The Skadar/Shkodra Lake Environment

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Vladimir Pešić, Gordan S. Karaman, Andrey G. Kostianoy)....Pages 1-10 The Physical and Geographical Characteristics of the Lake Skadar Basin (Goran Barović, Velibor Spalević, Vladimir Pešić, Duško Vujačić)....Pages 11-23 Hydrogeology of the Skadar Lake Basin (Milan M. Radulović)....Pages 25-45 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 Climate Change in the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Region (Andrey G. Kostianoy, Ilya V. Serykh, Evgeniia A. Kostianaia)....Pages 63-88 Satellite Remote Sensing of Lake Skadar/Shkodra (Andrey G. Kostianoy, Dmitry M. Soloviev, Evgeniia A. Kostianaia, Alexander M. Sirota)....Pages 89-120 The Water and Sediment Chemistry of Lake Skadar (Vlatko Kastratović)....Pages 121-140 Metal Pollution: Evidences from Plants, Aquatic Invertebrates and Fish from Lake Skadar (Vesna Vukašinović-Pešić, Nada Blagojević)....Pages 141-151 The Phytoplankton and Trophic State of Lake Skadar/Shkodra (Jelena Rakočević)....Pages 153-167 Charophytes (Charales) of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Ecology and Distribution (Jelena Blaženčić, Lefter Kashta, Aleksandra Vesić, Vera Biberdžić, Branka Stevanović)....Pages 169-202 The Diversity of the Flora and Vegetation of Lake Skadar/Shkodra (Sead Hadžiablahović)....Pages 203-238 The Zooplankton of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Species Diversity and Abundance (Spase Shumka, Maria Špoljar, Orhideja Tasevska)....Pages 239-254 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 The Diversity and Conservation Status of the Molluscs of Lake Skadar/Shkodra (Vladimir Pešić, Peter Glöer)....Pages 295-310 The Diversity of Water Mite Assemblages (Acari: Parasitengona: Hydrachnidia) of Lake Skadar/Shkodra and Its Catchment Area (Andrzej Zawal, Vladimir Pešić)....Pages 311-323 Parasites of Lake Skadar (Branko Radujković, Danijela Šundić)....Pages 325-337 The Diversity and Endemism of Aquatic Subterranean Fauna of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Basin (Vladimir Pešić, Gordan S. Karaman, Boris Sket)....Pages 339-361 The Ichthyofauna of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Diversity, Economic Significance, Condition, and Conservation Status (Drago Marić)....Pages 363-381 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 Ornithological Features of Skadar Lake (Ondrej Vizi)....Pages 415-445 Integrated Lake Basin Management for Lake Skadar/Shkodra (Aleksandar Vujović, Zdravko Krivokapić, Miladin Stefanović, Vladimir Pešić, Jelena Jovanović)....Pages 447-457 Cultural-Historic Heritage of the Lake Skadar Basin (Adnan Prekić)....Pages 459-479 Conclusions: Recent Advances and the Future Prospects of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Environment (Vladimir Pešić, Gordan S. Karaman, Andrey G. Kostianoy, Vesna Vukašinović-Pešić)....Pages 481-500 Back Matter ....Pages 501-508