Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2017.26.7

European invasion in progress: Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. (Haloragaceae) in Croatia

Nenad Jasprica orcid.org/0000-0001-9457-0300 ; University of Dubrovnik, Institute for Marine and Coastal Research, P.O. Box 83, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Anđelka Lasić ; Faculty of Natural Sciences and Education, University of Mostar, BiH-88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dubravka Hafner ; Bartulovići 4, HR-20357 Blace, Croatia
Ana Bratoš Cetinić orcid.org/0000-0002-2928-4858 ; Department of Aquaculture, University of Dubrovnik, Ćira Carića 4, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia

Abstract

In Europe, Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. (Haloragaceae) has had the status of invasive species in freshwater ecosystems since 2012. During phytosociological research in the Neretva River Delta in July 2016, we noted a high coverage of species Myriophyllum heterophyllum within vegetation of rooted leaf-floating macrophytes of the Nymphaeion albae Oberd. 1957 alliance (the order Potamogetonetalia Koch 1926). In this paper, alongside the finding of the new locality with M. heterophyllum in Croatia, its phytosociology is reported.

Keywords

alien taxon; freshwater ecosystems; the Nymphaeion albae alliance; the Neretva River delta; Croatia; NE Mediterranean

Hrčak ID:

183346

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/183346

Publication date:

30.6.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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