Abstract Background Croatia, as a Member State of the European Union, has to shape its
water policy in accordance with the European Union Water Framework Directive. One of the …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
is routinely used as a rapid and cost-effective method for pathogen identification in clinical …

Intermittent and ephemeral streams (IRES) are responsible for transporting about half of the
water on Earth's surface. Their hydrological behavior is different in various landscapes. IRES …

Testate amoebae are phylogenetically a very diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms.
They can be found in marine and freshwater habitats and in soil. Some of these single …

The cave systems of the Neretva River basin in the Dinaric Karst are home to Congeria
kusceri, one of the very few known examples of stygobiotic bivalve mollusks, which displays …

Eupera troglobia sp. nov. is the first fully described troglobitic bivalve discovered in the
Americas, and possibly the second in the world. The troglobitic designation is based on the …

Rheodreissena, a recently described genus of Dreissenidae, is represented by living
species that inhabit inland freshwaters of Brazil and Venezuela. The type species of …

Congeria kusceri is a bivalve mollusk species endemic to the Dinaric Karst, which displays
unique adaptations that have allowed its survival in the subterranean environment with …

Groundwater habitats in the Dinaric Karst are home to the only known cave-adapted genus
of bivalve mollusks, which currently survives as three distinct species with a highly …

The subterranean radiation of Mollusca has taken place in both main subterranean habitats:
freshwater saturated underground crevices and caves, which are inhabited by species …