Ecological characteristics and specifics of spring habitats in Bosnia and Herzegovina

S Stanić-Koštroman, J Kamberović, D Dmitrović… - Small Water Bodies of …, 2021 - Springer
Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans, 2021Springer
Due to its geographical position, relief features, specific geological past and great
heterogeneity of space in a relatively small area, Bosnia and Herzegovina has specific
hydro-morphological features, with numerous spring habitats and unique aquatic
biodiversity, mainly composed by stenothermic and relict taxa. Spring habitats, as well as the
flora and fauna that inhabit them are considered particularly vulnerable to climate change
and anthropogenic pressures, due to their isolation and fragmentation. According to …
Abstract
Due to its geographical position, relief features, specific geological past and great heterogeneity of space in a relatively small area, Bosnia and Herzegovina has specific hydro-morphological features, with numerous spring habitats and unique aquatic biodiversity, mainly composed by stenothermic and relict taxa. Spring habitats, as well as the flora and fauna that inhabit them are considered particularly vulnerable to climate change and anthropogenic pressures, due to their isolation and fragmentation. According to forecasts, these ecosystems will be exposed to multiple pressures caused by changes in water regime, rising water temperatures and a continuous decline in water quality, which will lead to the disappearance of more sensitive crenobiont species and a reduction in biodiversity. Therefore, in this chapter we present the ecological characteristics and specifics of spring habitats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a preliminary list of species that inhabit them and special focus on endemic, sensitive and rare species, which are potentially threatened by predicted changes in habitat quality.
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