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In our short-term, minimal-invasive decapod assessment of Brijuni marine protected area (MPA) we recorded 66 species belonging to 20 families. These represent a large part of the basic stock of decapods of the northern Adriatic, including some rare species. Moreover, we use species accumulation curves and extrapolation models to estimate total species richness, and to determine the effort needed for a viable decapod biodiversity assessment. Comparison with faunistic literature on Adriatic decapods indicates high species richness for Brijuni MPA.
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We thank the Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection in Zagreb for permissions that enabled us to do this survey. Special thanks go to the ranger boat’s staff of Brijuni National Park for taking us to incredible dive sites, and to the team of Restaurant Neptun who provided us with everything an exhausted diver needs after long and frequent trips in the ocean. Davor Milošević from Neptun d.o.o. in Pula is gratefully acknowledged for compressor maintenance that enabled us to fill our tanks “24/7” style. Stitch and Glue (Munich) repaired, GeoBioCenterLMU provided part of the divegear.
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Melzer, R.R., Bursic, M., Ceseña, F. et al. High decapod diversity revealed by minimal-invasive, short-term survey of Brijuni marine protected area. Biodivers Conserv 25, 1559–1567 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1138-2
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