Dr Jovana Sekulić
Brief description of the research
The work in the previous period was based on field research, with the aim of obtaining detailed information on the ecology and distribution of lumbricidal species. The impact of various agrotechnical measures on the structure of lumbricidal populations in agroecosystems was also assessed in real time.
The great importance that indigenous earthworm species have in terrestrial ecosystems cannot be appreciated without knowledge of their diversity, ecology, and distribution, which are future goals. As anthropogenic impact plays a significant role in the process of disappearance of the most sensitive elements of this fauna, future research will continue to focus on rare and endemic species.
The data collected in such research will serve as a starting point for future necessary measures to protect terrestrial habitats. It is also planned to continue cooperation with colleagues from abroad, and to apply for calls for projects within the framework of the research and innovation program.
Selected references
- Sekulić, J., Milovac, Ž., Marjanovic-Jeromela, A., Bajagić, M., Trakić, T., Popović, F. (2023) Effect of single and mixture of insecticides on earthworms: results from field and laboratory experiments. Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, 110 (2): 129-138.
- Mısırlıoğlu, M., Reynolds, J.W., Stojanović, M., Trakić, T., Sekulić, J., James, S.W., Csuzdi, C., Decaëns, T., Lapied, E., Phillips, H.R.P., Cameron, E.K., Brown, G.G. (2023) Earthworms (Clitellata, Megadrili) of the world: an updated checklist of valid species and families, with notes on their distribution. Zootaxa, 5255(1): 417–438.
- Sekulić, J., Stojanović, M., Popović, F., Trakić T. (2022) Checklist of the earthworm fauna of Bosnia & Herzegovina (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae). Zootaxa, 5093(5): 501–518. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5093.5.1
- Sekulić, J., Milenković, S., Stojanović, M., Popović, F., Trakić T. (2022) Species richness and community structure of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in natural and agricultural ecosystems. Biologia, 77: 2115-2124. DOI: 10.1007/s11756-022-01077-9
- Mirjana M. Stojanović-Petrović, Tanja Trakić, Jovana Sekulić, Kišne gliste (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) Srbije. Нови Сад: Природно-математички факултет, 2020. pp 278. CIP 595.142 (497.11); (ISBN 978-86-7031-534-1); COBISS:SR-ID 333073159.