Aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Jablanica river, Serbia

Abstract

Research on the community of aquatic macroinvertebrates was carried out during 2005 and 2006 at four sampling sites along the Jablanica River, a right-hand tributary of the Kolubara River. Fifty-seven taxa were recorded in the course of the investigation. The most diverse group was Ephemeroptera, followed by Trichoptera and Plecoptera. Members of the Rhitrogena semicolorata group were the most abundant. Our results could be the basis for evaluation of the influence of damming of the Jablanica River on the status of its water and can serve as a model for studying the influ­ence of hydromorphological degradation of aquatic ecosystems.Istraživanja zajednice akvatičnih makrobeskičmenjaka vršena su tokom 2005. i 2006. godine na četiri lokaliteta reke Jablanice, desnog sastavka Kolubare. Ukupno je zabeleženo 57 taksona. Najraznovrsnije grupe su bile Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera i Plecoptera. Najbrojniji takson je Rhitrogena semicolorata Gr. Dobijeni rezultati predstavljaju osnovu za procenu uticaja izgradnje brane na status vode reke Jablanice i mogu biti korišćeni kao model za ispitivanje uticaja hidromorfoloških promena na vodene ekosisteme uopšte.Projekat ministarstva br. 14302