VRETENCA URBANIH STANIŠTA

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): ODONATA IN URBAN HABITATS
• Author: Vida Ivanković
• Mentor: Zlatko Mihaljević (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-05-22, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Uz više od polovine svjetske populacije koja obitava u urbanim područjima, urbani
krajolici i ekosustavi postaju sveprisutni. Proces širenja gradova se naziva urbanizacija i
značajno izmjenjuje krajolike i ekosustave, stvarajući novo okruženje koje zamjenjuje
prirodna staništa. Vretenca (Odonata) su skupina kukaca s dvojnim životnim ciklusom kojeg
dio provode u vodi a dio na tlu. Njihov životni ciklus koji uključuje vodene i kopnene faze
čini ih pouzdanim bioindikatorima, omogućujući proučavanje stanja staništa s obzirom na
prisutnost i raznolikost tih organizama. Analiza prisutnosti i raznolikosti vretenaca
omogućuje dublje razumijevanje utjecaja urbanizacije na ekosustave te pruža važne
informacije za održivo upravljanje urbanim okolišima.

Abstract (english)

With more than half of the world's population living in urban areas, urbanisation is
increasingly transforming natural landscapes into completely different environments. The
process of urban growth is called urbanisation, and has a significant impact on natural
landscapes transforming them into completely different enviroments. Odonata are an order of
insects with a dual life cycle, half of which they spend in water and half on land. This unique
life cycle makes them reliable bioindicators, that allow an assessment of habitat conditions
based on their presence and diversity. By studying the abundance and diversity of dragonflies,
researchers can gain valuable insights into the impact of urbanization on ecosystems. This
analysis not only deepens our understanding of these impacts, but also provides crucial
information for the sustainable management of the urban environment.

• Keywords: vretenca; urbanizacija; urbani ekosustavi
• Keywords (english): Odonata; urbanisation; urban ecosytems
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:434665
• Study programme: Title: Environmental Sciences; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) struke znanosti o okolišu (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) struke znanosti o okolišu)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-07-02 11:58:17