The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast: Marine Biology [Paperback]

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 lc+