Michaela Brojer

Additional notes on aquatic Coleoptera of the Upper Neretva River catchment and Zalomka River

Introduction

Additional notes on aquatic coleoptera of the upper neretva river catchment and zalomka river. Discover new findings on aquatic beetles in the Upper Neretva and Zalomka Rivers, Bosnia. Study confirms endemic Hydraena bosnica and highlights distinct water beetle assemblages.

Abstract

As a follow-up to the investigation of the water beetle fauna of the upper course of the Neretva River in 2022, during the second »Neretva Science Week« in June 2023, additional tributaries were sampled and the presence of the endemic Bosnian species Hydraena bosnica has been confirmed (male specimens were collected). Additionally, three springs located at the slopes of the Neretva Valley were examined. Zalomka River exhibited an entirely different water beetle assemblage in comparison to that of the Neretva River and its tributaries, resulting from its intermittent character.

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