The Skadar/Shkodra Lake Environment

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