authors: Marina Piria, Mara Rathman, Mirna Mlađenović
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2004-06-01
• Series: Croatian Journal of Fisheries
• Subjects: macroinvertebrates; maksimir lakes; bliznec stream; water quality
• Online Access: http://ribarstvo.agr.hr/articles/75631_SASTAV_MAKROSKOPSKIH_BESKRALJE_NJAKA_POTOKA_BLIZNECA_TE_DRUGOG_I_TRE_EG_MAKSIMIRSKOG_JEZERA_hr.pdf

Qualitative and quantitative macroinvertebrates in spring period was investigated during two years in the first and second Maksimir Lake and Bliznec stream. The domination of Gastropoda was outstanding at these three investigated sites. From time to time stronger development of Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Diptera and Crustacea was noted at the second Maksimir Lake. Gastropoda was dominant at the third Maksimir Lake (from 1.484 to 2.506 g m–2) while Crustacea, Oligochaeta and Hirudinea made important biomass. Species density in the Bliznec stream was quantitative higher than the one at other stations. The dominant group was Gastropoda (from 0.568 to 3.026 g m–2) and there was higher development of Trichoptera, Crustacea, Diptera, Heteroptera and Bivalvia (Table 3 and 4). Bliznec stream water quality, observed by biological method given by Kerovec, ranged from polluted to highly polluted.