Analiza stanja tvrtki u proizvodnji namještaja u Republici Hrvatskoj

Microhabitat partitioning between sympatric intertidal fish species highlights the importance of sediment composition in gravel beach conservation

“…While beaches are relatively rare habitat types in Croatia, accounting for only 5 percent of the total length of the entire eastern Adriatic coastline (Pikelj & Juračić, 2013), they are of increasingly high economic importance. In fact, coastline modification and artificial nourishment of sediments to increase beach surface area are strongly correlated with the growth of tourism over the past decades (Carević, 2020;Carević et al, 2022;Juračić et al, 2009;Pikelj & Juračić, 2013). However, the local and temporal oceanographic conditions are often neglected when designing or managing beach areas.…”

“…The Mediterranean ecoregion is one of the first and most strongly anthropogenically impacted areas worldwide. While early human activities mainly shaped terrestrial landscapes, the development of coastal infrastructure has become increasingly necessary to cope with increasing demands of tourism and industry (e.g., Carević, 2020;Carević et al, 2022;Pikelj, Ružić, Ilić, et al, 2018). This is especially true for the eastern Adriatic coast of Croatia, which has become one of Europe's leading summer tourist destinations in recent years (Orsini & Ostojić, 2018).…”

“…To mitigate the effects of natural or anthropogenic degradation of beach areas and to enhance beach availability for tourism, common management strategies include restoration through artificial nourishment of beaches (Carević, 2020;Pikelj & Juračić, 2013) and the creation of new artificial beach areas (Carević, 2020;Carević et al, 2022;Pikelj & Juračić, 2013; Figure 1). Consequently, between 2017 and 2018, the total amount of artificially deposited material for beach creation has almost quadrupled from 21 to 80 tons (Carević et al, 2022).…”

“…To mitigate the effects of natural or anthropogenic degradation of beach areas and to enhance beach availability for tourism, common management strategies include restoration through artificial nourishment of beaches (Carević, 2020;Pikelj & Juračić, 2013) and the creation of new artificial beach areas (Carević, 2020;Carević et al, 2022;Pikelj & Juračić, 2013; Figure 1). Consequently, between 2017 and 2018, the total amount of artificially deposited material for beach creation has almost quadrupled from 21 to 80 tons (Carević et al, 2022). While these actions bring short-term economic benefits, they may adversely affect ecological dynamics in gravel beach ecosystems, particularly if the wrong type or quantity of sediment is applied, such as waste material from quarries (Carević, 2020;Carević et al, 2022;Colosio et al, 2007;Drius et al, 2019;Parkinson & Ogurcak, 2018;Peterson & Bishop, 2005;Speybroeck et al, 2006;Staudt et al, 2021).…”

“…Consequently, between 2017 and 2018, the total amount of artificially deposited material for beach creation has almost quadrupled from 21 to 80 tons (Carević et al, 2022). While these actions bring short-term economic benefits, they may adversely affect ecological dynamics in gravel beach ecosystems, particularly if the wrong type or quantity of sediment is applied, such as waste material from quarries (Carević, 2020;Carević et al, 2022;Colosio et al, 2007;Drius et al, 2019;Parkinson & Ogurcak, 2018;Peterson & Bishop, 2005;Speybroeck et al, 2006;Staudt et al, 2021). Understanding the effects of beach alterations on the biota that reside in natural and artificial gravel beaches in Croatia will be crucial for developing a sustainable coastal tourism industry along the region's shoreline.…”