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https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2025-0010

ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY OF THE GOSTELJA RIVER BASED ON THE COMPOSITION OF MACROZOOBENTHOS COMMUNITIES

Mirnes Brkić ; University of Tuzla, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology, Urfeta Vejzagića 4, 75000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alen Bajrić orcid.org/0000-0002-8670-9269 ; University of Tuzla, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology, Urfeta Vejzagića 4, 75000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina *
Isat Skenderović ; University of Tuzla, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology, Urfeta Vejzagića 4, 75000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Edina Hajdarević ; University of Tuzla, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology, Urfeta Vejzagića 4, 75000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Avdul Adrović

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

The collection of macrozoobenthos from the Gostelja River was conducted in May 2022. Sampling was carried out at 7 locations. Through qualitative-quantitative analysis of macrozoobenthos, a total of 19 taxa or 355 individuals belonging to different taxonomic groups such as Mollusca, Turbellaria, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, Diptera, and Odonata were recorded. Based on the conducted research and index calculations, we can conclude that different water quality classes can be observed along the course of the Gostelja River.

Keywords

macrozoobenthos; Gostelja; water quality

Hrčak ID:

331616

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/331616

Publication date:

3.6.2025.

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