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Distribution and morphology of the sea lamprey from the Balkan coast of the Adriatic Sea
Author(s) -
Holčík J.,
Delić A.,
Kučinić M.,
Bukvić V.,
Vater M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00318.x
Subject(s) - petromyzon , lamprey , peninsula , balkan peninsula , mediterranean sea , biology , morphology (biology) , mediterranean climate , fishery , black sea , oceanography , ecology , zoology , geology
In contrast to the Apennine Peninsula coast, the relatively rare occurrence of sea lampreys Petromyzon marinus in the Balkan Peninsula (eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea) is probably due to the closeness of the steep mountains causing unsuitable hydrological conditions of streams and impeded access to the coast. Most specimens are probably represented by invaders carried from the Mediterranean and other regions of the Adriatic Sea. Morphology was similar to that recorded for the sea lampreys from other geographical regions.