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Ivan Matonickin and Zlatko Pavletic; [A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Biocenotic relations in the River Pliva in Bosnia]. Arhiv Bioloskih Nauka (Arh.biol.nauka), Beograd XI:1-12, 1959
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In this paper the authors reported on the ecological and biocenotic relations on travertin layers in the river Pliva in Bosnia (central Jugoslavia). In the beginning some main characteristics of geomorphological conditions in the river with special regard to the travertin layers were given. Thereafter the flora and fauna of the explored area was surveyed. Altogether 28 animal species have been found (2 Nematoda, 1 Gastropoda, 3 Oligochaeta, 2 Amphipoda, 1 Decapoda, 2 Hydracarina, 5 larvae Ephemerida, 1 Rhyncheta, 2 larvae Plecoptera, 5 larve Trichoptera, 1 larva Diptera, 3 Coleoptera) and 26 species of plants (6 algae and 20 mosses). The ecological and biocenotic characteristics of this area have been given in a separate passage. With regard to the other explored limestone waters the condition of the travertin sedimentation are here less favourable (lower hardness of water and relatively low temperature). All habitats are well exposed to the sun. The speed of water goes about 0.5 to 1.5 m/sec. and as to the oxygen they are polioxytypic waters. At the end two treated life communities at the two explored habitats have been described.