Distribution of freshwater sponges in Serbia
Abstract
As data on the distribution of freshwater sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae, Spongillida) in Serbia are extremely scarce, we investigated the main Serbian rivers and lakes with respect to Porifera occurrence, for which 17 lotic and 11 lentic water bodies were selected. Sponges were found in 11 of 17 rivers (62 specimens in total) and in 3 of 11 lakes/reservoirs (seven specimens in total). Classical morphological spicule analysis was coupled with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing for species identification. Among the 69 collected specimens, five sponge species of the family Spongillidae have been identified: Ephydana fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759), Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759), Ephydatia muelleri (Lieberklihn, 1856), Trochospongilla horrida Weltner, 1893, and Eunapius fragilis (Leidy, 1851). The most frequently found sponge in Serbian rivers was E.fluviatilis (45 % of all specimens), while the least frequent was E. fragilis (6% of all specimens). The Tisa river has... the highest sponge diversity (four species). In lentic water bodies, only E.fluviatilis (four specimens) and S. lacustris (three specimens) were found. In general, sponges were infrequent and their abundance was low in Serbian fresh waters. While sponges seem to tolerate significant variations of physical and chemical parameters, some optimal values can be established.
Keywords:
Serbian lotic and lentic waters / Porifera / spicule morphology / physical and chemical parametersSource:
Fundamental & Applied Limnology, 2020, 193, 3, 195-204Publisher:
- E Schweizerbartsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart
Funding / projects:
- Geologic and ecotoxicologic research in identification of geopathogen zones of toxic elements in drinking water reservoirs- research into methods and procedures for reduction of biochemical anomalies (RS-176018)
- European UnionEuropean Union (EU) [603629-ENV-2013-6.2.1-GLOBAQUA]
DOI: 10.1127/fal/2019/1242
ISSN: 1863-9135
WoS: 000524118900001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85085384787
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Stomatološki fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Andjus, Stefan AU - Lazović, Vladimir AU - Nikolić, Nadja AU - Tubić, Bojana AU - Nikolić, Vera AU - Paunović, Momir PY - 2020 UR - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2502 AB - As data on the distribution of freshwater sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae, Spongillida) in Serbia are extremely scarce, we investigated the main Serbian rivers and lakes with respect to Porifera occurrence, for which 17 lotic and 11 lentic water bodies were selected. Sponges were found in 11 of 17 rivers (62 specimens in total) and in 3 of 11 lakes/reservoirs (seven specimens in total). Classical morphological spicule analysis was coupled with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing for species identification. Among the 69 collected specimens, five sponge species of the family Spongillidae have been identified: Ephydana fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759), Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759), Ephydatia muelleri (Lieberklihn, 1856), Trochospongilla horrida Weltner, 1893, and Eunapius fragilis (Leidy, 1851). The most frequently found sponge in Serbian rivers was E.fluviatilis (45 % of all specimens), while the least frequent was E. fragilis (6% of all specimens). The Tisa river has the highest sponge diversity (four species). In lentic water bodies, only E.fluviatilis (four specimens) and S. lacustris (three specimens) were found. In general, sponges were infrequent and their abundance was low in Serbian fresh waters. While sponges seem to tolerate significant variations of physical and chemical parameters, some optimal values can be established. PB - E Schweizerbartsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart T2 - Fundamental & Applied Limnology T1 - Distribution of freshwater sponges in Serbia VL - 193 IS - 3 SP - 195 EP - 204 DO - 10.1127/fal/2019/1242 ER -
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Andjus, S., Lazović, V., Nikolić, N., Tubić, B., Nikolić, V.,& Paunović, M.. (2020). Distribution of freshwater sponges in Serbia. in Fundamental & Applied Limnology E Schweizerbartsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart., 193(3), 195-204. https://doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1242
Andjus S, Lazović V, Nikolić N, Tubić B, Nikolić V, Paunović M. Distribution of freshwater sponges in Serbia. in Fundamental & Applied Limnology. 2020;193(3):195-204. doi:10.1127/fal/2019/1242 .
Andjus, Stefan, Lazović, Vladimir, Nikolić, Nadja, Tubić, Bojana, Nikolić, Vera, Paunović, Momir, "Distribution of freshwater sponges in Serbia" in Fundamental & Applied Limnology, 193, no. 3 (2020):195-204, https://doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1242 . .