The Catalogue of Freshwater Decapoda (Decapoda: Potamonidae, Astacidae, Atyidae) From the Republic of Macedonia in the Collection of Macedonian Museum of Natural History

Abstract

The catalogue summarizes the data found in the collection of freshwater decapods of the Macedonian Museum of Natural History in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. In the present work we have also critically reviewed the historical data on the occurrence and distribution of representatives of decapods present in the country. The populations of decapods have never been intensively studied in Macedonia, and thus, this catalogue may serve as a valuable source of data for nature conservation and protection of crustaceans and their habitats.

Genetic diversity and structure of the noble crayfish populations in the Balkan Peninsula revealed by mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA markers

“…Nevertheless, it is presumed that noble crayfish populations in south-eastern Europe have maintained their original genetic structure, since this species has been of little commercial interest in the region and although diminishing, may reflect historical evolutionary and phylogenetic patterns ( Simić et al, 2008 ; Maguire, Jelić & Klobučar, 2011 ; Pârvulescu & Zaharia, 2014 ; Slavevska-Stamenković et al, 2016 ; Ðuretanović et al, 2017 ). Conversely, crayfish from south-eastern Europe (Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) have been used for restocking of freshwaters in the central Europe that were devastated by crayfish plague in the late 19 th century (cf.…”

Ecological conditions and phenotypic characteristics of Austropotamobius torrentium (Schrank, 1803) in the Subotica and Toplik Rivers

“…Consequently, it is considered an endangered species and is listed in Appendix III of the Berne Convention, in Appendix II and V of the Habitats Directive (92/43 / EEC), it is listed as a data deficient species (DD) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Füreder et al, 2010). It is registered throughout the entire Balkan peninsula, i.e., in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Karaman, 1963;Trožić-Borovac, 2011;Roljić et al 2022), Croatia (Maguire et al, 2017), Slovenia (Bedjanič, 2004), Serbia (Simić et al, 2008), Republic of Macedonia (Slavevska-Stamenković et al, 2017), Montenegro (Simić et al, 2008;Rajković, 2012), Albania (Mrugala et al, 2017), Greece (Vlach, & Valdmanová, 2015), Bulgaria (Hubenova et al, 2010), and Turkey (Harhõglu & Güner, 2006). In Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, this is the most widespread species of crayfish from the Astacidae family.…”